Waterford City and County Council proposes to undertake the construction of traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures outside St. John of God National School on Passage Road, Waterford City, as part of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Active Travel Scheme (see Figure 1).
The proposed Safe Routes to School scheme includes traffic calming measures, footpath widening, buildouts, parking realignment and placemaking (including tree pits, benches and colourful school gateway features on approaches to the school).
Also included is making permanent Phase 1 of the one-way traffic management system currently in place on Wilkin Street and Passage Road, Waterford City. In addition, a trial Phase 2 of the one-way traffic management system is proposed for St. Alphonsus Road, a section of Lower Newtown Road and a section of Water Street, Waterford City. Phase 2 will commence on Wednesday 4th February 2026 and will operate until Tuesday 28th April 2026.
During the trial period, Waterford City and County Council will monitor and assess the operation of the one-way traffic management system to determine its suitability as a permanent tra c management measure in the area. From the submission end date of Wednesday 4th March 2026 until the conclusion of the
Phase 2 trial period on Tuesday 28th April 2026, submissions received and relevant tra c data will be evaluated. Following completion of the trial period, the Council will decide whether to continue, discontinue or make alterations to Phase 2. The proposed trial route is shown on Figure 2.
Two new pedestrian crossings are also proposed at Lower Newtown Road and Water Street, along with junction tightening and traffic calming measures in the area. Drawings for this proposed scheme are available for inspection here on this page under "Resources" and will be on display in the Council Customer Services Departments on Bailey’s New Street, Waterford City and Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan from Wednesday 4th February 2026 to Wednesday 4th March 2026.
Drawings will also be available for inspection at a public consultation event at St John’s Pastoral Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford City, X91HW9D from 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday 12th February 2026. The Council will consider any submissions or observations made in writing regarding this proposed scheme.
All submissions should be directed to:
By post: Dylan White, Communications and Behavioural Change Officer, Active Travel Department, Waterford City and County Council, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford, X91PK15
By email : activetravel@waterfordcouncil.ie
Online: here on the right hand side of this page under "Make A Submission"
to be received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th March 2026. Please note that comments, including the names of respondents, submitted to Waterford City and County Council regarding this process will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at a future meeting of the Metropolitan Municipal District of Waterford City and County Council. Accordingly, they may also appear in the public domain.
St. John of God NS (Active Travel Safe Routes to School) & Newtown Area One-Way System (Phase 1 + trial of Phase 2)
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Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act (1994)
Waterford City and County Council proposes to undertake the construction of traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures outside St. John of God National School on Passage Road, Waterford City, as part of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Active Travel Scheme (see Figure 1).
The proposed Safe Routes to School scheme includes traffic calming measures, footpath widening, buildouts, parking realignment and placemaking (including tree pits, benches and colourful school gateway features on approaches to the school).
Also included is making permanent Phase 1 of the one-way traffic management system currently in place on Wilkin Street and Passage Road, Waterford City. In addition, a trial Phase 2 of the one-way traffic management system is proposed for St. Alphonsus Road, a section of Lower Newtown Road and a section of Water Street, Waterford City. Phase 2 will commence on Wednesday 4th February 2026 and will operate until Tuesday 28th April 2026.
During the trial period, Waterford City and County Council will monitor and assess the operation of the one-way traffic management system to determine its suitability as a permanent tra c management measure in the area. From the submission end date of Wednesday 4th March 2026 until the conclusion of the
Phase 2 trial period on Tuesday 28th April 2026, submissions received and relevant tra c data will be evaluated. Following completion of the trial period, the Council will decide whether to continue, discontinue or make alterations to Phase 2. The proposed trial route is shown on Figure 2.
Two new pedestrian crossings are also proposed at Lower Newtown Road and Water Street, along with junction tightening and traffic calming measures in the area. Drawings for this proposed scheme are available for inspection here on this page under "Resources" and will be on display in the Council Customer Services Departments on Bailey’s New Street, Waterford City and Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan from Wednesday 4th February 2026 to Wednesday 4th March 2026.
Drawings will also be available for inspection at a public consultation event at St John’s Pastoral Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford City, X91HW9D from 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday 12th February 2026. The Council will consider any submissions or observations made in writing regarding this proposed scheme.
All submissions should be directed to:
By post: Dylan White, Communications and Behavioural Change Officer, Active Travel Department, Waterford City and County Council, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford, X91PK15
By email : activetravel@waterfordcouncil.ie
Online: here on the right hand side of this page under "Make A Submission"
to be received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th March 2026. Please note that comments, including the names of respondents, submitted to Waterford City and County Council regarding this process will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at a future meeting of the Metropolitan Municipal District of Waterford City and County Council. Accordingly, they may also appear in the public domain.
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