Sinn Féin Clones area Councillor, Pat Treanor, has expressed anger and disappointment over the fact that improvement works to a number of accident black-spots in the Clones and Aghabog areas have not been included in this years Regional and Local Roads Grant Allocation. Dangerous corners at Cladowen/Glear and a road junction at Cornasoo on the Threemilehouse/Newbliss road were left off the list, although Monaghan County Council Road Engineers had prioritised these two locations for immediate safety works.
Cllr. Treanor said, after receiving the allocations on Monday:
“It is scandalous that the Department should ignore the advice and recommendations of our professional Road Engineers. Years of lobbying by myself and other local people brought a focus on the dangers to drivers and pedestrians of the corners on the Clones to Newbliss road and the junction ant Cornasoo. I have spoken to the Engineers, who are adamant that these two project were applied for under the ‘Specific Improvement Grants’ heading and were high up on the priority list. Out of €900,000 allocated to County Monaghan, which in itself is miserly, under this heading, not one cent comes to the Clones area. I will be asking Monaghan County Council to ensure a more equal distribution of road funds and to make an exception this year in favour of the Clones area.”
Cllr. Treanor said, after receiving the allocations on Monday:
“It is scandalous that the Department should ignore the advice and recommendations of our professional Road Engineers. Years of lobbying by myself and other local people brought a focus on the dangers to drivers and pedestrians of the corners on the Clones to Newbliss road and the junction ant Cornasoo. I have spoken to the Engineers, who are adamant that these two project were applied for under the ‘Specific Improvement Grants’ heading and were high up on the priority list. Out of €900,000 allocated to County Monaghan, which in itself is miserly, under this heading, not one cent comes to the Clones area. I will be asking Monaghan County Council to ensure a more equal distribution of road funds and to make an exception this year in favour of the Clones area.”
Scotshouse
Meanwhile Cllr Pat Treanor welcomed the allocation of €20,000 under the heading of ‘Low Cost Safety Improvement Grant’ to Analore Bridge, and €10,000 to improvement works at Victory’s Corner on the Scotshouse to Treehoo road.
He said: “I want to welcome the grant of €30,000 for these two projects. Residents in these areas will be glad to see, that at long last, these very dangerous junctions will be made safer.”
He said: “I want to welcome the grant of €30,000 for these two projects. Residents in these areas will be glad to see, that at long last, these very dangerous junctions will be made safer.”
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