Road safety measures start at Mounthanover following tragic accidents
Safety works have begun at a busy East Meath junction to improve conditions for road users.
Mounthanover Junction on the Beamore Road is set to get new signage, road markings, paving, kerbing, and the removal of one of the walls.
East Meath Fianna Fáil Councillor Stephen McKee welcomed the works.
He said: “I warmly welcome the commencement of new road safety works at Mounthanover Junction. These works include new road signage, road markings, the removal of one of the walls, paving and kerbing.”
The works are expected to continue for about six weeks and will require the temporary closure of the link road between Mounthanover Junction and the top of Platin.
“These works come on foot of extensive lobbying of Meath County Council by local residents and I over a period of time now,” Cllr McKee said.
“I have regularly been raising road safety issues at Mounthanover Junction at Council meetings and with Council officials, and I am pleased that action is being taken. Sadly, there have been a number of tragic accidents at this location over the last number of years.”
The council had previously added extra ‘Stop’ signage further back from the junction and repainted road markings, but now “more comprehensive measures are being taken.”
“We need to ensure that these measures make a difference in greatly improving road safety at this location. I would like to thank local people for their support in keeping this issue front and centre,” Cllr McKee added.