Are the end of Kennyswell’s problems in sight? - Kilkenny Live

Fresh signage is set to be erected on the Kennyswell Road in Kilkenny City as ongoing efforts continue to be made to end long-term frustration over traffic congestion and Heavy Good Vehicles (HGV) passing through the area.

The county council is also understood to be considering limiting parking to residents only.

The well-known city street links the highly populated St Canice’s Parish of the city to the Ballycallan Road and Kilcreene Hospital and has been under the microscope for over a decade.

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In late 2022, HGV traffic on the road was made one-way only, easing but not eradicating traffic chaos. Meanwhile, a car accident in August, on the road in which a car was turned over, again brought into focus the need for safety measures in the area.

Every city councillor has raised the Kennyswell issue at their monthly meetings, and November’s meeting was no different.

Speaking at the latest sitting of the Kilkenny City Municipal District, Mayor Andrew McGuinness commented, “Frustration amongst us is ongoing for a considerable length of time.”

Meanwhile, Sean Ó hArgain called on the municipal district to demand an urgent solution to the need for safe traffic management, including parking, adjacent to Kennyswell itself with consultation necessary with locals.

Previously, Cllr John Coonan called on motorists to slow down and take personal responsibility for their driving, to make the roads safer for all road users, however he would support parking that would be exclusive to residents, adding, “the Kennyswell Road has presented a problem for some years, it’s an old road in an old part of the city,”