N80

PREFERRED OPTION

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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Apr i l 20 2 1

M9 Junction 5

Castletown Cross

Graiguenaspiddoge Cross

N80

L3050 L3046

L7148

L30504

N80 to Enniscorthy

N80 to Carlow

S I T E L O C A T I O N

N80 Leagh Bends

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P R O J EC T DE SCR I PT I O N

Carlow County Council is working in association with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to develop a scheme

to improve the N80 National Secondary Route between Castletown Cross and Graiguenaspiddoge Cross.

Roadplan Consulting is undertaking the preliminary design of this 3 km long project .

P R O J EC T NE E D

The existing section of road has many deficiencies that give rise to the need for the scheme, such as:

· It has a poor road safety history.

· The traffic carrying capacity of the road is less than the traffic demand.

· The alignment and cross section are sub-standard and inconsistent with adjacent sections of the N80.

· The road does not have hard shoulders so vulnerable road users share lanes with vehicular traffic.

These factors impact negatively on road safety, accessibility and integration, both locally and regionally.

W HA T ’S HA P PE N I N G N O W

P R O J EC T BA CK G RO U N D

The N80 National Secondary road extends from Enniscorthy, Co Wexford to Tullamore, Co Offaly, and is a key

route between the Midlands and the Southeast, providing connectivity to Rosslare Port via the M11 and N25. The

section of the N80 under consideration in this project is located south of Carlow town and south of the M9

Motorway. The existing road at this location is sub-standard in terms of width and alignment and was identified as

an area with a poor road safety history. Low-cost road safety measures were installed on the road in the past. The

intention of this project is to upgrade the road in terms of road safety and traffic capacity.

The appraisal of the route options has been completed, taking into consideration the feedback received from the

first non-statutory public consultation. The Online Option has been identified as the Preferred Option.

The location of the Online Option is shown indicatively on the map on the final page of this brochure. It generally

follows the alignment of the existing N80, but the tight bends are removed.

The intention of this second non-statutory public consultation is to inform you of this decision and to obtain any

additional feedback you may have relating to the Online Option. Submissions received as part of the first public

consultation will be taken into consideration by the designers in the development of the design of the Online

Option, as will any additional submissions received from this consultation.

Submissions may relate to any aspect of the Preferred Option. To assist in the making of a submission, a blank

Feedback Form is available to download from the Carlow County Council website at this page: www.carlow.ie/n80-

leagh-bends-project.

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P U B L I C CO NSU L T AT I O N

This is the second non-statutory public consultation. We are seeking your feedback on the Preferred Option. The Preferred Option map and feedback form accompany this brochure, and all the information can also be download-ed from the project website .

P U B L I C CO NS U L T AT I O N RO A D MA P The Public Consultation Roadmap provides information on the Project timeline and allows you to keep up to date on key publications and milestones of the project.

Studies & Design

Study Area Identification & Constraints Mapping

Assessments to identify the Preferred Option

Route Options Development

Development of the Preferred Option Layout

Route Options Public Consultation

Preferred Option Public Consultation

Stakeholder Engagement

2021 Route Options

2021 Preferred Option

2021 Preferred Option

Layout

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2020 Study Area &

Constraints Map

Milestones Public Participation

H O W T O M AK E A S UB MI S S I O N

Submissions must be in writing; verbal submissions will not be accepted. Submissions will be treated confidentially and in accordance with the Council’s Data Retention Policy and relevant Data Protection Legislation. A Feedback Form may be downloaded from the project website www.carlow.ie/n80-leagh-bends-project. Submissions should be made online, via e-mail to N80LeaghProject@carlowcoco.ie or sent by post to the following address: FREEPOST, N80 Leagh Bends Scheme, Roads Office, Carlow County Council, County Buildings, Athy Road, Car-low, R93 E7R7. The closing date for receipt of submissions is tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ�12th May 2021.

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Once this public consultation is complete the Preferred Option will be appraised and fully developed.

The further implementation of the project would be subject to the granting of funding and consent by TII. The

next stage would be the making of applications to the appropriate Authorities for consent for the scheme and for

the acquisition of the necessary lands. The procedures governing these applications would include statutory public

consultation.

O n l i n e O p t i o n

Castletown Cross

Graiguenaspiddoge Cross

N80 to Carlow

N80

N80 to Enniscorthy

Existing L3050 terminated (Cul-de-sac)