Julianstown

Comment on Traffic Situation

The major cause of traffice problems in Julianstown is due
in part to the bizarre tolling arrangements of the Drogheda by pass.
This should really be the main focus of action.  Drogheda people are being
tolled in and out of the town rather than for bypassing it (NTR
maximasing income) and therefore choose to come out the old Dublin road.
I still feel that traffic lights are too heavy handed an approach to
the ulianstown traffic issues and that calming measures are more
suitable, narrow the road and enforce the speed limit which is blatantly broken
each morning as cars fly up the hill at the school rushing to get to
the tailback at Whitehall in Dublin.
I really do feel that the real benefits of TWO sets of traffic lights
in Julianstown are far outweighed by the impact on the locals travelling
short distances. just look at Enfield where even with a by pass it can
take locals 20 mins to get from one end of the town to the other. Is
this what we want?
Buy a pint of milk at the new petrol station at Kennogue and with
tailbacks from the two sets of traffic lights how long will it take to get
to the Laytown road?
A more imaginative approach is whats needed, and a focus back onto the
NTR and the Toll which forces those commuters through our village.

posted by FPL @ 9:25 AM