Julianstown Traffic Plans Under Fire as Calls Grow to Reconsider M1 Access - 25/08/2026

Residents, commuters and businesses in Julianstown are being encouraged to attend a public meeting this week to discuss plans for a traffic relief scheme for the village.The Julianstown Traffic Relief Scheme is currently at Phase 2, with four western road corridors now out for public consultation. However, questions have been raised about how the options were assessed and why other possibilities, including direct access between the M1 and R132, are not included in the current consultation.Traffic analysis suggests around 60% of morning traffic travelling south through Julianstown continues towards Junction 7 of the M1. The current proposals would also require new crossings of the River Nanny, bringing additional engineering and cost considerations.A public information meeting will take place at the CityNorth Hotel on Thursday at 7.30pm. Emma Haran from the group joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.