Westmeath County Council already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in:
2019
2017
Participation 2019
Permanent measures
Westmeath County Council implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.
New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Town enhancement schemes completed in Athlone and in progress in Mullingar. Works include improvements to pedestrian access to include vunerable road users.
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
planned
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles
planned
Related EU initiatives
Westmeath County Council participates in 2019 in following related EU initiatives