Safety measures at dangerous Navan junction move closer

Work on traffic calming measures at the junction of the Borallion and the Trim Road at Balreask in Navan could begin as early as this year, a meeting of Navan Municipal Council heard last week.

New Pathfinder funding announced last week for a cycle route between Navan and Trim will allow the work to go ahead.

At last week's meeting, Cllr Padraig Fitzsimons had proposed that the Council put in traffic lights at the junction of the Trim Road and the Borallion to allow safe passage for all motorists. Director of Services, Martin Murray said that the Pathfinder cycle way will begin at that junction. Funding has been made available and work will being this year at that junction.

"We will start at that junction and work towardd Trim," he said.

Cllr Fitzsimons had spoken about the amount of risks being taken by motorists at that junction.

"It is a busy junction and people are taking risks. Even if we could have temporary lights there, it would be safer," he said.

Cllr Fitzsimons also proposed that the Council carry out a study on traffic at the junction of Clonmagadden Road and the Proudstown Road to see if it necessitates traffic lights and was told the council had undertaken traffic studies and counts at the junction and it is intended to signalise the junction when the new road and bridge across the Blackwater is completed.

Meanwhile, Cllr Francis Deane called on the Council to erect digital traffic signals from Athlumney Close to the R153 heading in the direction of Navan, and also in the opposite direction, towards Kentstown, located at the Viaduct Bridge.

He was told the council’s Transportation Department will arrange for a traffic speed survey to be carried out at this location. Once this has been undertaken, any traffic management measures deemed necessary will be put forward for consideration in a future programme of works.