Another crash at Thompson's Cross, 'second in fortnight'

A serious crash at Thompson's Cross last night is the second at the location in two weeks, writes Brian Byrne, and local people are expressing their frustration at what they see as inadequate safety changes to the original design.

The Diary understands that the matter will be raised at a meeting of the Old Kilcullen Community Association later this week.

There have been safety issues at the cross ever since the junction was realigned for the completion of the M9 motorway, and a large number of crashes there prompted local protest and forced Kildare County Council to make a series of 'improvements'.

The last of these, in 2016, included a controversial removal of a run-off lane on the turn towards Kilgowan.

In October 2017, Council engineers told councillors that issues raised at works in 2016 had 'been resolved'. These works had been carried out under the Low Cost Safety Improvement Scheme, in 2016.

Last night's crash happened around 9pm, and according to passers-by several emergency services units attended.

*Previous stories related to the junction can be read here. 

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