The below Motions and Questions were raised at the October 2024 meeting of the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District:
Motion – Councillor William Durkan
That the council provides a costing for the provision of pedestrian lights in Broadford Village to improve the safety of school and church users in the area.
Report: This request has been added to list of similar type requests in the County and the location shall be assessed to determine what/if any measures are required when resources become available.
Motion – Councillor William Durkan
That the council provides a costing for the resurfacing of the L-70781 near Cock Bridge (off R409) and clarify the extent of the lane that is in the charge of Kildare County Council.
Report: The cost to resurface this road would be estimated to be in the region of €70,000. This is an estimate and could not be confirmed until tenders would be received. The pavement management system shows 526 metres of the road as listed in charge; however, the Municipal District Engineer understands that the lane is in charge to the last bend.
Question – Councillor William Durkan
Can the council provide an update on the conduct of a speed limit review in the case of Kilshanroe Village, as discussed at the previous meeting?
Report: A 2023 Speed Limit Review was completed by the Department of Transport. Based on a direction (RS01/2024) received from the Department of Transport the following default speed limits are to be implemented:
- 30km/h (Urban Areas)
- 60 km/h (Rural Local Roads)
- 80km/h (National Secondary Roads)
The default speed limits are to take effect on a staggered basis with provisional commencement dates as follows:
- End of November 2024 for Rural Local Roads.
- First part of 2025 for National Secondary Road and Urban Speed Limits
Kilshanroe Village is located on a Regional Road (R402) and is not being examined as part of the current phase of works (rural local roads).
