Councillor to pursue safety signage on 'The Avenue'
The need for warning signage at the crossing point to Pinkeen Bridge on Cnoc na Greine Avenue will continue to be pursued by Cllr Tracey O'Dwyer, writes Brian Byrne. This follows a 'no budget' answer this week to her motion for a safety assessment at the location.
At the monthly meeting of the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District, the councillor had stressed the need for safety measures, including signage, to alert drivers to pedestrians crossing the road. The bridge was installed in 2022 and is now widely used by children and parents walking from the school to the Castlemartin and Cnoc na Greine estates.
In response to her motion the MD office agreed to include the location for an assessment, but noted that there's a 'long list' of traffic calming requests "and no available budget for assessments or works."
Cllr O'Dwyer told the Diary that the location will be listed for traffic calming assessment in 2026. "However the location I believe would benefit from signage, and I will pursue this," she said.
A similar motion about traffic calming at Logstown received a similar answer from the officials.
