Celbridge to get safer crossing for pedestrians on Main Street as part of age friendly programme

By Kim O'Leary

Celbridge is set to get a safer crossing on its Main Street for pedestrians as part of Kildare Age Friendly County Programme a Follow up Walkability Audit Celbridge Town took place in May 2017 and top of the list of Priorities in helping to make Celbridge a more Age Friendly town was to have a Pedestrian/safe crossing at the Castletown end of the Main Street Celbridge.

Cllr Íde Cussen confirmed the improvements for the town, saying: "A number of improvements have been made to date including some footpath repairs, disabled parking bays re-surfaced/painted and provided in the Abbey and at Donaghcumper Cemetery and provision of new age friendly parking space with signage outside the post office."

Cllrs Byrne, Caldwell and Cussen were on site this week to see the new Pedestrian/Safe Crossing being installed on the Main Street Celbridge.

There will be two islands with build-outs narrowing the Main Street which will enable pedestrians to cross over the street more safely.

"Great to see the work taking place, the request for this was made in 2017 and the Municipal District Councillors allocated funding to have a crossing at this section of the Main Street, the Celbridge Access Group and Age Friendly Programme are delighted to see this progressing" said Cllr Byrne.

Cllr Caldwell was quick to point out that the non signalised crossing at the junction of Main Street and St Patrick's Park, near the Library, will also be altered during the Main Street upgrade works, saying : "This crossing has been discussed at Municipal Districts many times and a safety audit was conducted".

The Celbridge Leixlip Municipal District Councillors would also like to remind Business Owners on the Main Streets to consider an Access Grant Application to Kildare Co Council to make improvements to their entrances, for example a ramp, a new door etc.  "Please help to make our shared spaces shared spaces for all," concluded Cllr Cussen.