Participating towns and cities

Ireland, 2019

Westmeath County Council, Ireland

Website:

https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/

Population:

88.396 inhabitants

Department:

Transportation

Westmeath County Council already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2017

Participation 2019

Permanent measures

Westmeath County Council implements, planned or promotes 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) implemented

Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned

Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented

Pedestrianisation

Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented

Extension or creation of new greenways implemented

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 implemented

Create park and ride stations planned

New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented

Accessibilities

Create the tactile pavements implemented

Create wheelchair ramps implemented

Enlargement of pavements implemented

Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights planned

Removal of architectonic barriers implemented

Launch of accessibility plans planned