Meath’s Julianstown moves closer to long-awaited traffic calming measures
Residents of Julianstown in Meath are one step closer to relief from traffic congestion after the Laytown-Bettystown Municipal District approved a motion for Meath County Council to go to tender on the R132 Traffic Management Scheme.
Speaking after the meeting, Fine Gael Councillor Sharon Tolan, who tabled the motion, said: “Residents of Julianstown have waited far too long for meaningful action on traffic management.”
"Heavy traffic continues to impact road safety and quality of life. By pushing for the council to go to tender now, we can finally deliver the traffic calming measures the village urgently needs.”
The scheme, originally planned for 2023, was delayed by Uisce Éireann’s Stamullen Kiltrough to Balloy Project, which involved major pipelaying along the R132.
The start of these works, initially expected in early 2024, has now been postponed to at least the first quarter of 2026, prolonging traffic and safety concerns for the village.
Meath County Council has also commissioned consultants to conduct a feasibility study for the Julianstown Traffic Relief Scheme, formerly known as the Julianstown Bypass Scheme.
The study will examine additional traffic calming measures within the village as part of the option selection stage, subject to approval from the Department of Transport.
Cllr. Tolan added: “This is about putting residents’ safety and well-being first. We cannot allow further delays to hold back progress. This motion is a crucial step toward finally delivering the Traffic Management Scheme.”