Millennium roundabout update – I raised this again at the recent Naas area council meeting and questioned the benefits, the duration and the standard of works on this job. The lead engineer apologised on behalf of the council (first time I’ve ever seen that happen) which I did accept with good grace and he said the works would be finalised in two weeks. I queried the massive footpaths to which he replied that these offer crossing points would help the many people that walk to and from the train station, he also said there would be two lanes on each approach when finished (though I find it hard to see where the two lanes will go). That’s about a week ago and this week there is another ridge on the Naas side of the roundabout which is like driving up a sharp kerb on every journey. I will be asking the engineer to join me onsite tomorrow morning to talk to contractor and find out what on earth is going on.
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Traffic Warden / Lollipop Sought for Scoil Bhride, Sallins Road
At September’s meeting of the Naas Municipal Council I had a motion down which would see a traffic warden or lollipop lady be placed on the Sallins Road, Naas at school times to facilitate crossing of children and parents to the Scoil Bhride back gate. I raised this motion in response to several queries from parents at that school who have to cross the busy Sallins Road to get their children into school. While there is a pedestrian crossing further up the road, most parents use the back gate of the school which cuts the journey time by 10 or 15 minutes and it is understandable with young children that parents would wish to avail of this shorter route. As councillors we need to make this route as safe as possible for parents and their young kids.
Sallins Road Roundabout Upgrade
Work on the Sallins Road roundabout has now started. I flagged this up when it was planned last year (see comments below). The work will involve making all the approaches to the roundabout two lanes and it will increase the flow through the roundabout helping to relieve congestion on the Monread and Sallins roads. I have discussed the traffic management plan with the District Engineer and whilst there may be some minor disruptions, the plan is to keep the roundabout open at all times throughout the work. The works will run on for a number of weeks, and probably last into the Autumn or later.
Final Street Lights from Naas to Sallins Installed
I was delighted to see earlier this week street lights being installed on the Sallins Road at the M7 motorway bridge. These lights now mean that the entire route from Naas to Sallins is fully lit. I had this raised as a motion at council level when first elected to have lights placed along this final dark stretch of road. As a resident of Sallins I know how beneficial these lights will be to other locals who use the bridge, particularly when the winter evenings arrive. It will make a great difference to the many, many people who cross that bridge on foot, bike or buggy during the shorter evenings. You can now travel from the centre of Naas to the centre of Sallins with street lights along the full route.
Millennium Rd. / Sallins Rd. Roundabout Upgrade
Another upcoming roads scheme involves upgrading the roundabout on the Sallins Road. The roundabout upgrade will involve adding extra lanes of traffic going around it and is intended to speed up flows of traffic through the roundabout and around all the approach roads. Well done also to the council team and all involved in finishing the bridge works project well ahead of time. You can see detailed plans of the roundabout upgrade here and here. The council is accepting submissions from the public until 19th September.