Latest Julianstown Traffic Volumes Released
The National Roads Authority (NRA) has released its latest update on traffic volumes in Julianstown showing that there is no let up in traffic volume in the village. The NRA maintains a traffic counting system in the village located just North of the school and updates the data regularly. The most recent update includes figures up to November 14th, indicating that the small village has traffic volumes exceeding most national routes. Indeed only today Martin Cullen opened the
Loughrea Bypass to cater for traffic at half the level in Julianstown.
In summary
- Weekday Average Volume still around 21000, with 7% HGVs
- Friday is the busiest day with 22000
- Peak hourly volume is 1600 vehicles per hour
- October volume up 16% since 2003 when M1 opened
Trends
- Year-Year traffic volumes are growing
- Yearly growth occurs mainly in the January-June time frame and levels off in the second half of the year possibly reflecting new house buying cycles.
- Friday is the busiest day of the working week and Monday the quietest
- Commuterisation of East Meath is apparent with the "peak hour ratio" growing to 1 from a level of 0.84 in 1997
The full data can be accessed by clicking here
Battle of Julianstown 364 Years Ago
Just noticed that it is 364 years since the battle of Julianstown, the most historic event in Julianstown's history.
Click for more
Julianstown Survey and Fund Raising
This a reminder to everyone in Julianstown that the residents association is collecting the survey forms door-to-door this weekend. If you got a form in the mail please fill it out and return it to the collector. If you miss the collection, we would be obliged if you could pop it in the post to the address on the letter.
If you did not receive a form, please print download it
here and return
East Meath an area of ‘real disadvantage’, say MECA members - Meath Chronicle
East Meath an area of ‘real disadvantage’, say MECA members - Meath Chronicle
Just a note pointing to this report in the Meath Chronicle that was brought to my attention highlighting the launch of the Meath East Community Association to which the Julianstown Residents Association is affiliated.
More traffic in Julianstown than on new M4
Interesting report in today's Irish Times on the opening of a portion of the new M4 between Kilcock and Kinnegad
The Kilcock to Kinnegad motorway will have 18 toll booths, nine in each direction that will serve an expected 18,000 vehicles a day. Just under 40,000 vehicles a day are forecast by 2025, at which level the current system will still cope, according to the level-of-service agreement.
That's right the Euro 600M road scheme is catering for traffic volumes 15% lower than exist in Julianstown at the present moment. Right now 21,000 vehicles a day use Julianstown and nobody is willing to think about solutions.
Pride of Place Success
JULIANSTOWN PRIDE OF PLACE WINNER 2005
Julianstown scooped two significant awards Friday night in the annual Meath County Council Pride of Place Awards. The local authority sponsored intiative rewards significant efforts of local communities to improve their areas and is hotly contested county-wide. For the first time ever Julianstown participated in this event and up to 25 volunteers worked over the Summer to clear over grown areas of the village and plant new flower beds.
A group of eight made the trek to Warrenstown for the annual awards ceremony to join with approximately 1000 people from all over Meath. The ceremony was attended by County Manager Tom Dowling, Cathaoirleach Cllr Brain Fitzgerald and Minister Noel Dempsey.
In his speech Minister Dempsey acknowledged the efforts of Meath to inspire pride in itself despite significantly less resources that the likes of West Cork and Kerry. Indeed it is a tribute to the council to continue funding this program despite the sever funding issues faced today. There is no doubt that this project has the personal support of the local authority management and the elected representatives.
After a fine meal and a couple of glasses of wine the ceremony commenced. Julianstown entered in the 500-1500 population category and there was utter amazement which quickly turned to joy when Julianstown was announced as the overall winner in this category. Particular mention was made of planting and shots of the picturesque cottages and old lime kiln were displayed.
There was even more good news when the village was also awarded a special achievement award for the efforts of taking the village "by the scruff of its neck" and cleaning it up. Fine Newgrange crystal vases were awarded as well as a significant cash award to be used for future work.
Click for photos
Scotch Hall Photos in Gallery
Scotch Hall opened to much fanfare last Thursday. There were good things and bad things. The traffic chaos did not emerge as was predicted by many doomsayers. On the other hand the parking charges are punitive keeping many motorists away. There are a LOT of security guards. Obviously the management are expecting shoplifters of the world to unite in Drogheda now that Scotch Hall is opened. The only other negative is that it is now very difficult to get parking on the North quays on a Friday night.
The centre is huge with all the usual shops. The interior is very well designed and the old dock buildings cleverly incorporated into the structure. The biggest positive however is the unsecured wireless hotspot in the "d" hotel. Check it out.
Click to go to a few night time shots taken the day after opening.
Traffic Plan Submissions
Folks a reminder really. The Residents Association will be working with Meath county Council engineers to finalise plans for this. So if you have any concerns or want to raise any points and issues then you can contact the residents association who will be only too happy to raise them at meetings with Meath County Council.
residents@julianstown.com
Pride of Place
Just a note to let everyone know that the Pride of Place of awards are taking place in Warrenstown College on Friday night. So watch this space. We have learnt that Julianstown has secured nomination in at least one category, so we are keeping our fingers crossed.
Tolls lashed by local business
The October 28th edition of the Drogheda Indo carried strong condemnation of the Drogheda tolls by local business. In response to the previous week's front page feature letters to the editor highlighted the tolling blight and the arrogant response of the NRA to attempts to challenge the decision to toll Drogheda. It is clear that the influential business lobby in Drogheda is going to make this an election issue. In the same week that the government launches its national transport plan, Julianstown.Com supports this crusade.
In separate letters to the editor prominent business man Donal Kinsella and Paul Monahan of Drogheda Chamber of commerce highlighted the story of the toll, the apparent political nature of the decision to toll Drogehda in favour of Dundalk and then to funnel that money to finance the Dundalk bypass. Furthermore the NRA refused to even hear the public hearing in Drogheda, opting instead for Dundalk.
The Drogheda independent itself came in for strong praise for continuing to highlight the issue
Drogheda Chamber
