Dundalk Bay to Carlingford Greenway
Introduction
Louth County Council, with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, is developing proposals for the Dundalk Bay to Carlingford Greenway project.
The study area for the proposed greenway project encompasses the Regional Centre of Dundalk and the coastal town of Carlingford, along with the interconnecting road network. The R173 Regional Road is the main route connecting Dundalk with Carlingford. The R173, along with other regional and local roads in the study area have limited provision for pedestrians and cyclists. High vehicle speeds, narrow road widths and lack of segregated facilities make the road network unattractive for pedestrians and cyclists.
Traffic and Parking Surveys
Irish Traffic Surveys have been engaged by Louth County Council to undertake a series of Traffic and Parking surveys on the Cooley Peninsula over the coming weeks. Surveys will commence on the 11th July and be active for approximately 4 weeks.
The data collected from these surveys will assist the design team in assessing existing parking usage, its effect on the road network, and identify existing issues. This information will inform decisions on where new parking facilities or trailheads may be needed for the greenway project.
The surveys will be undertaken using a number of methods, from manual counts, automatic traffic counters and remote cameras. It should be noted that the remote cameras will capture the road area and the images captured by the cameras do not allow reading of number plates or identification of people’s faces to ensure no personal information is collected.
Public Consultation No. 3 Envisaged Time-line
The below text gives an outline of the timelines envisaged for holding the public consultation advising landowners and interested parties when notifications will be issued regarding the event. The exact dates are yet to be determined, and are subject to TII approval following the Peer Review, however the following timelines would be broadly expected as detailed below. It should be noted that these are not fixed and may be subject to change.
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Peer Review – end of August / Early September
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Responses / Addressing issues raised at Peer Review – Early/Mid September
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Letters issued to affected Landowners – mid/late September
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Presentation to Elected Members – late September
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Public Consultation Event – late September / early October
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Design Team meetings with affected landowners – Commence at time of PC3
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Independent Agronomist meetings with affected landowners – Commence at time of PC3
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