Dangerous Corlurgan junction must be urgently addressed
A dangerous junction on the N55 on the outskirts of Cavan Town continues to be on the mind of the local councillors.
Cllr Áine Smith (FF) raised the turnoff into Corlurgan Business Park from the Ballinagh Road when she spoke to the latest Cavan Belturbet MD meeting: “We all want to keep it on the agenda. There was an accident there last week, again. The residents are constantly looking for something to be done.”
About 300 metres after the roundabout, cars have already sped up massively, councillors noted – making it near impossible to turn onto the road coming from Corlurgan National School, the business park or the wider parish.
A number of fatal accidents have occurred at the junction in recent years.
“Trying to get back on the road coming out from Corlurgan Business Park, it's next to impossible. The cars are coming at great speed, which is normal. It is a wide road,” Cllr Smith shared.
“But at the same time, it's just so dangerous, and we really need something to be done.”
With the TII ultimately making the decisions on road layout, she vowed to keep it on their agenda and bring it up with relevant committees.
Cllr Patricia Walsh (FF) echoed this sentiment: “We've been raising this at these meetings for a few years now, and there doesn't seem to be anything done. So you can understand the people's frustration and annoyance.”
She raised the issue at the most recent Strategic Policy Committee meeting, whether it was a redesign of the road or speed limits, something had to change. “But I just think there's too many accidents. There's too many fatalities on that junction, so it needs to be dealt with.”
Other councillors supported the motion.
Area Engineer Paul Mulligan agreed they all had “very valid points” and the road designers are aware of the situation: “They are liaising with TII regarding all possible measures, but it’s about doing the right thing and getting the right funding.”
He assured the councillors: “We are listening, we are engaging with TII on it and we are committed to getting something done at that junction.”
*This article was funded with support from the Local Democracy Scheme