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Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Ring road to help resolve Ballinrobe’s traffic jams
Mayo Deputy Michael Ring the Fine Gael Spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs has called on Mayo County Council to immediately resolve the chaotic traffic problems each evening in the town of Ballinrobe.
He said he had been contacted by a number of residents and business people from Ballinrobe in relation to the issue. Ballinrobe residents have suffered with continual traffic jams over the summer months, particularly since the council carried out work in the Cornmarket area. There is also traffic chaos at every funeral.
“I have been in Ballinrobe several times over the last number of weeks and I have encountered a lot of anger, particularly with the way the traffic is being held up all over the town,” said Deputy Ring.
In a response to Deputy Ring, the the Director of Services in the Ballinrobe area claimed in most cases the problems were caused by double parking in Bowgate street or parking on double yellow lines in Hill St.
“We have reached agreement with the Church authorities re additional off site parking.
“We have secured additional land at the Claremorris road end of the town for extra parking. The Councillors have agreed to consider the implementation of Parking Bylaws and pay and display in Ballinrobe.
“A plan will be before them in this regard in September. The new development plan for Ballinrobe should be started in 2005 and will consider future road network. At present we have only an indicative route on the old development plan.”
Deputy Ring called on the Council to consider a relief road or ring road to permanently solve the traffic problems in Ballinrobe and in the immediate future, to urgently provide additional car parking spaces.
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