Navan 2030 works to see more road closures in place until end of July

Old Cornmarket watermain works sees road closed to traffic

Old Cornmarket in Navan is closed this week to facilitate watermain upgrade works as part of the Navan 2030 scheme.

The temporary closure will continue until 30th July.

It comes on top of the closure of Ludlow Street, which is expected to continue until the end of August.

At meeting of Navan Municipal Council last week, councillors were told Ludlow Street was on target to reopen on 31st August.

Engineer Cormac Ross said that water main and utilities work had been carried out up to Market Square and footpath works had commenced.

He explained that Cornmarket would close to traffic for a four week period to facilitate watermains works.

The current works are part of the Navan 2030 scheme which will see a €12 million investment in Navan, which will bring huge changes to the streets and lanes of Navan, over the next three to four years, including bus bays on either side of a widened Kennedy Road, as well as a park and ride facility outside the town.

At the May meeting of Navan Municipal Council it was agreed that future contracts for the scheme would be tweaked to allow the Council take steps to pedestrianise Trimgate Street for a trial period, which wouldn't be affected by Navan 2030 works.

Work on Bridge Street and Circular Road which was recently completed included the construction of a new pavement, road surfacing, traffic lights and traffic calming measures with the junction at Circular Road.

The Navan 2030 works also included upgrade works to the two roundabouts at Abbey Road, which have been completed.

That work included new zebra crossings on all roads joining the roundabouts, with pedestrian crossings being raised so as to be level with the adjoining footpaths. The width of the roads approaching the roundabouts were narrowed and widened footpaths were provided.

In March last year, one of the biggest changes of the Navan 2030 scheme came into effect when works on Railway Street was completed allowing motorists travelling toward Trimgate Street on Brews Hill to turn right onto Railway Street, which became ‘two-way’ for traffic.

The Brews Hill junction was provided with new wheelchair accessible signalised pedestrian crossings and upgraded public lighting.

Further works proposed include a new 200 space park and ride facility on the N51 near the entrance to St Patrick’s Classical school which is going through the planning process.

The facility will include a new offline bus bay and a total of 181 car parking spaces, including six mobility impaired parking spaces and 18 e-car charging spaces.

The main bus hub for the town will be at Kennedy Place where there will be bus says on either side of the street.