Cllr. Marcia D’Alton writes …

Hope for traffic calming in Monkstown

At last, there appears to be some hope on the horizon for traffic calming in Monkstown. 

I first raised this issue in July 2004 with the Carrigaline Area Office.  Since, the need for traffic calming on the R610 through Monkstown has received unanimous support from all Members of Passage West Town Council but, while acknowledged as being desirable, has not been in any way advanced by Cork County Council.  A preliminary design and costing of a traffic calming scheme incorporating gate treatment at the Carlisle Place end of the village, a ramped and traffic-lighted pedestrian crossing from the Sandquay through the island to the bottom of the Glen and upgrading of the pedestrian crossing at The Bosun has been awaited for the past three years…