Clare’s Senior Road Engineers insists new speed limit reductions on approach routes to villages and towns across the county will save lives.
The changes, apply to 25 communities including Barefield, Corofin, Clonlara, Ennistymon, Carron, Clooney, Doolin and Lahinch, while limits at two further villages- Lissycasey and Kilshanny will increase on sections of the route.
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While many Kilrush to Ennis commuters will welcome the new limit at Lissycasey – others feel the reductions like the one in Lahinch -will simply act as speed traps.
However Senior Roads Engineer with Clare County Council Tom Tiernan says its simply about safety.
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Clare County Council’s full list of ammendments under the Draft Road Traffic (Speed Limit) Bye Laws 2012 are as follows :
Ballyea
Introduce a 50 km/hr speed limit on the L-8266 through BallyeaVillage
from a point 10m south of junction with the L-4170 Ennis Road south
west for a distance of 280m.
Barefield
Reduce all existing 60 km/hr speed limit zones to 50 km/hr zones and
extend speed limit zones as follows (50 km/hr)
• In an Easterly direction for a distance of 30 m along the L-81226-0
• South west along R458 to a point 220 m south west of centre of
Barefield South Roundabout.
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• In a westerly direction for a distance of 550 m along the L4058
(Trinaderry Road)
• In an Easterly direction for a distance of 190 m along the L-8122-0
Clooney
Introduce a 60 km/hr speed limit zone along the R352 through Clooney
village from a point 85 m North West of junction with the L4074-41 for a
distance of 475 m in a North Westerly direction.
Corofin
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit zone for a distance of 180 m in a
westerly direction along the L1110 (Lough Inchiquin Road)
Carron
Introduce 50 km/hr speed limit zone in the village of Carron – speed limit
signage to be located as follows
• 110 m to north of junction near Church (L-1014)
• 90 m to east of junction along road serving School (L-1012)
• 120 m southwest of Y junction (along side road) at southern end of
village (L-1042)
• 300 m south of Y junction along main road at southern end of
village (L-1014)
Clonlara
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit zone for a distance of 375 metres in
a south westerly direction on the Newtown Road (L-3058)
Ennistymon
Extend 50 km/hr speed limit zone in a south westerly direction along
L1082 (Bogberry Road) for a distance of 250 m.
Extend 50 km/hr speed limit zone in a westerly direction along Deerpark
West road (L-5192) for a distance of 340 m.
Extend speed limit along the Ennis Road (N85) from the end of the
existing 50 km/hr speed limit zone in a south easterly direction for a
distance of 140 m as a transitionary 60 km/hr zone.
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Kilshanny
Introduce 80 km/hr speed limit zone through Kilshanny on the
Lisdoonvarna Road (N-67) from a point 56 metres north of its junction
with the L-1056 southwards to a point 72 metres south of its junction
with the L-1046.
Doolin
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit zone north eastwards along the
R459 and then the R479 to a point 15 m north east of junction with
Toomullin and also into adjacent side roads as follows
• For a distance of 380 m in a north westerly direction from junction
of R459 and R479
• For a distance of 120 m in a south easterly direction along the
R479
• For a distance of 120 m in a north westerly direction towards
Killilagh
• For a distance of 120 m in a south easterly direction towards
Knockagowan (L-50702-0)
Cliffs of Moher
Introduce 50 km/hr speed limit zone along the R478 in a southerly
direction for a distance of 500 m from a point 125 m north of the Cliffs of
Moher car park entrance.
Lahinch
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit zone northwards along the R478 to
the southern end of the parapet walls of O’Briens bridge.
Extend existing 60 km/hr 281 metres southwards along N67 Miltown
Malbay Road.
Bealaha
Introduction of 60 km/hr speed limit zone along the N67 from a point 20
m north of junction with L-20242-0 to a point 20 m south of junction with
L-6080-0 and also along adjoining side roads as follows
• For a distance of 100 m in a westerly direction along the L20242-0
• For a distance of 180 m in a south easterly direction along the
L20243-0
• For a distance of 130 m in a north westerly direction from junction
at BealahaChurch (L-2024-0)
• For a distance of 220 m in a south easterly direction along the
L6080-0
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Cross
Extension of existing 50 km/hr speed limit zone in a westerly direction
along the R487 for a distance of 220 m and also in a southerly direction
along the football field road (L-6010) from junction with the R487 for a
distance of 350 m.
Kilbaha
Introduce a 50 km/hr speed limit zone through Kilbaha along the R-487
from a point 20 m west of junction with the L-2002-44 for a distance of
780 m in a westerly direction and along the L-2142-0 for a distance of
150 m in a northerly direction from its junction with the R-487.
Moyasta
Introduce 60 km/hr speed limit through Moyasta along the N67 from a
point 30m south of junction with L-2036-0 for a distance of 710m in a
northerly direction and for a distance of 100 m in an easterly direction
along the L-2036-0 from its junction with the N67.
Kilrush
Extend existing 60 km/hr speed limit along N67 towards Killimer for a
distance of 170 m.
Lissycasey
Increase existing 60 km/hr speed limit along the N68 to 80 km/hr from a
point
492 metres south west of its junction with the Ballynacally Road (L-2148)
south west for a distance of 845 metres and from its junction with the
Ennis Road (N-68) north –east for a distance of 30 metres.
Ballyallia, Ennis
Extension of existing 50 km/hr speed limit along the L-4162-50 in a
northerly direction towards Ruan for a distance of 675 m.
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Extend 50 km/hr speed limit in an easterly direction along Ballycar Road
(R470) for a distance of 80 m and along the L-3154-0 for a distance of
30 m in a northeasterly direction from its junction with the R470.
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Parteen
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit for a distance of 510 m in a
northwesterly direction along Quinpool (north) road (L-3056-16).
Extend existing 60 km/hr speed limit in a northeasterly direction along
Rosmadda east road (L-3058-17) for a distance of 500 m.
Introduce a 60 km/hr speed limit from existing termination point of 50
km speed limit for a distance of 700 m in a northerly direction along
Ballykeelaun Road (L-7058-0).
Tulla
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit for a distance of 650 m northwards
along the Doonaun Road (L-8148).
O’Callaghans Mills
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit for a distance of 350 m in an
easterly direction along the R466 towards Broadford.
Bodyke
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit in a northwesterly direction along
the Clonmoher Road (L-4066-35) for a distance of 290 m.
Inagh
Introduce a 60 km/hr on the N85 Ennistymon Road between the points
which are 206 metres and 638 metres respectively north west of its
junction with the Miltown Malbay road (R-460), on the Ennis Road (N-85)
between the points which are 270 metres and 420 metres respectively
south east of its junction with the Miltown Malbay Road (R-460) and on
the Corofin Road (R-460) in a north easterly direction for a distance of
58m from its junction with the N-85 Ennis to Ennistymon Road.
Tuamgraney
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit in a southwesterly direction along
the Ennis Road (R352) for a distance of 850 m.
Whitegate
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit along the L-4038-0 in a
southeasterly direction and then in a southwesterly direction over a total
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distance of 475 m and for a distance of 40 m in a south easterly direction
along Drummaan Road (L-8099-0) from its junction with the L-4038-0
and in a southerly direction for a distance of 40 m along the Meelick Road
(L-4048-0) from its junction with the L-4038-0.
Extend existing 50 km/hr speed limit in a north westerly direction along
the Portumna Road (R352) for a distance of 140 m.
Drumandoora
Introduce 60 km/hr speed limit along the R461 through Drumandoora
commencing from a point 250 m northwest of its junction with the L-
80134 and going in a westerly direction for a distance of 825 m and for a
distance of 50 m in a southerly direction along the L-80133 from its
junction with the R461 and for a distance of 80m in a north westerly and
northerly direction along the L-80132 from its junction with the R461.
