Galway Advertiser 1973/1973_11_01/GA_01111973_E1_007.pdf 

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T E C E O S JUNCTION RAHR U IN THE N W A AN E S GI
A T A R E C E N T meeting of the Fianna Fail Salthill Cumann, a resolution was passed strongly condemning the proposed routing of the new road from Grattan Road to the Whitestrand Road/Fr. Griffin Road junction. The meeting felt that this is probably the most dangerous junction in the City as sev eral accidents including a number of fatal ones have taken place at that junction in ecent years. T h e existing traffic flow is lready above the junction's capacity and ny moves to increase traffic volume here will cause chaos and possibly further loss of life.
Forever amazed by the monstrous notoriety of many of our city a p proaches to traffic junc tions this newspaper d e cided to follow up the Salthill Cumann's fears. Aware that the respons'ibility for city roads are m w the liability of the Corporation since last April w e contacted the Borough Engineer's Office at Spanish Parade. Wrong office. We tried to correct number . . . yes the right office "but the m a n who knows about our roads was out". Whitestrand Fr. Griffin Road junction. "Oh that one", came the reply "well, we are not respon

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"But they don't do these things", stressed Mr. Gra ham, "there is nobody in authority really interested. F r o m the Minister down everyone is afraid to stick their necks out and to Over to Sean Silke, Co make definite decisions unty Council. "Don't crit icise it until it is finished", concerning dangerous jun said Mr. Silke, "it looks ctions. The Rules of the good on paper. Traffic Road and traffic sign lights have been ordered posting is a shambles. and the junction will be There are actually danger completely controlled with ous junctions in this city (Dominick St./0'Brien's islands and everything". Over to Frank Graham, Bridge; Coen's Corner/ Headford Road) that are an exceptionally well qual ified driving instructor in going to be the scene of the city. "Perhaps it's u n dangerous a c c i ' n t s . l''s fair to criticise the junc criminal to allow the pres tion until, we see the lay ent state of affairs to continue". out of traffic lights" he Both Mr. Graham and said. "But then of course it's too late if it's wrong". this newspaper c o m m i s e r Mr. Graham explained ated over the fact when that the reason why there one year ago in a desperate have been so many acci effort to get a clear inter dents at this junction is pretation on the right o f because cars (approaching way at the Newcastle/ the junction from Salthill) University Road junction turn right into Fr. Griffin we wrote to the Dept. of Road i n front of o n Local Government. Their coming traffic. To prevent reply, in essence, was to these accidents all the have an accident at that authorities have to do is junction and the courts to make Fr. Griffin Road would then decide who and the Lower Salthill was in the wrong. "It's not just a local Road the major road and put a simple 'stop line' problem, though God outside Madden's Garage. knows it's bad enough", sible for that one. The County Council are build ing that one and we wont take it over until it meets With our approval".

said Mr. Graham, "but in every county in Ireland. The Government must take a firm stand once and for all and insist on a c

curate and helpful roadsigning thfoughout the . country. It is too serious a matter to ignore any more".

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