Another road under stress

Re: Road under stress

Dear Brian,
 
I feel I have to comment on this article as there is another road on the outskirts of Kilcullen that is also used as a 'bypass' and that is Mellon Hill (first turn left after the Link Business Park).

At the bottom of the hill there is a particularly bad turn (Costigan's house is on the left hand side and Burkes on the right) and when large lorries of all kinds meet on that corner their fate is definitely in the lap of the Gods.

On Costigans side there is a high bank under severe pressure and despite having put cones outside Mammy's side one day I can see someone ending up in her garden!!!!

In fact and in comparison, in the photo of the Athy Road the road looks in quite good condition.
 
On a more positive note, I love the site - I view it on a daily basis. As an ex-Kilcullenite it keeps me in touch with all the happenings in the town. Many congratulations on your first birthday.
 
Regards,

Bernadette Noel. (Burke from Mellon Hill.)






ED NOTE: These pictures taken at Mellon Hill illustrate Bernadette's point to some extent. While I was taking them, a van with a trailer careened down the hill from the Kilcullen end, and about 50 metres away it lost the left wheel from the trailer, which fortunately spun into the opposite ditch instead of me. The amazing thing was that the van/trailer kept going, sparking around the next corner on the bare axle. When I walked around the corner to see if it was OK, there was nothing to be seen ... the driver had just kept on going, no wheel and all. If he wants to know where it is, I can show him.