New Speed Limit Bye-Law Review for roads across South East
The review includes the road from Glenmore to New Ross.
A review on speed limit bye-laws is expected to impact driving conditions across the South East region.
At the March meeting of the Piltown Municipal District, Executive Engineer for Road Design Paul Byrne presented the main facets of the review.
He said that the national review in 2023 in relation to speeding resulted in the change in the default speed limits to some of the classes of roads.
"Stage one was the rural, local roads that went to 60 kilometres an hour, that happened in February. Stage two is the urban speed limits that are going to 30 kilometres per hour and then stage three was the national secondary roads, and that's going to be done by TII later on this year."
Kilkenny County Council adopted the current speed bye-laws in 2023, just before the national review announcement.
According to Mr Byrne: "They're now being amended to take account of the changes to the urban default speed limits, there are certain areas within the bylaws that are not in the current CSO boundaries of small settlements, rural schools; they'll still be kept under the review."
Four sections of old national road will be included in the review; R639 Old N8 Urlingford to Cullohill; R448 Old N9 Paulstown to Carlow; R712 Old N10 Kilkenny to Paulstown; R723 Old N25 Glenmore to New Ross. Mr Byrne said: "These roads will be brought to 80km in line with the national default of a regional road."
The review is currently at the pre-draft consultation phase.
