€12m Navan traffic plan unveiled

Plans for a massive €12 million investment, which will transform the streetscape and traffic flow of central Navan, has been unveiled by Meath County Council.
The next three to four years will see huge changes to the streets and lanes of the town, including bus bays on either side of a widened Kennedy Road, as well as a large bus shelter and ticket kiosk on the plaza side of the street.
While there are no plans for the pedestrianisation of Trimgate Street, there will be extensive widening of footpaths throughout the town and refurbishment of all the streets, including paved areas replacing tarmac and landscaping indicating pedestrian priority.
The plan also provides for the reversal of traffic flow on Ludlow Street, with traffic coming into the town from the Dublin direction up the street towards Market Square rather than the current one-way traffic flow away from Market Square.
There are also proposals for two-way traffic on all of Railway Street to give easier access to Circular Road and the Fair Green from Brews Hill.
There will no longer be bus stops at Market Square or Railway Street; instead, buses will stop on either wide of a widened Kennedy Road, with the existing taxi rank outside Navan Town Centre possibly moved to Paddy O’Brien Street.
Real-time technology will ensure that there will not be a build-up of bus traffic on Kennedy Road and the plaza area will be made more pedestrian-friendly.

For further details and pictures, see this week's paper.