Laois council may slow traffic on Stradbally slip route
Portarlington Graiguecullen councillor wants traffic calming
Traffic must be slowed on a busy slip road on to the main road through Stradbally.
So insisted Cllr Paschal McEvoy, Fianna Fáil, when he met with Laois County Council officials recently.
He tabled a motion calling on the local authority to to implement traffic calming measure on the slip road from the Rathmore Road onto Main Street.
He added that it was a very important route which should not be closed but motorist need to be slowed.
Philip McVeigh, Senior Executive Engineeer, replied in writing.
"Laois County Council will arrange to meet with the elected member on site to identify suitable traffic calming measures for this slip road," he said.
He was backed by Cllr PJ Kelly and Cllr Aidan Mullins at the Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District meeting held in Portlaoise recently.