Ellis calls for repair of bridge on L5374

Cllr Caillian Ellis proposed that Ballinamore Municipal District repair the two bridges on Road No. L5374 in the townland of Corgar, Ballinamore. 

The official response said the Council could include the old stone bridge on the L-5374 on their bridge rehab programme list of proposals to the department. 

"The other bridge traverses the greenway and will not be applicable to this programme of works for public roads. I will advise the capital office of this request for inclusion on their programme of works for greenways," the reply stated.

Darragh O'Boyle, district engineer for Leitrim County Council, said that they are "both fine cut stone bridges" and stressed that "we need to maintain this built heritage".

Cllr Ellis asked if the stone used by contractors could be "native limestone" with Mr O'Boyle noting that many of the bridges are "just eroded over time and people take the stone or it washes away" but "we will reinstate whatever stone we have."