Positive update for much-needed traffic calming works in Mayo town
Consultants will be appointed this summer to begin Active Travel works in Ballinrobe,
Independent Cllr Patsy O’Brien raised a notice of motion at last week’s meeting of the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District calling for Mayo Co Council to provide updated plans for traffic calming on Abbey Street, a pedestrian crossing at Tesco, Friarsquarter West, and a car park at Abbey Street under the Smarter Travel scheme.
Area engineer Conrad Harley said consultants will be appointed this summer to progress designs for these proposals.
Cllr O’Brien welcomed the news as a positive development for Ballinrobe.
Fianna Fáil Cllr Damien Ryan agreed but said rural Ireland cannot be left behind by Smarter Travel.
“There is a concentration of Smarter Travel projects on the large urban centres. Rural areas are being left behind and a two-tier system is needed. The Department and the council need to go back to the drawing board on this,” he said.
Fine Gael Cllr Michael Burke said the issue with Abbey Street was that it is so narrow.
“Speed is a big problem on this street. Some kind of traffic calming would make things more comfortable,” he said.
