Specialists hired by Laois County Council to fix Abbeyleix traffic lights
Ongoing traffic problems in Abbeyleix town are hoped to be sorted ‘for once and for all’
Laois County Council has engaged a specialist traffic light company to find out why the lights on the Main Street in Abbeyleix cause such delays.
Cllr John Joe Fennelly tabled a motion to the September meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District about the problem. He has asked the council to replace the signal control system, in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). He said “there is a fault with traffic flow”.
In reply the council’s road design section, said they have engaged a specialist.
“This has been ongoing for years,” said Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald, speaking on behalf of Cllr John Joe Fennelly who was absent.
“For once and for all, get it sorted for the traffic flow,” she said.
Cllr Barry Walsh seconded the motion.
“I am in Abbeyleix all the time and some take a short cut through Rathmoyle to avoid the lights which is not ideal either. This needs to be resolved and hopefully they’ll get a solution,” he said.
Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley added that it is an ongoing problem.
“I am out walking in Heywood every week and I see it first hand. The difficulties there, I fully support this,” he said.
Laois County Council say that “a specialist traffic light company has been engaged to carry out a full review of the lights at the junction. The results of this assessment will be known in the coming weeks”.