Traffic Survey - 12/04/2021 to 26/04/2021

Limerick City and County Council is conducting a traffic survey to support the design of the N21 Newcastle West and N21 Abbeyfeale Road Schemes from 12/04/2021 to the 26/04/2021 

The survey involves the installation of Automatic Traffic Counters at 14 locations around Newcastle West and Abbeyfeale and a video Junction Turning Count survey of pedestrian and vehicle movements at one junction in Abbeyfeale.

Installation of the traffic counters will begin on Sunday 11^th April. They will be in place for two weeks. The Junction Turning Count survey equipment will be installed on Monday 12^th April and removed on Wednesday 14^th April.

The survey equipment does not hinder traffic movement in any way.

Nationwide Data Collection Ltd. (NDC) have been engaged by the Council to carry out the survey. 

All data is used for the statistical purpose of quantifying vehicle and pedestrian movements only.

The Public Consultation period has been extended to 05th March 2021. Submissions will be accepted up to this date.

Additionally, the call-back period has been extended to 26th February 2021. Members of the public can request a consultation with a member of the project team by calling the booking phone line on 087 057 3813.

Limerick City and County Council is progressing the development of the N21 Newcastle West Road Scheme in partnership with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Department of Transport. Improved accessibility between the Mid-West and South West regions and the Atlantic Economic Corridor is identified as a major enabler for balanced regional development in the National Planning Framework and is a key element in the Government’s Project Ireland 2040 Strategy.

The aim of the scheme is to ....