Roscommon Town Centre and Main Street Public Realm Enhancement Project

Project Description

Located in Roscommon Town Centre with the site extents encompassing Main Street and Market Square. These works were carried out in a busy commercial trading and pedestrian area, with an AADT of 13,000. P&D Lydon were required to carry out the works while maintaining vehicular and pedestrian access to premises at all times. Additional works were added throughout the project duration that resulted in the value at completion to be significantly higher.

A complex traffic & pedestrian management plan was designed and implemented for the works by P&D Lydon’s in house Traffic Management Division. A Stage 2 & 3 Road Safety Audit was carried out on the Temporary Traffic Management that was designed, implemented and maintained by P&D Lydon.

Client – Roscommon County Council

Project Timeline – March 2021 – December 2021

Role – Main Contractor , PSCS

The scope of the project included:

  • The creation of more pedestrianised areas by widening footpaths
  • The reduction of carriageway lane widths
  • The removal of car parking
  • All pedestrianised areas resurfaced with granite paviours
  • The installation of public lighting & new regulatory and pedestrian signage as well as road markings
  • Replacement of pedestrian crossings
  • Realignment of the existing carriageway to improve traffic flow.
  • Excavation works and reinstatement of pavement layers.
  • The re-location of underground services and utilities
  • The installation of a new watermain
  • A new surface drainage network
  • A new foul sewer network and the demolition of the existing combined sewer
  • Public lighting & CCTV installation including the design, supply, installation and commission of all electrical works
  • Installation of street furniture
  • Works were carried out around the protected structure Reg No – 31817013 and special consideration was taken to protect the structure.