Seatown Road to Estuary Road, Swords Active Travel Scheme
To make Seatown Road safer for everyone, particularly those walking and cycling, Fingal County Council is introducing new cycle lanes, traffic calming and road layout improvements from the entrance to Seatown Road at Seatown Roundabout to the roundabout at the junction with Estuary Road. John Cradock Ltd. have been appointed as the contractor for these works and works are beginning February 2026.
These works form part of Fingal County Council’s Active Travel Programme and are designed to link and facilitate active travel between Malahide and Swords. The project aims to make Seatown Road safer for all road users, particularly those walking and cycling. Improvements will include the installation of cycle lanes, traffic calming measures, and road layout enhancements from the entrance to Seatown Road (at Seatown Roundabout), to the roundabout at the junction with Estuary Road.
Works include:
- Adding cycle lanes on both sides of the road
- Giving higher priority to those cycling and walking in the area
- Widening the footpath under the bridge to make room for those walking
- Upgrading roundabouts at Swords Business Campus and Estuary Road to cycle-friendly roundabouts with safe pedestrian crossings on all exits
Update 27 March 2026
- Alternative pedestrian route established on the south side of Seatown Road.
- The North side Seatown Road bus stop relocated to the new location as shown below
- Ducting/Drainage/Footpaths works ongoing.
- 30 March - Two-way traffic will be maintained.
- 31 March - Shuttle system will be in place to complete kerbing expect some short delays.
- 01 April – 03 April Two-way traffic will be maintained.
03 - 06 February 2026 communications leaflet here
09 - 13 February 2026 communications leaflet here
16 - 20 February 2026 communications leaflet here
23 - 27 February 2026 communications leaflet here
02 - 06 March 2026 communications leaflet here
09 - 13 March 2026 communications leaflet here
16 - 20 March 2026 - same as 09 - 13 March leaflet
23 - 27 March 2026 communications leaflet here
30 March - 03 April communications leaflet here
