LIMERICK City and County Council has been asked to provide a pedestrian crossing at the entrance to Shelbourne Park.
Sinn Fein City North councillor John Costelloe said he had been approached by constituents who are having difficulty in crossing the road with their children due to the volume of traffic.
“The park is a tremendous asset to parents and children in the area and is beautifully maintained by the council,” he said.
“It was a joy to be in the park this week and see so many taking advantage of the fine weather. Many of our elderly residents also enjoy the park and are having difficulties crossing the road. It would be a shame is this resource was denied to some residents due to the lack of a pedestrian crossing.”
A spokeswoman for the local authority said that while no documented request had been received by the council, they were planning to carry out location surveys to determine whether or not a controlled crossing was warranted.
“No provisions have been made in 2017 traffic expenditure for this but if it’s warranted, we will begin consultation with the Gardaí to see if they will support it and then look for funding in 2018 estimates or perhaps other sources from 2017 works savings.”
by Alan Jacques
