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Killylastin Heights.
Traffic calming measures have been called for in the interest of children’s safety at two adjoining Letterkenny housing estates.
Residents in the Killylastin Heights and An Gleann Rua areas have become concerned lately.
A request has been made by residents for traffic calming measures
At the February meeting of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District, Councillor Gerry McMonagle proposed that Donegal County ‘respond positively’ to the request.
“The two estates are separate, but they are joined together by an adjoining road,” Councillor McMonagle said. “You have traffic coming from one side to another, you come over a drop and children be out playing at the houses.
“It is particularly bad on the main road as it’s very higgledy-piggledy. We need to think about the health and well-being of children in our estates.
“There should be other methods for traffic calming other than signage. We have long past the time for delivering ramps for these estates.”
Councillor McMonagle said the Council should also be cognisant of impending developments of houses and apartments in the area.
His motion was supported by Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh.
In response, Donegal County Council said that the road in question is included in the Windyhall section of Letterkenny Active Travels schemes that the NTA have allocated funding to progress in 2023.
“The roads section currently do not have any funding for the erection of traffic calming measures within housing estates,” the Council said.
Councillor McMonagle said the Council should have a budget for such works,
He said: “Why not? Why have we not made a provision for this?
“I don’t understand not having a budget for this. it is constant and lot of estates have these ramps in. The Council would want to move quickly and urgently on this.”
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