Work on new Naas junction to begin this year
Murtagh's Cross, Naas
PLANS to open a new road through Murtagh’s Cross in Naas have been confirmed, and “it is hoped to commence work on this project in the second half of 2025”.
This was revealed at the recent meeting of the Naas Municipal District meeting following a question from cllr Bill Clear.
“Can the council confirm the current plans for the realignment of Sarah Flood’s Cross (also known as Murtagh’s Cross), including funding allocation, planning status, and the expected timeline for construction of the junction connecting Newbridge Road to St Corban’s Road via this route?” he asked.
His question was formally fielded by Daragh Conlan, the acting senior engineer at roads design, transport, mobility and open spaces.
"A detailed design has been completed for this project and tender documents are currently being prepared,” he said.
“A tender for the completion of slit trenches is due to issue shortly with the main tender to issue thereafter. It is hoped to commence work on this project in the second half of 2025."
“This is great news,” said cllr Clear.
“For years traffic coming up the Newbridge Road is greeted by a derelict site and the hoarding, and it has regularly come up in Tidy Town reports,” he said.
“The building in there was previously a holistic centre back in ’07, and they only knocked half of it.
"As chair of Naas Tidy Towns I am delighted, and I am sick looking at it.
“I had attempted to put it on the Derelict Sites Register, but was informed the council had plans for this.
“This will allow cars to go straight across from the Newbridge Road, and so allow traffic to avoid having to use Main Street exclusively, and will hopefully lead to the opening of Naas Shopping Centre,” he added.
“This is another step in making Naas more sustainable and a better place to live,” he concluded.
