Lenght of Roads on 31st December, 2005

	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 2007/2006

 

Road Design / Construction / Improvement / Maintenance

The total expenditure on roads in the county was €34,509,610. An allocation of €11.747m was provided by the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government whilst the National Road Authority allocated €18.476 towards National Roads. The Council allocated €2.415m from their own funds.

The major schemes undertaken included:

• M8/N8 Cullahill/Cashel - Tender process for construction stage commenced.

• N9 Kilcullen/Waterford - CPO confirmed by An Bord Plean á la.

• N77 Kilkenny Ring Road Extension - Construction commenced in June,2005.

• R700 Wallslough-Bennettsbridge - Construction nearing completion at end of 2005.

• Kilkenny Eastern Environs Link Road - Johnswell road to Hebron road stage completed.

• Kilkenny Inner Relief Road - Design ongoing.

• R705 Graiguenamanagh By-Pass - Tenders for construction received in 2005.

• N77 Bohernatounish Roundabout - Advanced to construction stage.

• N24 Piltown/Fiddown 2+1 Road - Advanced to tender stage and tenders submitted in 2005.

• N24 Mooncoin By Pass - Design ongoing.

N24

 

 

Development Charges

Following the Council's adoption of a new Development Contribution Scheme in 2003 a sum of €2.915m 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

2005 STATISTICS
Total number of roads repaired	23
Total length of roads repaired	14.25
Total number of residents who benefited	87
Total expenditure incurred	€850,868

 

 

Local Improvement Schemes

Before and After image of work done on Roberts Lane in Kilbrickan

 

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.

 

2005 STATISTICS
Total number of roads repaired	11
Total length of roads repaired	3.12
Total number of beneficiaries	34
Total expenditure incurred	€ 232,552
Total value of local contributions	€ 31,699

 

The existing double arched bridge had began to collapse and was replaced with a single box culvert. Works were carried out during summer 2005 while water levels were at their lowest.

Image shows Bridge repairs at Clone on the Freshford Ballyragget road.

 

Public Lighting

Kilkenny County Council maintains over 6,000 lights.

Cost of electricity / maintenance / upgrade €665,000.

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.

 

 

Service Indicators

• Area of local and regional surfaced dressed: 675,561 sqm.
• % local and regional surface dressed: 5.12%