*Marty Morrissey’s home in Mullagh is in close proximity to where safety improvements have been sought. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
A safety assessment is to be carried at Mullagh Cross after concerns were raised on the visibility and speed of traffic with a West Clare representative remarking that motorists have to put the window of their car by Marty Morrissey’s house to see if they car hear oncoming traffic.
An appeal for an assessment to take place at Mullagh Cross on the N67 was made by Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) at a sitting of the West Clare Municipal District.
His intention was to provide “a safety improving scheme on speed and visibility due to the volume of traffic on the N67”.
Senior executive engineer in the transportation section of Clare County Council, Anne O’Sullivan detailed in response, “the road design office will carry out an initial assessment of this junction and discuss potential improvement options with the TII road safety section”.
Speed of cars on the road along the N67 has increased, Cllr Shannon flagged. “There is a lot of activity going back to Mullagh, visibility is not alone a scarce commodity, there is a dip on the hill, the cars coming from Spanish Point towards Kilrush are on a very straight stretch, at Marty Morrissey’s house at the brow of the hill, the cross is 25 yards from the house, you have to put down the window and listen to see if a car is coming, hopefully we can get traffic calming measures and an improvement in visibility”.
Cllr Shannon’s proposal was seconded by Cllr Rita McInerney (FF).
