Traffic lights or crossing needed at Naas junction

Kildare County Council has been asked to put in  traffic lights at a junction on Blessington Road, Naas.

Cllr Anne Breen said this is needed at the the exit/entrance junction from Elmwood and Chestnut Hill on to the road, Naas “in the interests of road safety and proper traffic control.”

Donal Hodgins, a KCC engineer, said the area will be examined by  KCC staff “when resources permit.”

But he added it should be noted that the junction is located in a 50 km/h zone and it’s  a mature cul-de-sac estate, with adequate sightlines at the entrance.

Separately, Cllr Fintan Brett asked KCC to examine the possibility of providing a crossing on the Blessington Road from Elmwood “to facilitate wheelchair users, children and other pedestrians in the estate.”

This request will also be assessed.