Westmeath County Water Conservation Project Stage 3 Watermains Rehabilitation Works Athlone Town February 2013

Main Rehabilitation Works - Athlone 2 Potentially Recoverable Real Losses Why?  Aging water distribution network o Older Cast Iron mains, and o Asbestos Cement mains end of their design life.  Athlone Town in 2009 water shortages and overnight shut offs necessary to maintain water reservoir levels in Reservoirs Short Term Response  Response deployment of water services resources.  standpipes were set up at locations throughout the Town Long Term Response  WCC plans to deal with the replacement and rehabilitation of critical watermains  Feb 2012 Coosan Road area watermain replaced.

3 What next?  Replacement of over 25km of watermain  Replacement of the most problematic sections of watermain in terms of maintenance and water loss.  Opportunity arises via funding secured under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Timeline is critical  Investment in the future of the network Main Rehabilitation Works - Athlone

Planning  WCC are conscious that works in the streets will present particular challenges.  Awareness of the need to minimise impacts on traffic flows  Ensure that business and residents are not adversely affected more than is necessary by the works.  Every effort made to avoid unplanned interruptions to water supplies  Ensure impact on other services such as transportation and emergency services are minimised.  Site investigation works complete to allow detailed design of the project. Main Rehabilitation Works - Athlone

Old Galway Road Battery Heights Connacht Street Arcadia Assumption Road North Gate St Church Street Sean Costello St Ballymahon Rd Old Dublin Rd Works Locations in Athlone Town Blyry Rd Garycastle Rd Army Barrack Civic Offices ©Ordnance Survey Ireland License No. EN

6 Affected Roads / Streets Schedule Works Section NameRoads / Streets affected Old Galway Road/Roscommon Road/ Baylough Old Galway Road/Roscommon Road/ Accommodation Road, Iona Park and St Josephs Villas, Battery HeightsBattery Heights, The Batteries, Battery Road, St. Anne's Terrace, Connacht Street, Pearse StreetSt. Ruth's Park, St. Asicus Villas, Magazine Road, Connacht Street, Pearse and Barrack Street, Main street, High Street, Bastion Street, Parnell square, Patrick Street, Lyster Street ArcadiaArcadia/One Mile Road to Roundabout Ballymahon Road Assumption RoadAssumption Road, Coosan Point Road, Beechpark, Auburn Drive/Villas. North Gate Street/Abbey RoadWTW site/ Wansboro Park, Marine View,Coosan Road, Abbey Road and North Gate Street, Lucas Lane, St. Francis Terrace, Court Divinish,Preachers Lane Church StreetCustume Place, Church Street, Dublin Gate Street, Sean Costelloe Street, Griffith Street, Friars lane, Loyds Lane, Strand Street, Wolfe tone Terrace Sean Costelloe StreetSean Costelloe Street, Irishtown, Castlemaine Street, St. Mary’s Place, Mardyke Street, Gleeson Street, Grace Park Road, Ballymahon Road, Lower Road, Bower Road, Sarsfield Square. Old Dublin RoadCastlemaine street, Brideswell, Dublin Road, Killyon Hill Ballymahon RoadBallymahon Road to Blyry Road Junction, Blyry road to Garycastle

7 Works Programme  Anticipated construction work will commence in June 2013 –Estimated 9 Month programme –planned completion mid February 2014 –Account taken of overlaps with other works e.g. new road at Garrycastle –The Gathering and other events e.g. Tri – Athlone  Contractor will be supervised on site by Employers Representative’s Site Agent  Liaison Officer to interface with public during construction stage  Works will be communicated to general public via local papers, radio and Westmeath County Council website Main Rehabilitation Works - Athlone

8 Contract Requirements/Tender Phase  Traffic diversions - one way systems will be required  Specific Road closures for specified durations to limit impact where possible o Mid tem or holiday period for schools, o Barrack Street / Pearse Street in August o Avoid Main routes around Christmas period for Traders o programming to avoid simultaneous works on critical traffic routes and Motorway Junctions Traffic Management

9 Pre Construction  Works Contractor provides a Traffic Management Plan to WCC Area Office/Roads Department for approval prior to commencing the works Construction Phase  Alternative access arrangements will be facilitated where required through development of the construction phase Traffic Management Plan  Disruption to be minimised by: –effective planning –avoidance of peak times in critical areas –appropriate phasing of multiple work crews –use of night work – not generally envisaged in residential areas –use of appropriate warning signage Traffic Management

10 Investment in the Network means Investment in Athlone

Westmeath County Water Conservation Project Stage 3 Watermains Rehabilitation Works Athlone Town Questions