As the new council term resumes, Labour Councillor Angela Feeney has submitted a motion to create a cycle path between Maynooth and Celbridge.
With Clane-Maynooth municipal district business resuming on September 4th, Councillor Feeney’s motion seeks to create more sustainable transport links across North Kildare.
She says, “Not only will a cycle lane have a low environmental impact, it will create an accessible and more efficient connection between the towns that will benefit everyone.’’
“As Celbridge, Leixlip, and Maynooth grow at pace, we should be planning for the future by helping local people move between them more sustainably,” Cllr. Feeney adds.
Her Labour colleague in Celbridge, Cllr. Rupert Heather says. “I raised a similar motion in April this year and was told that a cycle track on the R405 connecting Celbridge and Maynooth is not included in the National Transport Authority’s current portfolio.”
“However, Kildare County Council did say that should an opportunity arise to bring forward the scheme, then this will be done, subject to funding and available resources,” he adds.
With cycle lanes identified as a big concern in Celbridge in a public consultation for the town renewal plan and high numbers of children cycling to school, it is now time to create a Maynooth-Celbridge cycle path.
Cllr. Feeney says, “We’ve come a long way in improving the cycling lanes in both Maynooth and Celbridge, but it’s now time to finish the job and offer those who want to cycle between them a permanent solution.”