Flooding needs to be tackled on one of Kildare's busiest roads
‘This is becoming a recurring problem’
Flooding on the busiest route in Naas - the Sallins Road - needs to be addressed.
Cllr Carmel Kelly told a Naas Municipal District committee meeting that areas affected by flooding need to be identified because this is becoming a recurring problem.
She highlighted the Sallins Road area near the Applegreen service station, asking if Kildare County Council is “working on a plan to alleviate the flooding issues.
Naas mayor Bill Clear said there is an “easy fix” to the problem - by diverting water into a river in the nearby De Burgh estate.
According to KCC, a conservation master plan for the adjacent lands is expected by year end and will consider drainage issues.
It added that flooding typically occurs during short, heavy downpours, while gullies are functioning (and) there is a lag before water dissipates.
KCC will “continue to monitor the situation.”