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Mixed reaction to speed limit changes

 

Clare’s Senior Road Engineers insists new speed limit reductions on approach routes to villages and towns across the county will save lives.

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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.

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.
 
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