Celbridge To Hazelhatch Link Road To Progress To Phase Three

Thursday, 15 December 2022 11:30

By Caoimhe Harney

Phase three of the design is Environmental Evaluation

Kildare County Council has successfully completed Phase 2 of the Celbridge to Hazelhatch Link Road project.

It will now move to phase three of the design, Environmental Evaluation, through funding from the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government (DoHPLG) under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF).

To date, the project has completed the concept and feasibility stage and more recently the selection of options.

The Option Selection Report for the Celbridge to Hazelhatch Link Road scheme has now been published and all documentation is available to view on the project portal website.

Hard copies of the documentation are available to view at Kildare County Council offices, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare W91 X77F by appointment only from December 15th 2022 – February 9th 2023.

Celbridge is an important regional town within Kildare and a significant commuter town for Dublin and other employment centres in the region.

Celbridge has seen its population more than double in the past 30 years with over 70% of the population living north of the River Liffey.

Traffic demands in Celbridge are likely to grow significantly in the coming decade with lands south of the town centre earmarked for development with the existing road network in and around Celbridge town centre, including the existing bridge over the River Liffey, already experiencing daily traffic congestion.

The new Celbridge to Hazelhatch Link Road (CHLR) Scheme will benefit all road users and deliver local improvements through:

Improving connectivity to Hazelhatch Train Station
Improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists
Facilitate development of zoned lands
Result in shorter, safer and more sustainable journeys to Hazelhatch Train Station

The project will now move to the next phase - Design and Environmental Evaluation - which includes the preliminary design of the road alignment.

An initial design is currently being progressed, which will allow the Project Team to start meaningful discussions with affected landowners in Q2 2023.

In addition, ground investigation works and various environmental and other surveys will be required as part of this phase which will inform the design the alignment and proposing mitigation measures.