€10 Million Allocated For Active Travel Schemes In Kildare

Tuesday, 14 January 2025 08:27

The funding has been announced by the National Transport Authority

€10 million has been allocated for Active Travel Schemes for Kildare in 2025 by the National Transport Authority (NTA).

Minister of State at the Department of Transport and Kildare North TD James Lawless welcomed the news saying “The primary function of the Active Travel Scheme projects is to make it safer and easier for people to cycle or walk within their local town or village”.

The full breakdown of the funding is as follows:

Royal Canal Greenway (Maynooth to Leixlip) € 3,000,000

Green Lane Active Travel Scheme € 250,000

Naas to Sallins Greenway - Section 2: Naas Harbour to Sallins € 100,000

Sallins Village Active Travel Scheme € 100,000

Celbridge Road Active Travel Scheme € 125,000

Craddockstown Active Travel Scheme € 1,300,000

Kilcullen Road Active Travel Scheme € 100,000

Celbridge Active Travel Bridge € 300,000

Active Travel Office - Staff Costs € 750,000

Monread Road Active Travel Scheme € 20,000

Dublin Road Active Travel Scheme € 50,000

Monasterevin Town Active Travel Scheme € 200,000

Newbridge Road Active Travel Scheme € 35,000

Safe Routes to School (R1) - Straffan National School € 250,000

Safe Routes to School (R2) - Patrician Primary/St. Conleth's, Newbridge € 100,000

Safe Routes to School (R2) - Scoil Bhríde/Scoil Phádraig, Clane € 100,000

Safe Routes to School (R2) - Scoil Mochua, Celbridge € 100,000

Safe Routes to School (R3) - Kilkea National School € 20,000

Naas to Sallins Greenway - Section 1: Newbridge Road to Naas Harbour € 30,000

Poplar Square, Naas - Interim Bus Stop € 10,000

Mill Street Active Travel Scheme € 2,500,000

Station Road (Newbridge) Active Travel Scheme € 40,000

Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Prosperous € 20,000

Bus Stop Enhancement Programme € 500,000

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