Smarter Travel

Dungarvan Receives €7.2 million Funding for Smarter Travel

 Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport Alan Kelly announced the results of the National Competition for Smarter Travel Areas on 1 February 2012. Limerick City, Dungarvan and Westport will share in funding of €23million. Dungarvan has received a total of €7.2million from the fund to be spent over a 5 -year period to transform Dungarvan Town into a Smarter Travel Area, promoting cycling and walking and reducing car travel.

The programme is the integration of a behavioural change campaign and the development of infrastructure to support the move from the car to more sustainable transport modes.

In broad terms, the project includes provisions such as:

• improved cycling ways, including safe routes to school and to key business and workplace zones;
• secure cycle parking in town centre;
• better walking facilities;
• traffic calming;
• school and workplace travel planning;
• e-working;
• car sharing;

The Council is very excited about Dungarvan being developed as a Smarter Travel Area and extends a sincere thank you to all the many groups, businesses, the public and individuals involved in the development of the submission.