Safe Routes To School- Scoil Maelruain
Scoil Maelruain Junior National School was one of the schools selected in round 2 of the SRTS programme. The scheme will deliver safety improvements on school routes with restricted vehicular access on Old Bawn Avenue during the hours of the school commute. As well as better permeability on the approach to the school.
Benefits of scheme:
- Encourages students to cycle and walk to school by granting safe infrastructure surrounding the schoolgrounds.
- Improve safety in front of school by reducing speed of cars and reducing traffic.
Some of the improvements that have been implemented in line with this scheme include:
- segregated cycle lanes
- Improved Footpath
- Pencil bollards and planters
- Raised Zebra Crossings
Park and Stride
Park and Stride are available free of charge, at school start and finish times at three locations. St. Maelruan’s Car Park is free for 30-min but tickets still need to be collected and displayed. Alternatively, you can park legally on streets around the school but do check signage. Walking and cycling routes are also available to get to school. The Avonbeg Greenway and Dodder Greenway offer lovely routes for walking, cycling or scooting.
What can you do to help?
❑ Accompany and encourage the children to walk, scoot or cycle.
❑ Adhere to the principles of the School Zone and minimise parking within it.
❑ Reduce your speed when passing through the School Zone.
❑ Use Park and Stride where possible. There are three Park and Stride locations within 3-min from the school.
❑ Refrain from undertaking U-turns at the Mountain Park roundabout.
A Section 38 Consultation regarding this scheme was available from 13/07/2023 to 10/08/2023 but has now been closed.
It can still be viewed here