Work costing €300,000 fails to slow traffic on this road in Tipperary

Clonmel’s Mayor Michael Murphy has said he sincerely hopes that it won’t take a serious accident for Tipperary County Council to do something about speeding traffic on the Coleville Road in Clonmel.

He has stated that 80 percent of the traffic on that road is still breaking the speed limit, despite €300,000 being spent on measures to reduce the speed.

Ramps have to be installed, he added.

The Mayor made his remarks at a meeting of Clonmel Borough District, when council engineer James Murray said they would investigate if something could be done on that road under the Active Travel Scheme.

Cllr Siobhán Ambrose hoped that the problem could be addressed by the reduction in speed limits in November.

Speeding traffic was also an issue on the hill coming down into Poulmucka village, said Cllr John FitzGerald. He knew that ramps on the road weren’t an option but the signs requesting motorists to reduce their speed could be moved closer to the junction.

He said that speeding was becoming a real problem and concern had been expressed by parents about the morning and evening rush and at school collection and drop-off times.

Cllr Pat English said that the T junction at the entrance to Ballingarrane/Wheatfields was very dangerous when turning to the right. A new scheme of houses had recently opened in the area, which increased the volumes of traffic.

He supported the Mayor’s calls for the provision of ramps on the Coleville Road.

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Cllrs Niall Denney, Richie Molloy and Michael Murphy expressed concern about speeding at Redmondstown.

Cllr Murphy said that the reduced speed limit at Redmondstown junction should be extended further towards Kilsheelan.

Cllr Siobhán Ambrose said that the junction at the Ormonde Stores in Kilsheelan should be upgraded. Residents were concerned about numerous accidents at that location.

In a written reply, District Engineer Nicola Keating said the council would contact the gardaí and the road safety inspector with TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) to request the type and cause of any accidents that had occurred at this junction for review to ascertain what, if any, further works may be required.

Safety improvement works were carried out at that junction in 2015 and 2018 to improve sightlines and visibility, she added.