Pursuant to the provisions of Section 38 of the Roads Traffic Act 1994, Mayo County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to implement traffic calming measures at the following locations: -
L1822 Brackloon Road
Tawnynameeltoge Road
The proposed traffic calming measures include pedestrian crossings, junction tightening, signage and road markings with all associated works.
Scheme Objectives
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme aims to make walking, cycling, and scooting to school safer and more accessible, helping to reduce car dependency, improve road safety, and support healthier, more active lifestyles.
Brackloon National School (Brackloon NS) is situated on the L1822 local road in Tawnynameeltoge, Brackloon, Co. Mayo, approximately 8km southwest of Westport Town, 3km south off the Westport Greenway, and 550m west of the N59.
The school is located on a rural road with a 60km/h speed limit and currently lacks footpath or dedicated cycling infrastructure along its frontage or in the immediate vicinity.
As part of the SRTS Scheme, works at the front of the school will focus on reducing vehicle speeds, enhancing the visibility of the school, and improving safety and access for cyclists, pedestrian and other venerable users. The scheme also proposes to deliver improved cycling facilities and safer pedestrian connections to support active travel to and from the school.
Have your say – Submissions & Observations
How to make a submission
Written observations or submissions in respect of the proposed works may be made and received during the prescribed period:-
Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 to Tuesday, 6th January 2026 (no later than 4:30pm)
All valid submissions and/or observations will be taken into consideration before the Section 38 Notice is finalised by Mayo County Council.
Submissions/Observations must be received between Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 to Tuesday, 6th January 2026 (up until 4:30pm).
Submissions/observations to be made by one medium only and should include:
Full Name & Address of person making submission/observation a map (if required for identification purposes)
Details of organisation/community group/company which you represent where relevant.
Submissions/Observations may be made using this website or by post.
Emailed submissions will not be accepted
Children or groups or associations representing the interests of children, are entitled, and encouraged to make submissions or observations on the Section 38 Notice.
All observations or submissions received before the closing date will be taken into consideration before finalising the Section 38 process.
If you wish to make a postal submission:
Written observation or submissions should be marked ‘Section 38 Notice – Safe Routes to School’ and submitted to:
Mr. Seamus O’ Mongáin
Head of Westport-Belmullet Municipal District
Mayo County Council
Westport Civic Offices
Altamount Street
Westport
Co. Mayo
F28 W248
Observations or submissions must include the full name and address of the person(s) making the submission and where relevant, the body or organisation represented.
You should ensure that no vexatious, libellous, or confidential information, including confidential information relating to a third party (in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure) is included in your submission. The Roads Authority reserves the right to redact any submission or part thereof that does not comply with this requirement.
In order to assist us in complying with Data Protection and GDPR please include your name (which will be published) and contact details (and where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent), on a separate sheet to the content of your submission/ observation. This processing of your personal data is lawful under Article 6 (1)(e) of the GDPR regulations. The Council’s Data Protection Policy is available on the Council website.
Mayo County Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act (as amended).
All observations or submissions received during the above time period will be taken into consideration before the making of the Ballina Local Transport Plan 2024.
The personal information (data) collected during the consultation process (which may include the collection of sensitive personal data) is collected for the purpose of receiving and dealing with submissions and any data collected is subject to Mayo County Council’s privacy statement which can be found at https://www.mayo.ie/privacy
Notice - Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994 - Safe Routes to School Project at Brackloon National School, Westport, Co. Mayo
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NOTICE – SECTION 38 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1994
Safe Routes to School Project at
Brackloon National School, Westport, Co. Mayo
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 38 of the Roads Traffic Act 1994, Mayo County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to implement traffic calming measures at the following locations: -
The proposed traffic calming measures include pedestrian crossings, junction tightening, signage and road markings with all associated works.
Scheme Objectives
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme aims to make walking, cycling, and scooting to school safer and more accessible, helping to reduce car dependency, improve road safety, and support healthier, more active lifestyles.
Brackloon National School (Brackloon NS) is situated on the L1822 local road in Tawnynameeltoge, Brackloon, Co. Mayo, approximately 8km southwest of Westport Town, 3km south off the Westport Greenway, and 550m west of the N59.
The school is located on a rural road with a 60km/h speed limit and currently lacks footpath or dedicated cycling infrastructure along its frontage or in the immediate vicinity.
As part of the SRTS Scheme, works at the front of the school will focus on reducing vehicle speeds, enhancing the visibility of the school, and improving safety and access for cyclists, pedestrian and other venerable users. The scheme also proposes to deliver improved cycling facilities and safer pedestrian connections to support active travel to and from the school.
Have your say – Submissions & Observations
How to make a submission
Written observations or submissions in respect of the proposed works may be made and received during the prescribed period:-
Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 to Tuesday, 6th January 2026 (no later than 4:30pm)
All valid submissions and/or observations will be taken into consideration before the Section 38 Notice is finalised by Mayo County Council.
Submissions/Observations must be received between Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 to Tuesday, 6th January 2026 (up until 4:30pm).
Submissions/observations to be made by one medium only and should include:
Full Name & Address of person making submission/observation a map (if required for identification purposes)
Details of organisation/community group/company which you represent where relevant.
Submissions/Observations may be made using this website or by post.
Emailed submissions will not be accepted
Children or groups or associations representing the interests of children, are entitled, and encouraged to make submissions or observations on the Section 38 Notice.
All observations or submissions received before the closing date will be taken into consideration before finalising the Section 38 process.
If you wish to make a postal submission:
Written observation or submissions should be marked ‘Section 38 Notice – Safe Routes to School’ and submitted to:
Mr. Seamus O’ Mongáin
Head of Westport-Belmullet Municipal District
Mayo County Council
Westport Civic Offices
Altamount Street
Westport
Co. Mayo
F28 W248
Observations or submissions must include the full name and address of the person(s) making the submission and where relevant, the body or organisation represented.
You should ensure that no vexatious, libellous, or confidential information, including confidential information relating to a third party (in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure) is included in your submission. The Roads Authority reserves the right to redact any submission or part thereof that does not comply with this requirement.
In order to assist us in complying with Data Protection and GDPR please include your name (which will be published) and contact details (and where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent), on a separate sheet to the content of your submission/ observation. This processing of your personal data is lawful under Article 6 (1)(e) of the GDPR regulations. The Council’s Data Protection Policy is available on the Council website.
Mayo County Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act (as amended).
All observations or submissions received during the above time period will be taken into consideration before the making of the Ballina Local Transport Plan 2024.
The personal information (data) collected during the consultation process (which may include the collection of sensitive personal data) is collected for the purpose of receiving and dealing with submissions and any data collected is subject to Mayo County Council’s privacy statement which can be found at https://www.mayo.ie/privacy
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