Pearse Street Refurbishment Scheme
The €1m enhancement of Pearse Street, Ballina was completed on June 15th 2010.
The project has led to the transformation of Pearse Street into an elegant boulevard style thoroughfare by means of the narrowing and resurfacing of the road surface, a change of traffic flow to one way south bound, the widening of footpaths and improved pedestrian access.
The refurbishment of Pearse Street became possible with the completion in recent years of major infrastructural projects on the street such as broadband, gas distribution mains and the Ballina Main Drainage Scheme.
The refurbishment has been funded by Ballina Town Council, Mayo County Council and a grant, by virtue of Ballina’s hub status, from the European Regional Development Fund under the Border Midlands and Western Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013.
Reaction to the development has been extremely positive and locals are very impressed with the wide, beautifully paved footpaths; plaza area; stylish new street furniture and lighting, newly planted trees and stunning new bronze sculpture which combine to create an atmosphere far more in keeping with Pearse Street’s designation as an area of architectural conservation.
