Abbey Road in Ferrybank to be closed
The graphic shows the proposed alternative route while Abbey Road is closed
Abbey Road, in the Ferrybank area of Waterford City, is to be closed to traffic from the end of June to necessitate deep excavation works to be carried out.
In a statement to the Waterford News & Star, a spokesperson for Waterford City & County Council said the works will be carried out as part of the next phase of works on the North Quays Public Infrastructure project.
“The next phase of road infrastructure works will proceed to the Abbey Road area in Ferrybank,” said the spokesperson.
“Deep excavation work on Abbey Road necessitates a temporary road closure,” she added.
“To minimise disruption, these works have been scheduled during the school summer holidays and local access will be facilitated.”
From June 28 to August 16, Abbey Road will be closed and traffic will be diverted to the N29 / Port road.
All road users are asked to follow all directional signage and utilise designated pedestrian crossings.
The local authority spokesperson also said Waterford City and County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused.
The project is supported by a public investment of €207 million, including €100.6m of Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) funding and €70m from the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority (NTA).
The works, which are being developed on schedule, include enhanced multi-modal access routes, a public transport hub, including the relocation of Waterford train station to the North Quays, a sustainable transport bridge and an extensive flood defence system.
Once completed, the sustainable transport bridge will link the relocated train station to new walking and cycling infrastructure and will form a direct state-of-the-art link between Ferrybank and the Waterford City quay front.
“These works, through the delivery of enhanced and integrated sustainable and active travel infrastructure, will reduce the reliance on private car and facilitate alternative modes of transport for those accessing the city centre,” said the spokesperson in the statement.
Separate contracts for new foul and stormwater pumping stations in Ferrybank are also now completed and the impending works in Ferrybank are the next phase of the overall project.
