A planning application has officially been lodged for the construction of a new distributor road in Castletroy, County Limerick.

An Bord Pleanála received the application from Limerick City and County Council, which aims to link the Golf Links Road from the Schoolhouse Road junction with the Groody Road at the southern leg of Kilbane Roundabout. 

The strategic project would help expand the overall road, pedestrian and cycle network of the East side of the city, while opening up landlocked zoned lands for development in the process. 

Limerick City and County Council, via funding from the National Transport Authority (NTA), has brought the project to planning stages. 

Príomh Comhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council, Cllr Dan McSweeney, said: "The lodgement of this planning application marks an important step in our commitment to enhancing infrastructure and connectivity in Limerick City and its environs.

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"This project can foster opportunity, facilitate further growth and ensure a more sustainable future for those living, working and studying in the Castletroy area."

Mayor of Limerick, John Moran, added: "I welcome the lodging of the application to An Bord Pleanála, with the continued development of good quality infrastructure integral to the continued prosperity of the area."

The proposed road, a distance of approximately 680m in length, will be a distributor road consisting of a 9.7m wide (approx.) carriageway. This carriageway is proposed to be made up of a 3.5m wide bus lane, footpaths, segregated cycle track and planted verges with road embankment side slopes.

The planning application also includes:

• Upgrading of both the Schoolhouse Road/Golf Links Road junction and the Kilbane roundabout to a signalised protected junction arrangement 

• Tree and vegetation removal with tree re-planting and associated landscaping works 

• Provision of new surface water drainage and associated works required including an attenuation pond to the western side of the scheme with 2m high paladin fencing, access tracks and access gate to agricultural lands 

• Proposed realignment of the existing open drainage channels including 3 no. box culvert crossings 

• Provision of bus stop infrastructure with toucan crossing facility for pedestrians and cyclists 

• Fencing, LED public lighting, safety barriers, road signage, traffic signal poles and all associated site development works.