Providing everyone with a healthy, safe, and carbon-neutral choice to get around.
What is Active Travel?
‘Active Travel involves travelling with a purpose, using your own energy via sustainable means. It includes walking, wheeling, and cycling or the use of self-powered, non-motorised scooters as part of a purposeful journey. For example, walking to school and cycling to work are both considered forms of Active Travel’. NTA
The Benefits of Active Travel
- Improve your physical and mental health.
- Reliable journey times.
- Reduced air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Reduce traffic congestion.
- Social interaction with other people.
Types of Active Travel schemes
The types of schemes that will be delivered by Carlow County Council include:
- Safe Routes to School Programme.
- Improved / segregated cycle paths.
- Permeability measures to support improved access within and between local communities.
- Continued development of our urban space towards prioritising sustainable travel
Active Travel Delivery Programme
Currently, Carlow County Councils Active Travel Programme comprises of approximately 23 active travel schemes, which will be delivered through a series of infrastructural projects, coordinated by the Active Travel Team.
Active Travel projects are funded by the National Transport Authority and details of the 2023 funding allocation can be found here.
Process for the Development of Active Travel Infrastructure Schemes
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Active Travel Schemes Completed |
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| River Burrin Walking & Cycle Track including Carlow Bus Park |
| Hanover – Granby Row Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme |
| River Barrow Combined Pedestrian & Cycle Link |
| Low-Cost Junction Improvement Schemes at Athy Road Carlow |
| Low-Cost Junction Improvement Schemes at Court Lawns, Tullow |
| Low-Cost Junction Improvement Schemes at St Oliver’s Park, Myshall |
| Low-Cost Permeability Measures at Oliver Plunkett Park, Carrigduff, Co. Carlow |
| Low-Cost Permeability Measures at St. Bridget’s Cresent, Muinebheag |
| Low-Cost Permeability Measures at The Fairways, Carlow |
| Low-Cost Permeability Measures De Lacy Abbey, Rathvilly |
| Tullow Town Orbital Walking & Cycling Scheme Phase 2 |
| Mountain View Pedestrian & Cycle Link, Hacketstown |
| Kildavin Footpath Scheme |
| Green Lane, Carlow Light Segregation Cycle Scheme |
| Green Road Light Segregation Cycle Scheme |
| Cycle Parking at Rehab Centre, Graiguecullen |
| Cycle Parking at Fenagh |
| Rathoe Road Footpath Scheme, Tullow |
| Borris Footpath Scheme |
| Grange Footpath Scheme |
| Staplestown Road/Pollerton Road Permeability Link |
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Active Travel Schemes Under Construction |
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| SRTS - St. Patrick's National School Rathvilly |
| Footpath Scheme at Fenagh Road, Borris |
| Tullow Road Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme, Carlow Town |
| Low-Cost Junction Improvement Schemes at Green Road, Carlow |
| Tullow Town Orbital Walking & Cycling Scheme Phase 3 |
| Carlow / Graiguecullen Local Transport Plan |
| Pedestrian Safety Scheme Gores Bridge |
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Future Projects at Design Stage |
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| SRTS - Holy Family Boys National School Carlow |
| SRTS - St. Bridget's National School Muinebheag |
| SRTS - St. Bridget's National School Muinebheag |
| SRTS - Holy Family Girls National School Carlow |
| SRTS - St. Leo's College Carlow |
| Active Travel Pathfinder - Carlow to SETU Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme |
| Pedestrian Safety Scheme for George Semple Bridge Tinnahinch |
| Dublin Road Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme |
| Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown - Scoping Report for Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme |
| Springfield Park - Green Road – Route Options Report for Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme |
| Church Street Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme, Graiguecullen |
| Ashgrove Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme, Carlow |
| Barrack Street Roundabout Cycle Improvement |
| Muinebheag Railway Crossings Pedestrian Safety Scheme Study |
Latest News
To get the inside track on all our Active Travel Schemes email activetravel@carlowcoco.ie to receive our monthly New for You - Active Travel e-Bulletin directly to your mailbox.
Contact Us!
The Active Travel team in Carlow is located in the heart of the town. It is home to a multi-disciplinary team comprising of a Senior Engineer, a Senior Executive Engineer, an Executive Engineer, an Executive Technician and an administrator.
For queries relating to Active Travel please contact the team at activetravel@carlowcoco.ie
Other Useful Links
- Department of Transport
- Carlow County Council Community Information Page
- Carlow County Council Twitter:
- Carlow County Council Consultation Portal