Downtown footpath works begin next month

New footpaths will be installed in the downtown Kilcullen area, beginning next month, writes Brian Byrne. Expected to take up to 16 weeks, the work will include a proper junction coming out of Market Square.

The works will comprise a new, sweeping, granite path starting at the River Cafe and continuing down to Fire Stop. The paths on the other side of the road will also be renewed, and a pedestrian crossing is part of the plan. When completed, there will be two additional parking spaces. The project is costing almost €500,000.

Cllr Tracey O'Dwyer, who has been urging the council for some considerable time to do this footpath upgrade, has welcomed the news, saying it is much-needed work which will set the template for the rest of the footpath works required throughout the town. 

Significant disruption will occur during the project, and traffic management systems will be in place for the duration. "It will be disruptive to residents and businesses, and I encourage people to support the local businesses as best they can. The new wider path will make it safer and easier for pedestrians to navigate, and it will facilitate outdoor dining" 

The councillor added that the new junction layout at the square will make it safer for pedestrians to cross and will slow down traffic entering the square and the Riverside estate. She notes that this is not the Market Square redevelopment project but is part of the hoped-for footpath improvements through the town. "The next section would be up at Nolans," she says.

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