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Traffic Calming at Durrow

  • 09-10-2011 09:06PM
    #1
    Danno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭


    The M7/M8 toll company are paying for traffic calming on the N77 (former N8) at Durrow north, the N77 south and, [I think] the R639 (former N8) west of Durrow. I think it is the last town on the old inter-urban route to have them installed.

    I hate the thoughts of the big signs ruining the approach to the town, no sooner will they be up and a lorry will dent them and left like that for many years to come. :mad:
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  • #2
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    Any pics, Danno?


  • #3
    Danno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Danno


    Not yet, they are just putting in the kerbs in the middle of the road on the N77 south. The N77 north (former N8) has spray-painted lines where the kerbs will be installed there. I have to double-check the Cullohill side, but I think they are doing calming there also.

    Also have heard that the N77 bypass is off the agenda too... I think I put up a thread here about it in the past...


  • #4
    Danno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Danno


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=52369268 found it. The Laois Co. Co. link is now dead on that thread. :(


  • #5
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    I don't know why the PPP company would bother to pay for traffic calming. Vehicles must already travel through Durrow at 50km/h, so it's not like traffic calming will slow them much more and entice them to use the motorway.


  • #6
    Danno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Danno


    Tremelo wrote: »
    I don't know why the PPP company would bother to pay for traffic calming. Vehicles must already travel through Durrow at 50km/h, so it's not like traffic calming will slow them much more and entice them to use the motorway.

    You missed one vital word in my OP... "toll" :D

    I anticipate ramps will be along the traffic calming section to discourage lorries.


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