Overnight road works announced by Limerick Council

The works are due to continue till this Friday.

Limerick City and County Council has announced overnight roadworks that will take place this week in Dooradoyle. 

The works will take place on the Father Russell Road between the hours of 18.00 and 06.00 from tonight, Monday 1st July 2024 to Friday 5th July 2024.

As a result, a Traffic Management operation will be in place between 18:00hrs to 06:00hrs for the duration of the works.

Noise monitoring will be carried out on a regular basis.

Limerick City and County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused.

This nighttime work is intended to minimise any potential traffic disruption these works may cause for residents, businesses and commuters within the vicinity of the road.

It will also prioritise the safety of all road users and working personnel on-site.

Works have been ongoing on the Father Russell Road for the last number of months as part of the Active Travel Scheme.

Surfacing from Racefield Roundabout to the Gouldavoher residential area has already been completed, along with associated surfacing works at junction. Overall works are expected to be finished before the end of July 2024, having begun back in October 2023.

Senior Engineer with Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel team, Sean McGlynn, commented: “We’re excited that work on this really critical Scheme on the Father Russell Road is approaching its final stages. It is a key piece of infrastructure to enhance the safety of the many residents who regularly walk or cycle along the route for work, school or recreational purposes. These night works, along with various road lining and signage installations, are the final key tasks to be completed to finish out the project.

He added: “We know from the National Transport Authority’s recent Walking & Cycling Index survey that the majority of people in the Limerick metropolitan area want to walk, wheel or cycle more. This project will allow for road users in the Raheen area to make those sustainable choices as they travel in the future. The Active Travel team and our contractor P&D Lydon would like to thank all residents and businesses in the locality, who have shown great patience as work has been carried out over the last number of months.”

The project will see upgraded footpath facilities along the road between Quinn’s Cross Roundabout and the junction with the Gouldavoher residential area, along with segregated cycle lanes, which will lead to safer conditions for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.

Pedestrian and cycling facilities at Racefield Roundabout have also been upgraded during the works, along with upgrades to bus stops along the section of the Father Russell Road, including the provision of a new bus layby.

Associated landscaping works include the planting of 38 new trees, with Ornamental Pear, Wild Cherry, Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Beech and Hornbeam trees all being newly planted.