Safe Routes To School Scoil Maelruain

Safe Routes To School- Scoil Maelruain

Scoil Maelruain Junior National School was one of the schools selected in round 2 of the SRTS programme. The scheme will deliver safety improvements on school routes with restricted vehicular access on Old Bawn Avenue during the hours of the school commute. As well as better permeability on the approach to the school. This scheme starts a School Street initiative where there is restricted vehicle access to this cul-de-sac.

Benefits of scheme:

• Encourages students to cycle and walk to school by granting safe infrastructure surrounding the schoolgrounds.
• Improve safety in front of school by reducing speed of cars and reducing traffic.

Some of the improvements that have been implemented in line with this scheme include:

• School Street implementation reducing car traffic in front of school
• Pencil bollards 
• Raised Zebra Crossings

What can you do to help?

 ❑ Accompany and encourage the children to walk, scoot or cycle.

❑ Adhere to the principles of the School Street

A Section 38 Consultation regarding this scheme was available from 13/07/2023 to 10/08/2023 but has now been closed.

It can still be viewed  here