Great news for a busy Kildare town as a new relief road opens
The new section connects the R407 Kilcock Road with the R403 Celbridge Road
Kildare County Council has welcomed the opening of approximately 450 metres of the Capdoo Inner Relief Road in Clane, marking an important step in improving local connectivity and supporting the sustainable growth of the town.
The new section connects the R407 Kilcock Road with Capdoo Park and the R403 Celbridge Road, providing an important new link within Clane’s local transport network.
The scheme was delivered by Dunform Properties Limited, with co-funding from Kildare County Council.
Works included the construction of a new roundabout on the R407, pedestrian crossing facilities, public lighting, drainage infrastructure, cycle tracks and footpaths.
Kildare County Council Chief Executive Sonya Kavanagh said the opening was a welcome development for Clane and the wider area.
She said the project would improve connectivity and support safer movement for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, while providing infrastructure to accommodate the continued sustainable growth of the town.
Ms Kavanagh also highlighted the project as an example of the positive outcomes that can be achieved through collaboration between the public and private sectors.
The opening of the Capdoo Inner Relief Road is expected to improve access across the area and support safer travel for all road users.
The council said the new link will also help facilitate the continued development of Clane in a planned and sustainable way.
Those who attended the opening included: Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Councillor Tim Durkan; Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland, James Lawless TD; Joe Neville TD; Naoise O’Cearúil TD; Cllr Daragh Fitzpatrick; Cllr William Durkan; Cllr Pádraig McEvoy; Justin Dunne, CEO, Westin Homes Ltd; Fergal O’ Malley, Project Manager, Westin Homes Ltd; Stephen Mc Dermott, Senior Site Supervisor, Westin Homes Ltd; Cathal Travers, Junior Site Supervisor, Westin Homes Ltd; Austin Dunne, Project Manager, Westin Homes Ltd; Nelu Stravarche and Catalin Cristea, Construction Team, Westin Homes Ltd; Dan Reilly – CEO, DBFL Engineering; Noel Gorman, Lead Engineer, DBFL Engineering; Naomi Devine, Field Engineer, DBFL Engineering; Sonya Kavanagh, Chief Executive, Kildare County Council; Siobhan Scully, Director of Services, Kildare County Council; Daragh Conlon – A/Senior Engineer, Kildare County Council; Annette Keaveney, Senior Executive Engineer, Kildare County Council; Colm Lynch, Executive Engineer, Kildare County Council; Cyril Buggie, Senior Engineer, Kildare County Council; Mark McLoughlin, SEO, Kildare County Council; Development Engineers; Furey Consulting Engineers lead by Emmet Furey and Rory O’Hare; Legal Team; AMOSS lead by Dan Murphy; Finance Team; Roundtower lead by Ian Lawlor, Cathal Durkin and Robert Berkley and Land Agent; Coonan Auctioneers lead by Will Coonan and Hannah Farrell.