Residents of Laois village again plead for traffic calming measures
Cllr. Ben Brennan, Michelle Coogan, Brendan Myran, Brian Stanley TD, Una Lynskey, Kathleen Regan and Claire Brennan
RESIDENTS of the Co Laois village of Arles renewed their call for traffic calming measures to be put in place in the village.
Residents are seeking the installation of pedestrian crossings in the village, particularly in the vicinity of the school and Radharc Alainn housing estate. They want traffic calming measures installed at entries to the village and within the village itself. In addition, they are seeking more and safer parking spaces, new footpaths to the GAA pitch, improved lighting and signage.
Arles is on the busy N80 route, with many trucks and cars passing through the village daily, often at speeds in excess of the 50km speed limit.
Residents claim that there were a slew of unreported minor accidents in recent times, with the prevailing view being that something more serious will happen if traffic calming measures and proper infrastructure improvements aren’t put in place.
The principal of the school and staff are also demanding these improvements due to the concerns they have for their pupils when walking to school or being dropped off and collected.
Laois Co Council and TII met on-site last year to discuss the project and a report and plan was submitted to TII.
Local TD Brian Stanley, who supports the work being done, said in a statement: “It is really important that this project is moved on as Arles is the only village from Tullamore to Wexford that does not have traffic calming measures in place within the boundaries of the village and this needs to be addressed urgently.”
