The Safe Routes To School SRTS Programme was developed in partnership with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Green-Schools in 2020 as a response to the need to support schools to increase walking and cycling to school.
Limerick City & County Council’s Active Travel team is tasked with delivering the infrastructure to provide the Scheme, following successful funding applications from the schools directly to the NTA.
Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher was selected for inclusion in the second round of the Safe Routes to School programme in 2022.
The Scheme:
A Section 38 development, under the Road Traffic Act 1994, was lodged by Limerick City & County Council in respect of the project in September 2024.
The works aim to:
- Prioritise the safety, accessibility and visibility of students walking, wheeling and cycling to and from Hazelwood College
- Provide traffic-calming and vehicle restrictions to address congestion and driver behaviour
- Encourage an increase in active travel to and from school
The works that are proposed include:
- Build outs for traffic calming purposes
- Junction tightening at Kells Cross (R519 and R515)