"Fix it before someone gets killed" - Kilkenny roundabout receives more criticism

As reported by Kilkenny Live, independent, Cllr Eugene McGuinness voiced his frustration at the traffic situation at the Bennettsbridge Road Roundabout, bemoaning the decision to reduce the stretch of road from two lanes to one lane in the Black Quarry area of the city.

Cllr McGuinness has been a vocal critic of the project since it was completed over 12 months ago. 

In putting the question to Mr Cullen at a sitting of the Kilkenny City Municipal District earlier this year, Cllr McGuinness described the current traffic situation in the area as a 'disaster'. - READ MORE HERE

Our readers have reacted passionately to the story, many of which travel through the area each day.

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One person said: "The whole town is a disaster to drive through especially around school time. Cycle lanes all over the place that no one uses, large buses going around with a couple of passengers on board and anytime they have to drop off anyone it causes a traffic jam."

"Disaster. So dangerous when people go in the wrong lane on purpose and then try to sneak in behind cars coming off the roundabout or go up to the roundabout and go all around it pretending they're heading for Bennettsbridge," another reader claimed.

"Fix it before someone gets killed," another local reader wrote.

In response to Cllr McGuinness' remarks, Senior Roads Engineer with Kilkenny County Council, Stan Cullen confirmed the local authority was 'engaging' with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) who are responsible for the project with a view to making it more driver and pedestrian friendly.

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