Kildare County Council awards contract for the M4/N4 westbound bus priority measures project
Kildare County Council in partnership with South Dublin County Council are delighted to announce the appointment of Arup as technical advisor on the M4/N4 westbound hard shoulder bus priority measures project.
The objective of this project is to deliver bus priority measures in the westbound direction of the M4/N4 between Maynooth and Leixlip/Lucan. Arup have now been appointed to complete Phase 3, Design and Environmental Evaluation, and Phase 4, Statutory Process, on the project. This will take the project through the planning phase subject to planning approval.
The requirement for a westbound hard shoulder bus priority measure has been identified as part of the overall preferred option for the westbound carriageway in the Maynooth Leixlip Project. The M4/N4 westbound bus priority measures when combined with the M4 Eastbound Bus Priority Measures Pilot Project, represent the preferred option for the mainline portion, i.e. the M4 motorway portion of the Maynooth Leixlip Project. The M4 Eastbound bus priority measures are currently under construction with a temporary speed limit reduction order in place on the M4 eastbound carriageway from junction 5 to 6 until the 2nd December 2024 in order to facilitate its delivery. Both bus priority measures are identified in the NTA Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022 to 2042.
At today’s contract signing, Sonya Kavanagh, Chief Executive, Kildare County Council said; “We are delighted to reach this important milestone of the M4/N4 westbound bus priority measures project. We look forward to continuing to work closely with South Dublin County Council and the team at Arup to deliver a new bus priority route project which will result in better services by reducing traffic congestion, enabling more reliable and efficient journey times, and connecting key destinations.”
Michael McAdam, A/Senior Engineer, South Dublin County Council said; “South Dublin County Council welcomes the appointment of Arup as technical advisors for the M4N4 Westbound Bus Priority Measures scheme. South Dublin County Council looks forward to working closely with Arup, Kildare County Council, the NTA and TII to advance this important project.”
Gerard Hall, Senior Engineer, Arup said “At Arup, we are proud to be part of this project which will promote sustainable transport through bus priority measures. Building on the M4 Eastbound Bus Priority Measures Pilot Project and our collaboration with Kildare County Council, South Dublin County Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority on the Maynooth to Leixlip Project, this is an exciting opportunity to enhance accessibility and transform public transport in the area,”
