By Dan Walsh
Three primary schools in County Wexford have been selected to benefit from the latest expansion of the Safe Routes to School Programme.
St Catherine’s National School in Ballyhack, St Joseph’s National School in Bree and St Kevin’s National School in Tara Hill have been included in Round 5 of the Government-backed initiative.
The programme aims to make journeys to school safer and more accessible for children and families who walk, cycle or use other forms of active travel.
Improvements can include upgraded footpaths, safer pedestrian crossings, traffic calming measures, cycle paths and distinctive school-zone road markings designed to alert motorists and encourage lower speeds.
The three Wexford schools will now work with local authorities and Safe Routes to School infrastructure officers to identify measures appropriate to their individual locations.
The latest announcement marks another step towards creating safer school environments for children and families across County Wexford.
