Meath County Council, in conjunction with the Department of Transport, is progressing the development of the Julianstown Village Traffic Relief Scheme. The R132 acts as the main arterial route through Julianstown and was historically the main north-south route between Drogheda, Dublin and beyond. In 2001 the section of the M1 from Dunleer to Dundalk was opened and in 2003 the Drogheda Bypass was completed. Notwithstanding the implementation of these improvements, the R132 continues to experience high traffic volumes and substantial through traffic during peak periods. This high volume of traffic includes many HGVs passing through the village which can create a poor environment for non-motorised users, in particular vulnerable road users. The experience and safety of children and parents accessing the local school, which is located near the junction of Ballygarth Manor Road and the R132 is also impacted by the high volumes of vehicles.
Meath County Council have appointed SYSTRA Ltd. as technical advisors to develop a scheme to address congestion and safety concerns and minimise the environmental impact. The study is being progressed in accordance with the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Project Management Guidelines. For further details of the project process please refer to Project Progress
