Meath County Council have announced that they will shortly commence works on the new signalised junction at the bottom of Station Road/Main Street, Duleek.

Welcoming the news, East Meath Councillor McKee Stephen said: “I am pleased that Meath County Council have confirmed to me that work will start on the week of Monday, August 12th. Works will include a new traffic calming table and new traffic lights at the junction which are badly needed.

“These works will form part of an overall Duleek Public Realm Plan which will be developed to improve public infrastructure in the village, improve the environment for local business to flourish and enhance the quality of life for local residents.

“It will be important that adequate funding is provided to ensure that any agreed Public Realm Plan can be fully funded and that the work is fully carried out.

“The new road safety and traffic calming works for the bottom of Station Road onto Main Street are very welcome. Traffic calming is badly needed also on the Station Road, on the Longford Road, the Navan Road and out at Duleek Soccer Club at Carranstown.

“There are just far too many HGV's coming through the village. Long-term, the Bypass is critical” concluded McKee.