Latest Julianstown Presentation Online
Add comment March 10th, 2008
Posts filed under 'Bypass'
Archive Updated
Letter to Drogheda Independent
Article in Drogheda Independent
Add comment February 22nd, 2008
New material posted
Noise Map carried out by Meath County Council
Drogheda Independent article on the Noise Map
Irish Independent Article on Noise in Dublin City.
Some Noise from Councillors on the Road Works
Drogheda Indo version
Meath Chronicle version
Add comment February 16th, 2008
€63M bypass for 7000 vehicles in Mayo
Yet another town bypassed for a fraction of the traffic in Julianstown. This time is is Charlestown in Mayo. The report says that the bypass will remove 7000 vehicles per day from the town. Good luck to them, but what about the 22,000 vehicles in Julianstown.
Add comment November 2nd, 2007
Traffic data for M1 Drogheda bypass published
The NRA has now got data for traffic volumes on the new M1 at the toll plaza on its website.
The data show that there are between 27,000-30,000 vehicles per day using the toll. This shows more evidence that the 22,000 vehicles in Julianstown are probably not toll avoiding but are in fact travelling the shortest route to South Drogheda, East Meath.
The relative scale of the figures is also interesting. Only a small difference between the new €200M motorway and the level of traffic in Julianstown.
Add comment October 24th, 2007
Julianstown School Crossing Danger
Statement from Senator Hannigan
STATEMENT BY
SENATOR DOMINIC HANNIGANLabour Party Seanad Whip and Spokesperson on Commuter Issues
Monday, 8th October 2007Julianstown School Crossing needs to be made safer, says Hannigan
The current school crossing at Julianstown needs to be made safer, because it is currently a potential danger to adults and children using it, according to local Senator Dominic Hannigan.
Hannigan was speaking after observing the traffic light crossing in operation at the school. He said “During the time I spent there I saw two cars drive straight through a red light, as if they were completely oblivious to the light. It was shocking and I can only imagine the disastrous consequences if an adult or child had been crossing on a green signal at the time.”
“It would appear that the failure of motorists to observe the lights is down to two reasons. Firstly, the amount of time the lights are orange is very short. I fear some drivers might be attempting to run the orange, but end up driving through a red light. So I have asked the engineer to look at the signal timings.”
“Secondly, from an examination of the area surrounding the lights, there’s a hell of a lot of background signage that might be confusing for drivers. For instance, there are still signs up on posts in the vicinity of the lights for events that happened two months ago. So, I’ve asked the engineer to see if he can reduce the amount of clutter beside the lights, so that drivers are not distracted.
“I’ve also asked the engineer to put down lining on the road in advance of the lights, to warn those drivers who are approaching.”
“I’m also writing to the local Gardai and the Road Safety Authority to alert them to this problem, as I am concerned that unless something is done we might see a tragic accident here.”
“Ultimately, the problem could be much reduced by the introduction of a traffic warden in school time, or the construction of a bypass to take traffic away from Julianstown. But in the short terms the steps outlined above could help to make the crossing safer” concluded Hannigan.
ENDS
For more information contact Senator Dominic Hannigan at 01 618 4007
www.labour.ie/press
Add comment October 8th, 2007
