No plans for crossing at Ardmore Hills

The case for installation of a pedestrian crossing at Ardmore Hills in Mullingar was argued strongly by Cllr Andrew Duncan at the January meeting of the Municipal District of Mullingar Kinnegad.

Cllr Duncan admitted he was disappointed at the written reply from the executive to his request that a crossing be provided at the entrance to the estate. The reply stated that there are no plans for a pedestrian crossing at that location and that there is an existing ramp there, and a 30kmh speed limit in force.

Cllr Duncan said the ramp is not fit for purpose. “The gradient is too shallow, it needs to be much steeper: traffic is not slowing down hitting that ramp at all,” he said, as he asked that the location be re-examined.

Area engineer Pat Kavanagh said there are standards for ramps, and rules on maximum heights – however, he undertook to have it re-examined.

College Hill

At the same meeting, Cllr Duncan asked that the anti-slip surface paint be reapplied on the speed bump at College Hill, to which the reply was that the cost would amount to around €15k, but that it could be considered in the context of the 2023 estimates.

Lynnbury

Cllr Duncan also asked that a dip in the footpath outside Lynnbury be repaired as it is leading to a ponding problem. To that, the council response was that a contractor has been appointed to carry out the work this year.