FUNDING set aside for badly needed roadworks in a residential area in Killarney will only cover a small area as opposed to the whole estate, Kerry County Council has confirmed.
Lackabane Village in Fossa, where the roadway in the first phase of the development is in an appalling state, with giant potholes and the road surface stripped of any remaining tarmacadam, had been approved for the 2019 road restoration programme in the Killarney West area.
But it has emerged that the total amount to be spent is just €32,200 which won’t include the worst section of roadway on the left-hand side after the main entrance.
Cllr Maura Healy-Rae told Killarney Municipal District Council that the particular stretch of road – which is quite short – is in a really shocking state and needs urgent attention.
But officials confirmed that the restoration work will be concentrated on the 80m stretch from the main Fossa road to the first internal roundabout within the Lackabane Village development and that no funding has been provided for any other section.
Over €1 million in total has been allocated for projects in Killarney under Kerry County Council’s road restoration programme for 2019.
Projects earmarked to be undertaken on the first of the four-year scheme include a €189,726 spend on roads and footpaths in Kilcummin village, €210,000 on the Kilcummin road, a €150,813 improvement on Rock Road, Killarney and €120,000 will be spent on the Currow to Farranfore road.
Other projects to be started next year include €90,000 in Ballydunlea, €71,500 in Knocknahoe, €49,300 on St Anthony’s Place, €38,640 on the Woodlawn-Ballycasheen road and €18,400 on Fair Hill.
Factored in to commence in 2020 are the Fossa to Milltown road, Beech Road off New Street, Mangerton Road in Muckross, South Well Lane, Church Lane and New Street Lower.
2021 areas provided for include College Street, Lewis Road, Lawlor’s Cross to Finnegan’s Cross, St Margaret’s Road, Brooklawn, Chapel Lane, Hogan’s Lane, Coolick to Rossaneed, Ballytrasna and the Ballyhar road.
The final year of the four-year scheme in 2022, will see road improvement projects on Ross Road, Abbey Cross in Muckross, Church Road in Clonkeen, Curragh in Fossa, Spa road, New Street Upper, the old Minish road and Gortahoosh.
In addition, €100,000 a year has been set aside to finance essential road works in the event of severe weather damage.
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