Council to assess feasibility of lighting Laois crossroads
Cllr Padraig Fleming requested lighting at the busy crossroads
Laois County Council is to assess the feasibility of lighting up a busy crossroads.
Fianna Fáil Cllr Padraig Fleming requested the measure in a motion at a recent council meeting.
He asked: “That Laois County Council give consideration to the installation of a public light on the busy crossroads at Slatt Lower, The Swan, Intersection R430/L8602-3 in the interest of health and safety.”
Cllr Fleming explained that “there is a lot of houses on all the approach roads” to the crossroad.
“People coming out from the different roads are finding that it can be unsafe,” he said.
In a written response, Senior Engineer, Paul McLoughlin stated that: “Laois County Council road design section will review the request and assess the feasibility of providing lighting at this junction.”
The motion was seconded by Fianna Fáil Cllr Paschal McEvoy at the December meeting of Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District.