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Leixlip Strategic Transportation Assessment Leixlip Strategic Transportation Assessment Kildare County Council May 2019 Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Matthew Richardson / John Neil Caughey Joseph Seymour Humphreys Senior Consultant Principal Consultant Director Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position 0 3 April 2019 Draft issue JS Joe Seymour Director 1 9 April 2019 Issued JS Joe Seymour Director 2 3 May 2019 Reissue following JS Joe Seymour Director draft LAP review Distribution List # Hard Copies PDF Required Association / Company Name 0 Y Kildare County Council Prepared for: Kildare County Council 2 Prepared for: Kildare County Council Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 X77F Project number: 60596485 AECOM Ireland Limited 4th Floor Adelphi Plaza Georges Street Upper Co. Dublin Ireland T: +353 1 238 3100 aecom.com © 2019 AECOM Ireland Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Ireland Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Prepared for: Kildare County Council 3 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................8 Project Background ............................................................................................................................................................8 Strategic Transport Assessment Scope ...............................................................................................................9 Objective of the Strategic Transport Assessment ......................................................................................11 Assessment methodology overview ....................................................................................................................11 Policy, guideline and transport context review ...............................................................................................12 Application of literature for the Leixlip Strategic Transport Assessment ......................................21 2. Transport context ............................................................................................................................................................................22 Population and land use ................................................................................................................................................22 Public transport ..................................................................................................................................................................23 Road network .......................................................................................................................................................................27 Modal split..............................................................................................................................................................................27 Origin-destination analysis .........................................................................................................................................31 Active mode permeability ............................................................................................................................................38 Planning assessment .....................................................................................................................................................44 Architectural, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage ...................................................................................45 Social inclusion and impact ........................................................................................................................................46 3. Consultation and key stakeholders ......................................................................................................................................48 Meeting of surrounding local authorities ...........................................................................................................48 Meeting with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government ..............................48 Meeting with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority .............48 Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, other consultants and school groups. .........49 4. Assessment methodology ........................................................................................................................................................50 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................50 Route options assessment .........................................................................................................................................50 5. Road options assessment .........................................................................................................................................................53 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................53 Road options description .............................................................................................................................................55 6. Active mode options .....................................................................................................................................................................70 Active mode option grouping ....................................................................................................................................70 Active mode group description................................................................................................................................74 Active mode options assessment .........................................................................................................................76 Primary and supporting options ..............................................................................................................................79 7. Permeability improvement .........................................................................................................................................................80 Expanded public transport catchment................................................................................................................80 Expanded school catchment ....................................................................................................................................81 Expanded town centre catchment .........................................................................................................................83 Summary of permeability enhancements .........................................................................................................84 8. Public transport plan ......................................................................................................................................................................85 Rail options description.................................................................................................................................................85 Rail options assessment ..............................................................................................................................................85 Preferred rail options .......................................................................................................................................................88 Bus options description ................................................................................................................................................88 Bus options assessment ..............................................................................................................................................89 Preferred bus options .....................................................................................................................................................91 Prepared for: Kildare County Council 4 9. Phasing Matrix (recommendations of the STA) ............................................................................................................92 Phasing timeline .................................................................................................................................................................92 10. Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................................................................................94 Meeting the objectives of the Strategic Transport Assessment and Leixlip’s transport needs ........................................................................................................................................................................................94
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