🚦 ABTA Submission Completed! 🚦
I’m pleased to say that I’ve finally submitted my feedback on the Newbridge Area-Based Transport Assessment (ABTA), focusing on making our town more sustainable, safe, and accessible. If you’d like to have your say, you still have time to submit feedback to NewbridgeABTA@Kildarecoco.ie before 23:59 tonight!
📝 Key recommendations from my submission:
1. Demand-Let Signalised Roundabouts: In areas of low pedestrian traffic, these roundabouts would improve traffic flow while still giving priority to pedestrians and cyclists when needed.
2. Raised Table Crossings: I’ve recommended that all pedestrian crossings be raised to improve safety for vulnerable road users and calm traffic in key areas, especially near schools and public transport stops.
3. Two-Waying Cutlery Road (Watertower End): To help reduce congestion on Main Street, I proposed allowing two-way traffic up to Moore’s Builders Providers, with necessary safety measures like raised crossings and improved footpaths.
4. Increasing Capacity & Locations of Bus Stops: I advocated for extending bus stops in the town centre to cope with increasing demand, installing shelters at every bus stop, and adding presumptive stops along new roads like the second bridge.
5. Multi-Modal Transport Hubs: To support the transition between different forms of travel, I proposed multi-modal hubs at key points like Newbridge Train Station and Whitewater Centre, featuring bike parking, EV charging, and more.
And of course it wouldn't be a submission of mine without
6. CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design): I’ve suggested that any new permeability measures, like walkways and cycle routes, undergo a CPTED assessment to ensure safer designs, with proper lighting and clear sightlines.
These recommendations aim to enhance public transport, improve cycling and walking infrastructure, and reduce traffic congestion, ensuring a greener and safer future for Newbridge. 🌍🚶♀️🚴♂️🚍
Let’s keep pushing for a more sustainable and liveable town. Submit your feedback before the deadline!
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