
Active travel schemes in Navan 2025
Active travel schemes in Navan 2025 – what is happening? We always endeavour to stay up-to-date on the latest works in our area, yet lately it’s increasingly hard to find updates.
Over the last number of years, we have seen a lot of new schemes for cycling or walking infrastructure proposed by Meath County Council in Navan and the surrounding areas, which is great to see. Unfortunately, a lot of these schemes have fallen through the cracks and been met with constant delays, and no updates have been provided on what is happening with them.
For example, the latest updates available on the below schemes indicate:
Flower Hill Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme – first announced in 2022; ‘public consultation coming May 2024’
Pathfinder Navan to Trim – ‘Commence Construction Winter 2024’
Trimgate Street Pedestrianisation – ‘Public consultation early 2024’
Dublin Road (R147 Martha’s Bridge to Circular Road) – First published in 2022, still to go out to tender
Beechmount to Balreask Manor Scheme – ‘Planning Application Submission and Statutory Public Consultation Summer 2024’
Convent Road to Metges Road – ‘Planning application submission and statutory public consultation Autumn/Winter 2024’



None of the above deadlines were met, and there has been no update on what is happening with them. Other schemes actively going through the various stages of planning include Athlumney to Trim Road Phase 2 (Solstice Roundabout to New Bridge); R147 Poolboy Bridge to Kells Road; Johnstown Village Cycle Scheme; Academy Street Pedestrian Enhancement Scheme; proposed pedestrian & cycle bridge from Balmoral to Blackwater Park. No updates have been provided on the status of these schemes since they were first announced.
MCC has a dedicated Active Travel Office with 12 staff members, and part of that office is to “promote active travel and work across design, communication/community liaison and construction oversight functions.”
Unfortunately, this team are unable to provide updates, produce information or communicate – unlike other Local Authorities with fewer staff. For example, Carlow has two staff and manages to circulate an excellent monthly newsletter. Monaghan has 4 active travel staff and regularly circulates updates. Fingal and other Dublin authorities manage to provide weekly updates available on both social media and their websites.
MCC’s website has only one dedicated page for Active Travel, yet it hasn’t been updated in over 3 years.
In 2024, we saw the completion of a 1km section of the Trim Road scheme, and it has been a huge success, with over 2,000 cyclists using it per week. However, that scheme was first presented in 2018, and work is yet to begin on the next section of the same scheme (from the Solstice to the New Bridge), meaning it will take over 7 years – at least – to complete a 2.5km scheme.
These delays and timelines are completely unacceptable and we are calling on Meath County Council to urgently prioritise active travel schemes as well as provide more clear communication and updates on what is happening with them.