Writes Leo McMahon
A repeated call to raise the pedestrian crossing in Ballinhassig village was made by Cllr Una McCarthy (FG) at the recent meeting of the county council’s Carrigaline Municipal District (MD).
In a report, senior executive engineer Madeleine Healy said: ‘A traffic calming scheme is being looked at. The request for raising the crossing has been passed on to the roads design team. No further action will be taken until a full proposal has been prepared.’
Thanking the engineer for her response, Cllr McCarthy said a raised crossing was hugely sought after. An Cathaoirleach Cllr Seamus McGrath (FF) seconded saying he also had a previous motion about this, adding it was badly needed.
Cllr Ben Dalton-O’Sullivan (Ind) requested additional public lighting for Ballygarvan village and in particular School Road.
In reply, Ms Healy said this could be considered for the 2025 public lighting programme but more information would be required.
‘The verges are out on to the narrow road’, said Cllr Dalton-O’Sullivan when requesting trimming of the roadsides leading to Liscleary Cemetery, Ballyheada, Ballinhassig. Ms Healy replied that this would be looked at. The councillor thanked the area office for replacing the water tank at Killingley cemetery, Ballygarvan.
The engineer noted Cllr Dalton-O’Sullivan’s request for the road from Kingsland to Ballicrannig, Ballinhassig to be resurfaced and said it would be considered for the 2025 roads programme. Cllr McGrath seconded the motion.
Cllrs Audrey Buckley (FF), McGrath and McCarthy thanked the area office for getting the Owenabue car park in Carrigaline resurfaced, the latter saying it was so smooth it was like an ice rink.
Cllr McCarthy also thanked Ms Healy and the team for replacing and installing extra bollards at Kilmoney Road Lower, Carrigaline to prevent vehicles mounting and breaking the brick pavement.
Cllr McGrath asked for ‘slow’ markings on Fernhill Road, Carrigaline, especially near the back entrance to Herons Wood. It was a busy road for traffic with no footpath and overgrown verges in places and used by many walkers. He welcomed the digital speed detector sign. The engineer undertook to have this looked at.
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