Safe Routes To School- Sacred Heart, Killinarden
Sacred Heart is a primary school on Killinarden Way. The Safe Routes To School initiative in this area looks to Improve Road Safety conditions outside a school by reducing traffic congestion at the school gate to make it safer environment for children to cycle, walk and scoot to school, Improve the local environment by reducing dependence on motorized transport as the preferred mode of choice to get to and from school. This will lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions and improvement in local air quality and promote better health as traffic free environments encourage more people to walk and cycle, thus improving our physical health and general wellbeing.
Benefits of scheme:
- Promotes road safety by cultivating a safer commuting area surrounding the school on Killinarden Way.
- Road safety and decrease in traffic congestion promotes Active Travel as school commute option.
New Features:
- Colourful road markings on Killinarden Way to indicate to drivers that they have entered a school zone.
- pencil bollards to indicate the school zone.
- Cycle lanes along Killinarden way as part of the D24 Neighbourhood Active Travel Scheme.
Park and Stride
Park and Stride is an initiative that coincides with the works done in the Safe Routes To School scheme. The initiative involves parking up to a 10-minute walk away from the school and walking the rest of the way. Park and Stride reduces traffic congestion at the front of school which in turn reduces the risk of accidents and improves air quality. It also frees up space and creates a calmer space at the front of school for all students.
The consultation for this project was open from 12/09/2022 to 09/10/2022 and is now closed but can be viewed here