The Carrigaholt Roundabout in Kilkee.
“MONEY won’t be an issue” to get the Strand Line in Kilkee a tarmac overlay according to a West Clare councillor.
A request for Clare County Council to carry out a tarmacadam overlay on the section of the road from the Carrigaholt Roundabout to Minister’s Cross at the Miltown Road, Kilkee was made by Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG). He flagged, “This is part of the main route from Loophead to the Cliffs of Moher”.
Senior executive engineer in the West Clare Municipal District, Alan Kennelly detailed, “A section of the Strand Line is included for overlay on the 2025 Schedule of Municipal District Works. The Minister’s Cross Junction is due for a junction upgrade and a design has been prepared by TII. The scheme is working its way up the priority list and funding is awaited. The 2025 TII allocations have not yet been published”.
Speaking at a sitting of the West Clare MD, Cllr Keating stated, “We’ll be going further with the reply”. He said. “the design team are nearly there, money won’t be an issue, I understand we acquired some land from the Department or the Government”. He continued, “the whole thing would do justice to the area in Kilkee, maybe we could rename it”.
To “Gabriel or Keating’s Cross,” questioned Cllr Ian Lynch (IND). “We won’t go into that,” replied Keating. “It is one of the projects up for discussion,” Cathaoirleach of the West Clare MD, Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) said.
A public meeting was held on the matter, Kennelly advised councillors. “The outcome is always positive,” remarked Keating but the senior engineer offered a health warning, “TII might not have as much funding as we think”.
