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Details of projects under the Greystones Municipal District Roads Programme.

Charlesland Dual Carriageway Phase of Greystones Pathfinder Scheme progressing as planned.CWCCWCCKKi

GREYSTONES WALKING TRAIL 

The Greystones Walking Trail was officially opened by Cllr Derek Mitchell, Cathaoirleach of Greystones Municipal District, on 26th June 2018.

The eight-kilometre trail goes from Greystones train station to Kilmacanogue and connects to the Sugar Loaf Way, via the Burnaby, Kindlestown, Bellvue Hill, Kindlestown Woods, Ballydonagh, the Glenview N11 overbridge and Quill Road.

Access to the walking trail is well served by public transport from Greystones DART, Dublin Bus routes 184, 84, 45a, and Bus Eireann route number 133.

The Wicklow Uplands Council plan to open a walk from Kilmacanogue over the little Sugar Loaf to Bray which will link into the Greystones Way and enable a circular walk of about three to four hours. It is hoped that the new route will eventually connect to the Vartry Reservoir walks at Roundwood and the Wicklow Way.

Greystones Municipal District Councillors allocated their tourism budget for two years to develop this walk.

2025 Road Works 

Department of Transport Tourism and Sport Funded Schemes

Restoration Improvement Schemes - GMD Allocation €872,410

  1. R762-0  -  Rathdown Road  -  Planning
  2. R761-5  -  Windgates  -  Planning
  3. R761-13  -  Newcastle Road  -  Planning
  4. R761-11  -  Main Street, Kilcoole  -  Planning
  5. L1026  -  Kindlestown Upper Road North  -  Planning
  6. L1030  -  Bellevue Hill  -  Planning
  7. L5046  -  Sea Road  -  Planning
  8. L5200  -  Redford Park  -  Planning
  9. L5207  -  Kimberley Road  -  Planning
  10. L10486  -  Monteith Park  -  Planning
  11. L12061  -  Kimberley Lane  -  Planning
  12. L50441  -  Seaview  -  Planning
  13. L97614  -  St. Brigids Park  -  Planning

Restoration Maintenance Schemes

No allocation to GMD for 2025

Climate Adaptation Measures

GMD allocation €87,000

L1205  -  Cliff Road (The Cove) Protection Scheme

Bridge Rehabilitation Works

GMD allocation €50,000

R761  -  Kindlestown Lower Road (Applewood Heights)

Drainage Works - GMD Allocation €48,500

 

Safety Improvement Works

No funding allocated to GMD in 2025

2024 Delgany Wood Road Scheme continuing in 2025 until completion

Rural Default Speed Limit

New repeater speed limit sign poles erected at required locations as per new circular from the DTTAS.  Speed limit signs will be erected once the 'before' sample traffic speed surveys are carried out.

New speed limit signs erected in February 2025.

National Transport Authority Funded Works

NTA Active Travel Measures

  1. Charlesland Dual Carriageway Phase of Greystones Pathfinder Scheme progressing as planned.  Signal controlled crossings will become operational when ESB provides a connection.
  2. R761  -  Kilcoole Road footpath  -  ESB have removed overhead wires and poles
  3. Greystones Pathfinder Scheme Phases 1 - 3 already completed and Phases 4 - 7 now to be completed starting with Phase 4 - Statutory Processes.  Consultant appointed

Safe Routes to Schools

1.  St. Kevins NS - rear acess on to Church Lane open and working well.  No traffic issues noted or raised.  Investigating opening a link from Hillside which was part of the original scoping

2. Blacklion School Campus - public consultation completed and works to the Kindlestown Upper Road North to commence this summer.  A phase 2 option may be developed to include the now public School Road

Greystones Municipal District Discretionary Funded Schemes

  1. Killincarrig Village Enhancement Scheme (Funding €500,000, Co-funding €575,000 NTA)  -  Consultant appointed to act as Project Supervisor Design Stage and is currently finalising the design
  2. Farrankelly Ramp (Funding €70,000) - Works in progress and estimated to take 4 - 6 weeks to complete
  3. Bayview Close Footpath (Funding €150,000, Co-funding €200,000 WCC) 
  4. Sea Road, Kilcoole Public Lighting (Funding €40,000, Co-funding €35,000 NTA 2015)  -  Public Lighting Team getting quotes from ESB for undergrounding of cables and removal of ESB poles
  5. Kenmare Heights footpath (Funding €100,000) 

Footpath Renewal Works 

Bayview Close and Kenmare Heights - Scope of Works being prepared for both projects to go out to tender

Department of Rural and Community Development Funded Works

Outdoor Recreation Improvement Scheme

€198,000 allocated for Three Trout stream pedestrian / cyclist footbridge - to be included as part of Greystones Pathfinder Scheme

Local Improvement Scheme

No allocation for GMD in 2025

Department of Children, Disability and Equality Funded Works

Capital Grant Funding Scheme for Play and Recreation 2025

€18,442.00 awarded to GMD with 25% match funding of €4,605.50 (total budget of €23,047.50) for replacement and reinstalooation of key incousive and accessiboe play equipment in the south beach playground.  St. Catherine's Special School being consulted on selection of equipment

Other Works

  1. Burnaby Park  -  improvement works continuing to include Petanque courts and additional chess tables, provision of new age friendly benches and replacement of old benches, provision of solar powered bins and drinking water fountain and access improvements and renovation of water feature at entrance to the park
  2. Station Square  -  fixing of loose and broken paving slabs and replacement of bent or damaged bollards
  3. Bike Share Scheme  -  works to install bike share parking areas commenced to enable Moby to roll out scheme in Greystones and Delgany area

Chapel Road Scheme Update

Contractor has commenced on site