Clare County Council is lodging an application for works to tackle long-term traffic problems at a notorious traffic black spot in North Clare.
The application is expected to be lodged this week for the long-awaited project at Blake’s Corner in Ennistymon.
Congestion at Blake’s Corner has proven to be an ongoing issue both for locals in the area and the millions of tourists travelling that road to the Cliffs of Moher.
Short term solutions including temporary traffic lights have been trialed – but a long-term resolution has long been called for.
Now, it’s expected that Clare County Council will lodge a Part 8 planning application later this week for the development of an inner relief road.
The development of the proposed project includes a new crossing of the Inagh River approximately 80 metres upstream of the existing crossing.
The overall route runs from a point located 170 metres southeast of Blakes Corner on the N85 Inagh to Ennistymon Road to a point located 180 metres west of Blakes Corner on the N67 Ennistymon to Lahinch Road.
The Part 8 planning application comes after extensive consultation between the local authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
