THE completed Patrickswell Village Renewal Scheme was officially launched this week by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers.
The multi-million euro project was completed by Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel team and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA).
The scheme aims to prioritise pedestrians and traffic calming measures, with controlled crossing points installed and improved sight-lines designed for safety purposes.
New bus stops in the centre of Patrickswell have also been provided under the scheme, as well as opportunities to link in with current developments in the area, including the new community centre which opened in October 2023.
Limerick Deputy Mayor and native Patrickswell councillor Daniel McSweeney believes the Patrickswell Village Renewal Scheme has transformed the area.
“I am delighted to see the project come to completion. It provides a modern, high quality, durable streetscape for residents to enjoy, to live, to work, and to socialise around,” he enthused.
“After years of hard work, the council, via the Active Travel team and NTA funding, has provided a space outside of the centre and through the village that is attractive and vibrant.
“ The project has been delivered with the community at its heart, allowing local people to continue to thrive in a modern, developed local area with high quality infrastructure.”
Limerick City and County Council worked closely with the Patrickswell Tidy Towns Committee throughout the project with regard to design of the landscape and planting proposals and future maintenance requirements.
The scheme provides additional landscaped green areas, including more than 50 mature indigenous trees.
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers, congratulated all involved in the delivery of the project.
“My department, through the NTA, is pleased to have provided approximately €2million in funding towards this scheme. Patrickswell, as a result of the delivery of these works, is future-proofed in terms of access to sustainable and public transport offerings, with bus stops in the village centre going hand in hand with an enhancement in the offering of bus services in the area.
“It is now a safer village to walk in, to cycle in, to shop in, and to spend time in,” Minister Chambers said.
The project also provides for bike parking in the area, along with solar compactor bins at locations throughout the village and public lighting upgrades.
The scheme received an allocation of €1.25million in funding from the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2023, having been allocated €750,000 in 2022.
