Comhairle Chontae Uibh Fhaili Offaly County Council Roads Programme For Year Ending 31st December 2020 - March 2020
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Comhairle Chontae Uibh Fhaili
Offaly County Council
Roads Programme
For Year Ending 31st December 2020
March 2020Offaly County Council 2020 Road Works Programme
Roads Section
23rd March 2020
TO: EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
Re: PROPOSED ROAD WORKS PROGRAMME FOR 2020
Dear Councillor,
Please find attached herewith the Draft Road Works Programme for the year 2020.
The initial grant allocations for 2020 from Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Department of
Transport, Tourism and Sport are set out below, the figures for 2019 are shown alongside for
comparison purposes.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland & Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport Road Grants 2019
2020 2019
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
National Primary
Motorway MMaRC Lighting 29,117 34,617
National Secondary Improvement
Major Scheme N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Link 500,000 300,000
Minor Works N62 Crancreagh (Cloghan to Derrinlough) 50,000
Pavement Scheme HD28 Pavement Renewals 700,000 410,000
Pavement Scheme N62 Baveen to Drumakeenan 800,000 1,620,000
HD15 & HD17 Minor Works 475,000
HD15 & HD17 Minor Works Fencing Retrofit 25,000 25,000
Local Authority Support (Improvement) 164,000 164,000
National Secondary Maintenance
Ordinary Maintenance 129,194 123,574
Route Lighting 66,744 61,244
Winter Maintenance 190,000 170,000
Local Authority Support (Maintenance) 30,700 38,800
Local Authority Support (Winter Maintenance) 10,000 10,000
TII Total €3,169,755 €2,957,235
Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport Road (DTTAS)
Regional & Local Roads
Restoration Improvement 5,378,500 4,750,500
Restoration Maintenance 955,000 871,000
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Supplementary Restoration Maintenance 591,000 344,000
Discretionary Grant 1,802,000 1,775,000
Bridge Rehabilitation 331,506 250,000
Safety Improvement Works 300,000 277,000
Specific Improvement Grants 400,000 285,000
Speed Limits 13,500 16,950
Training Grant 47,500 36,000
Community Involvement Scheme 735,500 656,541
Pilot Scheme testing on roads over peat 10,000 165,000
PSCI Survey Support 16,000
Drainage Works 446,993 452,000
DTTAS Total €11,027,499 €9,878,991
Offaly County Council (OCC) has allocated €1,867,130 from own resources. In summary therefore, the
2020 initial Roads Budget is as follows:
2019 Initial Roads Budget
Transport Infrastructure Ireland €3,169,755
Department of Transport Tourism & Sport €11,027,499
Offaly County Council (Own Resources) €1,867,130
Total €16,064,384
The Offaly County Council allocation above does not include an allocation of €949,500 for Public
Lighting and a central management charge (support services) of €3,022,144. The 2019 initial Roads
Budget was €14,628,356. An additional €800,000 was received throughout the year.
As in 2019 transfers from the Restoration Improvement Grant to the Discretionary Grant is not
allowable as notified in Circular RW1/2018. Offaly County Council allocated an additional €150,000 in
2019 and a further €75,000 in 2020 in own resources to Regional and Local Roads maintenance and
improvement.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Offaly County Council has received an initial roads allocation of
€3.15m from TII for maintenance and improvement of the National Road Network in 2020. The
allocation includes €500,000 for the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Link road, €800,000 for the N62
Baveen to Drumakeenan Pavement scheme, €475,000 for Roads Safety Improvement schemes and
€50,000 to commence the feasibility stage for the N62 Cloghan to Derrinlough minor works project.
This compares with an initial allocation of €2.96m in 2019. OCC received additional funding of
€750,000 in 2019 and will work with TII to secure further funding as required throughout 2020.
The responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the Motorway network nationally has been
taken over by the TII who in turn has contracted out this work to private contractors. Approximately
15km of the M6 and M7 pass through County Offaly. There is an allocation of €34,617 from TII for
Motorway lighting maintenance.
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Offaly County Council has received a capital allocation of €500,000 from TII for the N52 Tullamore to
Kilbeggan Link in 2020. Westmeath National Roads Office will continue to perform the role of Project
Manager, on behalf of Offaly County Council as the Lead Authority. RPS Consulting Engineers have
been appointed for consulting engineer’s services to provide multi‐disciplinary engineering and other
specialist services and progress the planning and design Stages.
Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport: Offaly County Council received the 2020 Regional and
Local Road Grant Allocation of €11,027,499. This is an additional €1.15m on the initial 2019 allocation
and includes a specific improvement Grant of €300,000 for Edenderry Inner Relief Road and €100,000
for the Birr Distributor Road.
Community Involvement Scheme: Offaly County Council received €735,500 in 2020 to progress the
list of schemes across the three MDs submitted to the department in September 2019. The
Department has advised in Circular RW1/2020 that local authority can expect the same allocation in
2021 to deliver the Community Involvement Scheme over a 2 year programme.
Offaly Greenway: The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government approved €800,000
under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund for the Urban Greenway through Tullamore
Town. The roads section will work with the planning sections to deliver the scheme in 2020.
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport as provided funding of €2.35m under the Greenway
fund for 12km Digby Bridge to Daingean and 3.5km Pollagh to Tauraun commencing in 2020.
Town and Village Renewal: Offaly County Council was successful in obtaining €700,000 in approved
funding for 5 no. applications, Birr, Crinkill, Edenderry, Mount Bolus, Shinrone, submitted to the
Department of Rural and Community Development under the 2019 Town and Village Renewal
Scheme. The three municipal districts are working with Road Design and Planning to plan and design
the schemes for implementation in 2020.
Pilot Scheme ‐ testing on roads over peat: The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport agreed
to fund a pilot scheme and approved funding of €165,000 in 2019. The pilot scheme will inform Road
Design of the extent and depth of peat under the Regional Roads in Offaly and will provide information
for proposals and cost estimates for solutions. This information allows OCC to submit informed
applications for Specific Improvement Grant Schemes. A further allocation of €10,000 in will allow us
to complete the pilot. A final report and detailed drawings will be issued in 2020.
Winter Maintenance: A budget of €75,000 has been identified in the 2020 roads programme for
winter maintenance on the Regional and Local Road in the County in addition the TII allocation of
€190,000.
Severe Weather Contingency: Local authorities are advised that the Department is not setting aside
contingency monies to address possible severe weather events and that in line with established
practice, a contingency provision should be reserved from the overall resources available to each
authority for regional and local roads so as to deal with damage caused by severe weather conditions,
including flooding. €150,000 has been set aside from own resources to deal with damage to regional
and local roads caused by severe weather conditions.
Local Improvement Scheme: The Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD)
announced €278,871 in Local Improvement Scheme funding in 2020 for Offaly.
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The allocations to the different categories of roads are given below, including Revenue allocations.
2020 Rate Levy Grant
National Primary
Motorway MMaRC Lighting 29,117 29,117
National Secondary Improvement
Major Scheme N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Link 500,000 500,000
Minor Works N62 Crancreagh (Cloghan to Derrinlough) 50,000 50,000
Pavement Scheme HD28 Pavement Renewals 700,000 700,000
Pavement Scheme N62 Baveen to Drumakeenan 800,000 800,000
HD15 & HD17 Minor Works 475,000 475,000
HD15 & HD17 Minor Works Fencing Retrofit 25,000 25,000
Local Authority Support (Improvement) 164,000 164,000
National Secondary Maintenance
Ordinary Maintenance 129,194 129,194
Route Lighting 66,744 66,744
Winter Maintenance 190,000 190,000
Local Authority Support (Maintenance) 30,700 30,700
Local Authority Support (Winter Maintenance) 10,000 10,000
Regional & Local Roads
Regional Roads Restoration Improvement 2,828,870 2,828,870
Regional Roads Restoration Maintenance ‐ Surface Dressing 512,005 512,005
Regional Roads Maintenance 1,789,000 1,789,000
Local Roads Restoration Improvement 2,477,426 2,477,426
Local Roads Restoration Maintenance ‐ Surface Dressing 1,033,972 1,033,972
Local Roads Maintenance 882,130 882,130
Town Allocation 585,227 500,000 85,227
Payroll allowances 160,000 160,000
Machinery Yard 100,000 100,000
Severe Weather Contingency 150,000 150,000
Winter Maintenance 75,000 75,000
Bridge Rehabilitation 331,506 331,506
Safety Improvement Works 300,000 300,000
Specific Improvement Grant ‐ Edenderry Inner Relief Road 300,000 300,000
Specific Improvement Grant ‐ Birr Distributor Road 100,000 100,000
Speed Limits 13,500 13,500
Training Grant 47,500 47,500
Community Involvement Scheme 735,500 735,500
Pilot Scheme testing on roads over peat 10,000 10,000
PSCI Survey Support 16,000 16,000
Drainage Works 446,993 446,993
Total 16,064,384 1,867,130 14,197,254
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Categories of Road Maintenance
Restoration Improvement (RI): this is the strengthening programme and is hugely important in terms
of maintaining the network. It caters for pavement overlay works and for complete road rehabilitation
works as well as for drainage works where required.
Restoration Maintenance (RM): the purpose of the Restoration Maintenance grant is to protect the
structural integrity of the road by way of surface dressing (and necessary basic preparatory works)
through the sealing of the road surface and in maintaining adequate skid resistance. A basic Surface
Dressing is defined as the uniform application of a bituminous binder sprayed onto a road surface
followed by a layer of single sized chippings. Periodic maintenance aims to protect the structural
integrity of the Regional and Local road network and is generally addressed using Surface Dressing.
Discretionary Grant (DG): Local Authorities have reasonable flexibility in what they can spend the DG
on. It can be used for a variety of maintenance and repair works on roads and footways and can also
be used for winter maintenance purposes. Routine maintenance would typically include activities such
as roadside verge clearing, grass cutting, cleaning of silted ditches and culverts, patching, pothole
repair and repair of edge defects. Urgent Maintenance is undertaken for repairs that cannot be
foreseen but require immediate attention, such as collapsed culverts or landslides that block a road.
Routine and Urgent Maintenance can be charged to the Discretionary Grant programme.
The amounts that each Local Authority receives from DTTAS under these three grant programmes
Restoration Maintenance (RM), Restoration Improvement (RI) and Discretionary Grant (DG) are
based principally on road lengths.
The detailed programme to be completed under the allocations in each Municipal District is included
in the Appendix.
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REPORT ON 2019
The initial grant allocations for 2019 from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Department of
Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) are set out below, the figures for 2018 are shown alongside for
comparison purposes.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland & Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport Road Grants to Offaly
County Council 2019
Category Allocation 2019 Allocation 2018
National Primary Lighting €34,617 €34,617
National Secondary Lighting €61,244 €61,244
National Secondary Ordinary Maintenance €123,574 €123,574
National Secondary Winter Maintenance €170,000 €153,962
National Secondary Improvement €2,030,000 €1,972,640
NP & NS Support Grant Improvement & Maintenance €212,800 €212,800
N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Link Road €300,000 €25,000
NP & NS Fencing Retrofit €25,000 €0
Non‐National Restoration Improvement Grant 4,750,500 €4,330,500
Non‐National Restoration Maintenance Grant 1215000 €1,083,500
Non‐National Discretionary Improvement Grant 1,775,000 €1,575,500
Non‐National Bridge Rehabilitation 250,000 €200,000
Non National Safety Improvement Works 277,000 €200,000
Non‐National Specific Improvement Works 285,000 €20,000
Non‐National Speed Limits 16,950 €25,125
Non‐National Roads Training Grant 36,000 €36,000
Non‐National Drainage Works 452,000 €226,000
Non‐National Community Involvement Scheme 656,541 €0
Non‐National Pilot Scheme testing on roads over peat 165,000 €0
Total €12,836,226 €10,280,462
The 2019 Initial Roads Budget Allocations were as follows:
Roads Budget 2019 €14,628,356
Transport Infrastructure Ireland €2,957,235
DTTAS Non National Road €9,878,991
Own Resources €1,792,130
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The Offaly County Council allocation above did not include an allocation of €899,500 for Public Lighting
and a Central Management Charge (support services) of €2,789.822.
Additional funding was received as follows during the year: ‐
Roads Budget 2019 Additional Funding
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
HD28 €182,967
Capital Maintenance Works > €50,000 €368,796
Capital Maintenance Works < €50,000 €396,637
Road Safety Schemes €195,012
Local Improvement Schemes (DRCD) €278,871
CLÁR Schemes (DRCD) €135,851
Offaly Greenway Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme (DRCD) €500,000
Offaly Greenway Urban Regeneration Development Fund (DRCD) €800,000
Offaly Greenway Greenway Fund (DTTAS) €2,350,000
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
Health and Safety objectives were set out at the beginning of the year with the management team
after reviewing 2018 both from a local and national level.
The key objectives were:
1. To continue to enhance the safe working environment for all employees of Offaly County
Council and members of the public;
2. To ensure that communication between all levels of staff within the organisation relating to
health and safety are improved;
3. To continue to work closely with external groups such as the Health and Safety Authority and
consider any improvements which are suggested;
Every day staff in Offaly County Council are reminded of the risks they face and how to eliminate or
reduce this risk.
Nationally, during 2019, 38 fatalities have occurred as of the 18th of October 2019.
Industry Number of Fatalities in 2018 Number of Fatalities in 2019
Agriculture 17 18
Fishing and aquaculture 4 3
Forestry & logging 1 0
Mining and quarrying 0 0
Manufacturing 2 4
Water supply 2 1
Construction 5 12
Repair of motor vehicles 3 1
Transportation and storage 3 6
Public Administration
(Arts, Entertainment & 2 1
Recreation)
Total 39 46
Information as of the 1st of January 2020 from the HSA website
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
46 39 48 48 55 55 47 48 54 48 43 57 67
One of the main targets for 2019 was to enhance communication with staff on accidents/incidents
and good practices from other Local Authorities and private companies. This was achieved through
monthly safety discussions and through re‐fresher health and safety training. This will continue in
2020.
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All work needs to be treated safely and a suitable Safe system of Work agreed and communicated to
all staff prior to commencing the works. Another key focus for 2019 has been a focus on transport
safety and vehicle management in light of the number of serious incident across the country in 2018.
There was an overall reduction in Offaly County Councils accident ratio in 2019 (as of the 18th of
October 2019) when compared to the same period in 2018.
Senior management continued to provide leadership in order to raise the profile of safety within Offaly
County Council. A key focus in 2018 involved safety discussion with all staff and additional line
manager meetings with staff. Guest speakers who have had serious injury in the workplace were
invited into give their experience on how workplace injuries have changed their lives and their
families.
The management team and senior management group carried out a number of inspections during the
year, this will remain a key focus for 2020 along with tracking the number of inspections carried out
by each department and directors attending key quarterly health and safety meetings in their
departments.
An external health and safety audit was carried out during the year and the key findings are being
closed out by the relevant departments. Offaly County Council are involved in Construction Safety
week also during 2019.
A health and safety review will be completed in full in early 2020 and this will be used to set out the
targets and areas for improvements in 2020.
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ROAD SAFETY
A number of Road Safety Initiatives the Road Section progressed in 2019 and will continue in 2020
include:
Circulated Hi‐vis vests at Motor Tax Office in the Aras and also made available road safety
leaflets and information to the public;
Update the website in relation to weather alerts and road safety initiatives and circulated to
Councillors and staff and uploaded on Council’s web site, Facebook and Twitter;
Junior School Warden Certificates presented to St. Patrick’s National School Portarlington and
St. Cynoc’s National School Ferbane in June. Portarlington National School has now moved to a
new school on the Laois side of Portarlington and therefore will be liaising with Laois County
Council in relation to the JSW service going forward.
The Drive for Life day long Programme was carried out in a number of Secondary Schools in the
County. This programme is tailored for students and young adults in a school setting and issues
such as consequences of speed, alcohol, drugs and driving, mobile phones, seat belts forms part
of the content of the programme;
Liaised with Municipal Districts concerning road safety matters in the County;
Road Safety presentations delivered to a number of national schools in collaboration with the
RSA;
Road Safety Video/Message installed in various Credit Unions throughout the County;
Undertook week long Awareness Campaign on Radio 3 in relation to safety at roadworks
sites. This campaign was also on Facebook and Twitter;
Collaborated with Aviva in relation to supply of virtual reality headsets so that students can
experience the awful effects of a car crash themselves. These headsets will be distributed over
the coming months;
Collaborated with the Road Safety Authority in relation to their “Check it Fits Service” This
Service is quick, it’s easy, it’s free. Experts advise on how to fix any problem with child car seats,
demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have.
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KEY ACTIONS FOR 2020
The areas of Activity and Objectives are outlined hereunder in respect of this area:
Areas of Activity Objectives
Road Network Deliver the 2020 Road Programme ensuring all TII and DTTAS grant allocations
are used efficiently and economically to maintain and improve the Road Network
making the optimal use of available resources;
Apply for additional funding where available;
Ensure best practice techniques and methodologies are used in road
maintenance operations and upgrades;
Continue our programme of upgrading Public Lighting to LED in the interest of
energy efficiency;
Continue our bridge rehabilitation programme, develop plans and seek funding
for further schemes;
Progress the Community Involvement Scheme, Local Improvement Scheme and
CLAR funded by DTTAS and DRCD.
Road Safety Promote Road Safety awareness in association with the Road Safety Authority
and Gardai;
Progress Road Safety Initiatives in Offaly;
Continue our Road Safety Improvement programme, develop plans and seek
funding for further schemes;
Carry out the Winter Maintenance duties in accordance with the Plan;
Respond to extreme weather events as required;
Roads Improve Offaly as an important transport link in the midlands;
Connectivity Engage with TII, DTTAS and relevant stakeholders to progress the following:
‐ N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Link road through planning and design;
‐ N62 Cloghan to Kennedys Cross peat replacement Minor Works Scheme;
‐ Edenderry Town Inner Relief Road;
‐ R444 Ballynahown to Clonmacnoise to Shannonbridge road improvement;
‐ Birr Distributor Road R439 Banagher Road to N52 Tullamore Road;
‐ Tullamore Urban Roads Upgrade Works inclufing cycleways;
‐ Birr Distributor Road R440 to N52;
‐ Collins Lane Tullamore Junction Upgrade Works;
‐ R441 Monasteroris Edenderry Road Widening Scheme.
Roads Implement the Government’s strategy on smarter travel;
Sustainable Improve pedestrian & cyclist accommodation on our road network;
Transport Support the development of off road pedestrian & cyclist routes such as the
Systems Offaly Greenway.
Machinery Yard Operate and maintain the fleet in a safe and efficient manner;
Implement the fleet replacement plan and review fleet energy efficiency;
Implement electronic H&S documents and vehicle inspection sheets;
Investigate the scope of the role of the machinery yard to develop and enhance
the services and functions
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KEY ACTIONS FOR 2020
Complete the National, Regional and Local Roads Improvement Programme in accordance with
the 2020 Grant Allocations and apply for and deliver capital maintenance schemes on National
Roads;
Complete the 2020 identified Road Safety Improvement Schemes on Regional and Local Roads
and work with TII to progress Roads Safety Schemes on National Roads;
Meet with the Road Safety Working Together Committee on at least 2 occasions in 2020 and
progess road safety initiatives in Offaly;
Deliver OCCs winter maintenance service and extreme weather response in accordance with the
2019 – 2020 Winter Maintenance Plan;
Continue to develop the Grand Canal Cycling Route in conjunction with the Planning section;
Operate and maintain the machinery yard fleet in a safe and efficient manner. Implement the
fleet replacement plan and review fleet energy efficiency;
Investigate the scope of the role of the machinery yard to develop and enhance the services and
functions; Implement electronic H&S documents and vehicle inspection sheets for vehicles;
Continue our programme of upgrading Public Lighting to LED in the interest of energy efficiency
and ongoing maintenance of 7,000 public lights;
Continue our programme of upgrading Pedestrian Crossings;
Continue our bridge rehabilitation programme, develop plans and seek funding for further
schemes; Carry out an inventory of Bridges and Weight Restrictions in the County;
Progress the Community Involvement Scheme, Local Improvement Scheme and CLAR funded by
DTTAS and DRCD;
Undertake Health & Safety (work practices) Schedule of Inspections;
Continue to engage with stakeholder and report on planning applications & Strategic
Infrastructure;
Continue to issue Roads & Services in charge letters and Abnormal Load Permits;
Engage with DTTAS following the pilot scheme for peat on bog roads to inform applications for
stragetic grants and identify additional funding sources for county road maintenance;
Progress the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan Link Phase 2 planning, option selection and design in
collaboration with the TII, Westmeath National Design office and Consulting Engineers;
Commence the N62 Cloghan to Kennedys Cross peat replacement Minor Works Scheme;
Progress the Edenderry Town Inner Relief Road specific road improvement scheme;
Engage with DTTAS to progress the the following specific road improvement schemes:
‐ R444 Ballinahown to Clonmacnoise to Shannonbridge;
‐ Birr Distributor Road R439 Banagher Road to N52 Tullamore Road;
‐ Tullamore Urban Roads Upgrade Works including cycling lanes;
‐ Birr Distributor Road R440 to N52;
‐ Collins Lane Tullamore Junction Upgrade Works;
‐ R441 Monasteroris Edenderry Road Widening Scheme.
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