Laois County Council have heard that local people who live nearby Ballybrophy Railway Station are “living in fear.”
That is according to Fine Gael County Councillor Conor Bergin, who raised the issue at the September meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District this week.
Cllr Bergin called on Laois County Council to “install additional signage to reduce speeding on the R- 435 at Ballybrophy Railway Station.”
The additional signage is needed, he says, to warn people because there are “two different sets of lights with two different sequences”, adding that people are “taking risks.”
The motion was strongly endorsed by party colleague, Cllr John King, and Independent Cllr James Kelly who insisted the issue of bad driver behaviour should in the area should be brought to the attention of An Garda Síochána.
In response, Mr James Dowling, Senior Executive Engineer at the Council’s Roads Department said an Area Engineer will meet with Cllr Bergin on site to discuss the matter.
Cllr Bergin also called on Laois County Council to “address the severe road surface issues on the L-10778 at Cappagh South, Mountrath.”
Cllr Bergin described the public road as “brutal”, reminding the Council that there are numerous residents living in the area.
He also went on to call for the road to be included in the Council’s next Roads Programme, which was fully supported by Cllr Kelly.
Mr Dowling replied saying Road Maintenance Crews will attend to the surface repairs “in the coming weeks.”
Finally, Cllr Bergin asked that the Council “address the severe road surface issues on L-10776 at Brockra, Ballyfin and also install a road number signpost.”
Again, Mr Dowling told the Fine Gael councillor that Road Maintenance Crews will attend to the surface repairs “in the coming weeks.”
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