Council invests €400,000 in Navan roundabout upgrade

Meath County Council has issued an artist impression of how the roundabout on Railway Street and Circular Road will look when works are completed in October.

The council is currently investing almost €400,000 to improve pedestrian safety for the large numbers of school children and other pedestrians using this busy junction.

The works will include new zebra crossings on all roads joining the roundabout,  raised  to be level with the adjoining pavements.

The width of the roads approaching the roundabout and the roadway on the roundabout itself will be narrowed.

The central island has been redesigned to ensure that larger and longer vehicles such as buses and articulated lorries can easily move around the roundabout. The improvements will also reduce traffic speeds approaching and on the roundabout.

All the zebra crossings will have typical orange flashing lights to further improve visibility of the junction and pedestrians to approaching drivers. The design also provides for cycle facilities on Circular Road and the Trim Road, which are to be introduced at a later date.

 

 

The improvement works are scheduled to be completed by approximately the end of October. Traffic management measures, including temporary traffic signals, will be used from Monday 11th September until the works are complete.

Alternative routes will be sign-posted in advance of the junction to divert some traffic from the roadworks.  The temporary traffic signals will be manned and manually operated from Monday to Friday during the peak morning and evening hours at a minimum so as to improve safety and reduce the levels of disruption.

"Unfortunately, it is inevitable that there will be delays and disruption while works are ongoing and these will be minimised as far as is practicable. Meath County Council apologises for any inconvenience, and wishes to thank you for your patience while these important safety upgrades are being implemented," a council spokesperson said.