Traffic is a nightmare across the city but Limerick can now proudly claim its very own ‘mini M50’.

We might first look at Limerick’s planners, the men and women who design and plan how many houses are built in Limerick and how many roads are built to service the people. But it would be wrong to solely target the planners.

It is Government at national level who allocate grants for roads and infrastructure. If the Government thinks the Corbally Road and its surrounding housing constitutes good planning, they have lost their senses.

The present situation is driving motorists crazy every day and the excuses are wearing thin.

Corbally’s design is akin to a scene from the 1986 fantasy film ‘Labyrinth’.

Who thought it would be a good idea to provide only one main road for thousands of people travelling in their cars to and from County Clare, Westbury, Shannon Banks taking in the Corbally National School (don’t get me started), Park Gardens, the Old Mill Road, Irish Estates, Grove Island and finally past the lights at St Mary’s Church.

What’s more annoying still is the so-called Corbally link road known as the ‘Pa Healy Road’, which was promised would deliver motorists from our traffic frustrations. But this road has made the problem worse—yes, worse.

Corbally is choking, and I challenge those in power to start loosening the noose before we all go doo-lally!

Comments (2) »

to blaim???
written by RE: :/, August 23, 2008

Whos to blaim for the shocking incident? Well i can think of one Government organisation... or project "Regeneration" in limerick, or as its called... "De-Generation"

Is it a freak accident or is it just one of many due to happen?

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written by Mags, August 11, 2008

Well,do not scare me ,pls.i was looking to buy a house in Westbury or somewhere around that area and my daughter will go to Scoil ide next year, so i would prefer to avoid nightmare.If it stays like that I think we will try for the house somewhere excatly oposite to that area:/

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