great southern greenway limerick · farm crossing gate with free flow for cyclist through cattle...
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GREAT SOUTHERN GREENWAYLIMERICK
UPDATE TO ELECTED MEMBERS OF NEWCASTLE WEST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT
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OVERVIEW
BACKROUND
• Licence put in place between CIE and
Limerick City & County Council
• Limerick City & County Council assume
responsibility for the then Great
Southern Trail – November 2015
GOAL.
• To develop a top class Greenway to
National standard.
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OVERVIEW
• PLANNING STAGE
• 2017- Part VIII Granted Enhancement works on GSGL
• 2018- Part VIII Granted. Incorporation of the Old
Barnagh Rail Tunnel to the Greenway.
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OVERVIEW
IMPLEMENTATION
• Phase 1: Enhancement Works on Greenway.
Completed 2017 Cost : €476,500
• Phase II: Incorporation of Old Barnagh Railway Tunnel to the Greenway.
Due for completion Sept. 2019 Cost : €744,494
• Phase III: Surface Upgrade, BarnaghWorks Phase II and other improvement works.
Due for completion March 2020
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FUNDING TO DATE
• RRDF. €2.74 Million
• Development Fund €100,000
• Council Rural Development Fund €400,000
• Hinterland Fund €500,000
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FUNDING CURRENTLY APPLIED FOR.
• Rural Regeneration Development Fund:
• An application has been submitted to the Rural Regeneration Development Fund for
additional funding on the Great Southern Greenway Limerick . This will comprise of a
funding request to complete resurfacing programme and reconnecting Barnagh viewing
carpark to the existing Greenway.
• Total Estimated Cost : €3,676,000
• RRDF: €2,757,000
• Match Funding LC&CC €919,000
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PHASE 1 ENHANCEMENT WORKS
RE-SURFACING WORKS -BEFORE - AFTER
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PHASE 1OVER 1.2 KM OF RESURFACING WORKS FROM TRAILHEAD NEAR CASTLEMATRIX
BEFORE AFTER
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PHASE 1REPLACEMENT OF 30 FARM & ROAD CROSSING GATE PAIRS.FARM CROSSING GATE WITH FREE FLOW FOR CYCLIST THROUGH CATTLE GRID SECTION.STAGGERED GATE CROSSINGS AT PUBLIC ROAD CROSSINGS
ARDAGH- BEFORE AFTER
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PHASE 1.INSTALLATION OF OVER 4KM OF TIMBER POST & RAIL FENCING
TEMPLEGLANTINE BARNAGH
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PHASE 1ALL SIGNAGE REPLACED WITH OFFICIAL GREENWAY SIGNSSEATING AREAS INSTALLED WITH SHEFFIELD CYCLE STANDS APPROX. EVERY 2KM ALONG THE ROUTEADVANCE WARNING SIGNS AT FARM AND ROAD CROSSINGS
ARDAGH DROMIN
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PHASE 1ORIGINAL VICTORIAN CULVERT CONSTRUCTED IN 1870’S COLLAPSED IN DEC. 2016RECONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN JANUARY 2017 AND RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION IN MARCH 2017
BEFORE AFTER
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PHASE IIINCORPORATION OF THE OLD BARNAGH RAIL TUNNEL TO THE GREENWAY
BEFORE AFTER
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PHASE IIINCORPORATION OF THE OLD BARNAGH RAIL TUNNEL TO THE GREENWAY
NEW ENTRANCE LEADING TO TUNNEL OLD STATION HOUSE
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PHASE IIINCORPORATION OF THE OLD BARNAGH RAIL TUNNEL TO THE GREENWAY
RESURFACING LEADING TO TUNNEL RESURFACED RAIL TUNNEL WITH LIGHTING
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PHASE 11INCORPORATION OF THE BARNAGH RAIL TUNNEL TO THE GREENWAY
OFFICIAL OPENING 13 SEPTEMBER 2019
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PHASE IIIIMPROVEMENT WORKS 2019.
MAY 2019
Improvement works commence
• Additional signage on Greenway
• Additional fencing & screening works
• Verge cutting contractor appointed.
AUGUST 2019
• Consultants appointed to prepare and design
tender documentation to appoint
contractors for resurfacing and other
improvement works on the Greenway
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PHASE IIISURFACE AND OTHER IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON THE GREENWAY
ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE ADDITIONAL FENCING AND SCREENING
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AUTOMATIC COUNTERSMONTHLY DATA JUNE 2019
NEWCASTLE WEST ABBEYFEALE • RATHKEALE
Pedestrians 7,242
Cyclists 987
Pedestrians 7,188
Cyclists 1,084
Pedestrians 6,969
Cyclists 1,463
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FUTURE WORKS & ISSUES
• BARNAGHVIEWING POINT UPGRADE
• FARM CROSSINGS-CONSULTANTS APPOINTED TO ADDRESS PINCH POINTS, OBSTACLES AND OTHER ISSUES
• ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO INCLUDE TOILET FACILITIES, WATER STATIONS, BIKE HIRE LOCATIONS AND DESIGNATED PARKING FACILITIES
• ADDITIONAL BRANDING & PROMOTION OF GREENWAY
• INTERPRETATION OF GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY HERITAGE
• LINKING WITH KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL WITH EXTENSION OF GREENWAY TOLISTOWEL
• EXTENSION OF GREENWAY TO ADARE
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