Navan councillors were given an update on measures to be taken by Meath County Council in installing traffic calming measures at Oakleigh and Boyne View Estate in the town. Director of Services Martin Murray said that councillors and members of the public will be able to make comments on the proposals and any submissions made will be taken into account by the council. He said the council would not be putting forward the proposals but for the fact that officials thought they were necessary.
Another official, Gillian Manfan, said that one chicane would be provided at Boyne View. She said that ramps would no longer be installed in traffic calming schemes – “they are not acceptable, they are a no no”. The council is proposing road “cushions” instead. They are in a “half moon” shape.
In reply to a question from Fine Gael Cllr Yemi Adenuga, the official said that assessments of traffic flows were carried out at the same periods of time in each estate. Mr Murray said they had a period of time when they could make a proper assessment of traffic flows
and speed. At peak hours the generality is that traffic was slower because of the heavier volumes of traffic He said the first interaction on the schemes was with councillors and then members of the public would be advised.
Independent Cllr Alan Lawes welcomed the chicane proposal for Boyne View but he said he was worried about the hill coming down onto Metges Road. He said some attempts had been made to resolve the problem of people parking their cars on the hill. He expressed concern that if yellow lines are installed and those cars taken out of the picture, traffic might speed up and another chicane might be needed on that hill. Sinn Fein Cllr Eddie Fennessy said he would call for traffic calming measures on the Old Balreask Woods area.
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