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Public Consultation – Celbridge to Hazelhatch Link Road Route Corridor Options

12th February - 11th March 2021

Kildare County Need for the Scheme Council is developing successfully secured funding from the the Celbridge to Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DoHPLG) Hazelhatch Link Road under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF). scheme. This is a non-statutory public Celbridge is an important regional town within Kildare and a consultation. significant commuter town for and other noteworthy employment centres in the region. Celbridge has seen its population The Project Team more than double in the past 30 years with over 70% of the seeks feedback population living north of the . from the public and Traffic demands in Celbridge are likely to grow significantly in the interested parties on coming decade with substantial lands south of the town centre five shortlisted Route earmarked for development. The existing road network in and Corridor Options around Celbridge town centre, including the existing bridge over the identified for the River Liffey, is substandard and experiences significant daily traffic congestion. scheme. The new Celbridge to Hazelhatch Link Road scheme will benefit all We would like to road users and deliver local improvements through: hear your views on the Route Corridor Improving connectivity to Hazelhatch train station Options by 11th March Improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists 2021. Reduced traffic congestion in Celbridge town Result in shorter and safer journeys to Hazelhatch

CELBRIDGE TO HAZELHATCH LINK ROAD

What’s Happening Have Your Say Now The project team would like to hear your views on the Route Corridor Options to The Celbridge to Hazelhatch Link inform the design of the project. Road scheme is now progressing through the ‘Option Selection’ phase. We welcome your feedback on any issues or information, relating to the corridors, which you Ten feasible route options were identified think should be considered by the project team during Stage 1 of the Route Selection in selecting a preferred route corridor. process. These ten routes were assessed under Engineering, Environment In compliance with current COVID-19 and Economic criteria. Following this measures, and to provide access to project assessment, five route options were information in a safe environment, an online shortlisted. consultation page is available. The five shortlisted Route Corridor Options All project information, including an interactive (A, A1, B, C and E) have now been map of the shortlisted route corridor options, identified to proceed to Stage 2 of the is available to view and submit online. Option Selection phase. are now inviting feedback on the five shortlisted Route Corridor Options How to return your feedback: that could inform the design of the project. Online: https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/ The five Stage 1 options not shortlisted consultation/celbridge-hazelhatch-link- are also indicated on the enclosed map (in road-public-consultation-scheme-options grey), for information only. Post: Proposed Celbridge to Hazelhatch The Route Options shown are surrounded Link Road, Senior Executive Officer, by an Assessment Corridor of 100m Roads, Transportation and Public Safety width. The 100m corridor does not Department, Kildare County Council, Áras represent the actual width of the road Chill Dara, Devoy Park, , Co. Kildare, scheme or the lands to be acquired – the W91 X77F. corridor indicates the lands within which a road scheme could feasibly be developed. It should be noted that the boundary of a All feedback should be returned by route corridor may be subject to change 11th March 2021. as the project develops to address any new or previously unidentified constraints emerging during the design process.

An Interactive map of the shortlisted route corridor options is available to view on the consultation portal at: https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/consultation/celbridge- hazelhatch-link-road-public-consultation-scheme-options CELBRIDGE TO HAZELHATCH LINK ROAD

Route Corridor Options We want to hear your views on the identified route corridor options and any constraints, issues or information you would like the project team to consider when evaluating the options.

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Existing Key Roads WESTON NEW AERODROME ROUTE CORRIDOR OPTIONS ADDITIONAL ROUTE CORRIDOR CASTLETOWN BRIDGE SHORTLISTED TO PROCEED TO STAGE 2 OPTIONS CONSIDERED AT STAGE 1 ROAD HOUSE

Option A1 Option D

Option A Option F

Option B Option G RIVER LIFFEY

Option C Option H ROAD

Option E Option H1

SECTIONS SHOWN DASHED OLDTOWN ROAD 100m Assessment Corridor DENOTE UPGRADE OPTIONS ALONG EXISTING ROUTES

Route Assessment Corridors shown 100m wide to allow for design development and assessment STUDY AREA

CELBRIDGE DUBLIN ROAD

MAIN STREET

SHACKLETON ROAD BRIDGE HAZELHATCH ROAD

CLANE ROAD ST WOLSTAN'S OPTION G COMMUNITY SCHOOL

OPTION F

EDUCATE TOGETHER OPTION H1 CELBRIDGE SCHOOL OPTION D G.A.A. CLUB OPTION A ROAD

OPTION E

OPTION C OPTION H OPTION A1

OPTION B

HAZELHATCH

HAZELHATCH

TRAIN STATION NEWTOWN ROAD NEWTOWN

HAZELHATCH ROAD DUBLIN TO / / WATERFORD RIVER RAILWAY LINE DRAFT LIFFEY

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The next stage (Stage 2) will involve Route Options Route Route Options a detailed assessment of all five Development and Options Non-Statutory Public Refinement Identification Consultation shortlisted Route Corridor Options 2020/21 WE ARE HERE under the following criteria: Route Options • Economy Emerging Appraisal to Support Emerging Preferred Preferred Route Identification of Displayed to Public • Safety 2021 Emerging Preferred Identification Route • Environment

• Accessibility and Social Options Selection Preferred Route Stakeholder Report & Preferred Identfication Engagement Inclusion Route Confirmation 2021 • Integration • Physical Activity Complete Design Planning Stakeholder Appraisal and Submission- Engagement Stage 2 of the Option Selection Statutory Documents Preparation Phase will identify an Emerging 2021/22 Preferred Route Corridor which will Subject to Issue of An Bord Pleanála then be displayed to the public Government Planning Statutory Consultation (See provided Project Timelines). Approval Make Submissions 2022 (Oral Hearing) Planning Submission & Orders

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