Lenght of Roads on 31st December, 2006

	Kilometres	Miles
National Primary Roads	147.8	91.9
National Secondary Roads	68.3	42.4
Regional	315.9	196.3
Local Roads	2,532.2	1,573.5
Total	3,064.2	1,904.0

note - same as 2007

 

Road Design / Construction / Improvement / Maintenance

The total expenditure on roads in the county was €119,451,985. An allocation of €11.552m was provided by the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government whilst the National Road Authority allocated €103,695 towards National Roads. The Council allocated €2.615m from their own funds and €1.59m from Development Contributions.

The major schemes undertaken included:

• M8/N8 Cullahill/Cashel - Construction stage commenced.

• N9/N10 1st Phase Waterford to Knocktopher - Phase 2 Contract.

• N9 Phase 4-Knocktopher to Powerstown - Archaeological works carried out in 2006.

• N77 Kilkenny Ring Road Extension - Construction commenced in June,2005 and works ongoing in 2006.

• R700 Wallslough-Bennettsbridge - Construction completed in 2006.

• N77 Bohernatounish Roundabout - Substantially completed in 2006.

• N77 Ballynaslee - Design ongoing in 2006.

• N76 Tennypark to Brownstown - Design ongoing in 2006.

• Kilkenny Eastern Environs-Ballybough Street. Contract tender analysis underway in 2006.

• Newpark Drive - Draft planning report completed. Revised Part 8 to be published early in 2007.

• Kilkenny Inner Relief Road - Design ongoing and indicative route set out.

• R705 Graiguenamanagh Relief Road - Contract underway and expected to be completed early in 2008.

• N77 Bohernatounish Roundabout - Substantially completed in 2006.

• N24 Piltown/Fiddown 2+1 Road - Completed in 2006.

• N24 Mooncoin By Pass - Ground Investigation contract underway in 2006

 

New footpath at the Watergate Theatre

 

Development Charges

Following the Council's adoption of a new Development Contribution Scheme in 2003 a sum of €3.975m allocated to roads. In accordance with the Council's Development Contributions Scheme 40% of the Roads budget is allocated at area level, while 60% is allocated at full Council level.

 

Community Involvement in the Road Works Scheme

2006 STATISTICS
Total number of roads repaired	14
Total length of roads repaired	10.405
Total number of residents who benefited	96
Total expenditure incurred	€726,099

 

Local Improvement Schemes

This scheme refers to non-public roads serving two or more separate agricultural holdings . A local contribution of at least 10% of the cost of improvement works required and the balance is charged to the Local Improvement Scheme grant from DOELG.

2006 STATISTICS
Total number of roads repaired	11
Total length of roads repaired	7.748
Total number of beneficiaries	71
Total expenditure incurred	€624,108
Total value of local contributions	€99,893

 

Public Lighting

Kilkenny County Council maintains over 6,000 lights.

Cost of electricity / maintenance / upgrade: €663,534.

In 1996 a decision was taken to upgrade all public lighting in the county from Mercury to sodium lights and a contract was entered into with the E.S.B. to upgrade same and provide infill lighting to be funded over a five year period. The works were completed in May 2000. In 2004 Kilkenny County Council agreed to a four year programme for public lighting which is ongoing.

 

Service Indicators

• Area of local and regional surfaced dressed 796,881 sqm.
• % local and regional surface dressed: 6.039 %