VIDEO: Go with the flow... Reversal of Navan traffic gets underway
Major changes to Navan's traffic flows were implemented this afternoon, with motorists urged to allow time for the new system to bed in.
Meath Co Council engineers, Bus Eireann staff and traffic signal technicians were in place as changes to the town's traffic flows were initiated at 4pm (Sunday, 28th January) including the reversal of traffic flow on Bridge Street and Ludlow Street.
New signage in addition to the permanent road markings and traffic signs have been put in place along with temporary signs to help with the transition. Variable Message Signage (VMS) have been erected at four locations on approaches to the town centre to advise motorists of the changes.
Commenting ahead of the changeover, Meath Co Council said some traffic delays are "anticipated immediately following implementation as road users adjust to the new traffic restrictions and junction layouts."
The new traffic measures are being implemented to facilitate the introduction of bus services to Kennedy Road and the new bus interchange facility. Buses will return to Kennedy Road from Monday.
Traffic is now permanently restricted from travelling southbound on Ludlow Street and Bridge Street via Market Square and Timmons Hill, and also onto Bridge Street via Church Hill, with the direction reversed.
Bridge St can only be accessed by traffic coming down Circular Road or coming straight across from Academy St. There is no right turn into Bridge St for traffic from Circular Road, and there is no right turn into Academy St from Circular Road.
Traffic flow is now two-way on Market Square from the Kennedy Road / Trimgate Street junction to the ‘Bull’ sculpture at Market Square, with the traffic direction reversed and restricted to facilitate buses, taxis and cyclists travelling from the Ludlow Street direction).
On Timmons Hill, traffic shall be restricted to a right turn only at the junction with Market Square
Traffic coming up Ludlow Street will continue across Market Square and down Watergate Street, while be buses, taxis and bicycles can proceed to Kennedy Road.
Local access is maintained to Woods Financial Building and Clonard House.
On Church Hill, traffic will be restricted to a left turn only into Ludlow St. Entry to Bridge Street will only be permitted via Academy Street and a left turn from Circular Road.
There is also no right turn right turn into Academy St from Circular Road.
Meanwhile the NX, 109 and 190 bus services will operate to and from new bus-stops on Kennedy Road, starting Monday (29th January).
Bus Eireann tested the new route on Sunday with a double decker coach among the first vehicles to travel up Bridge St from Academy St and on through Market Square.
Bus Stop 189571 on Kennedy Road will serve routes NX and 109 from Dublin and route 190 to Drogheda, while Stop 189521 is for routes NX and 109 to Dublin; and for route 190 to Trim/Athlone.
The NX services travelling from Dublin to Kennedy Road will continue onwards to the new Moathill (N51) Park and Ride and the NX to Dublin will ‘board’ passengers at the Park and Ride and then travel to Kennedy Road.
Meanwhile, Bus Eireann is also advising customers that from Monday, the Bus Stops at Ashbourne Fire Station Ashbourne – stop 100971 (Northbound) and 101481 (Southbound) will be temporarily relocated affecting Route 109A.
Customers can board Route 109A at the temporary Bus Stop on the R135 towards Ballybin Rd at (Rath Cross Business Park).
This relocation will be in place for a period of eight weeks.