Concerns about Sunnyhill traffic

Although speed limits were reduced on the Sunnyhill Road in the last changes, the residents of homes and estates are still very concerned about the accident rate.

The situation was underlined again recently when an SUV lost control on the Athy side of the motorway bridge at the ESB substation and went over the crash barriers.

“Luckily the trees sown on the incline stopped the vehicle from rolling down the slope to the lane 20 feet below,” says local man Brendan Duffy.

The Gardai were on the scene quickly and removed the vehicle, and the barriers have been repaired since.

“But this is another example of a lucky escape on the same 100 metre stretch of road where four entrances have been destroyed,” Brendan says. “Although lower speed limits have been introduced, driver attitudes haven’t changed and another death is inevitable.”

Brian Byrne.