KCA welcomes speeds decisions

On the subject of speed limits, KCA made two submissions in 2005 with regard to changes to speed limits on the entrance roads to the town. We forwarded the attached letter to An Gardaí Siochana Kilcullen, Kildare County Council and Mayor of Kildare at the time Billy Hillis.

Re: Speed limit Locations

A chara,

Following a recent meeting at which Mayor Hillis was present we discussed the current location of speed limits. Mayor Hillis indicated that the current limits are up for review. KCA would appreciate if you could process the following request or pass on to the relevant Department.

To relocate the following speed limit signs as suggested below:

Naas Road: Existing 60km/h limit to become 50km/h limit -- this moves the 50km/h area from Hillcrest area to Moanbane area. The 60km/h limit to be relocated further out the Naas road.
Curragh Road: Existing 60km/h limit at Castlemartin to become the 50km/h limit. The 60km/h should be located further out the Curragh road.
Dunlavin Road – 50km/h limit should be relocated to an area between Collins corner and New Abbey stud.
The Sunnyhill road from Thompsons to Castlemartin and the Logstown road should be 50km/h.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Ray Kelly, on behalf of
Kilcullen Community Action

cc. Mayor Hillis, Roads section KCC, Kilcullen Garda Station.

This request was made prior to the changeover from miles to kilometres as we felt the changes could be carried out when the signposts were being updated.

We received a response from Kildare County Council indicating that the changes would not take place during the miles to kilometres change. They did however indicate that there was an ongoing review of speed limit locations across the county and the submission from KCA would be referenced when the area was up for review.

Obviously the submission was taken into account by KCC as all but the Dunlavin road have been changed. However as Jim Collins points out this road is a very busy road, a very busy walking route. There are a few scars on the grass margins at the bend at Keoghs and these bear witness to speed issues. There are gaps in at least two areas of hedgerow along the road again which bear witness to speed issues. The speed limit should be and needs to be reduced.

KCA have responded to the new changes to KCC thanking them for taking into accout the changes indicated in their submisson in 2005. However the letter asked that the Dunlavin road speed limits be moved as per KCA's original submission.

Ray Kelly