To: Wexford County Council, Local Councillors and our TDs
Make the R741 safe and fit for purpose
Road R741 is not fit for purpose. Reduce the speed limit, extend cycle lanes and create a safe public footpath now.
Why is this important?
The Road R741 from Crosstown to Castlebridge is unsafe and unfit for its purpose.
12000+ cars use this stretch of road every day, a ten fold increase over the last 2 decades.
Over the years, there have been fatalities and recently many near misses with pedestrians and cyclists - some instances where they have been knocked over.
Elderly people, parents with children and disabled people using mobility scooters are forced directly onto the road where public footpaths end abruptly and verges are unsafe. The roads unsuitable resurfacing and lack of infrastructure and drainage has meant the verge is now at a sharp angle, where you can no longer safely walk. The danger is increased in wet weather.
From Crosstown service station to Castlebridge, the speed limit increases from 60 to 80 km/h, while public footpaths and cycle lanes suddenly end. Unsafe verges mean pedestrians are forced directly onto the roads surface.
Houses along the road are in dips as a result of careless resurfacing - where the road is now bowed - causing flooding with damages of over €30,000.
This applies to a stretch of road just 1.2 miles long where cycle lanes and public footpaths end in abruptly in Crosstown and begin again in Castlebridge - how are pedestrians and cyclists supposed to travel safely without these measures?
12000+ cars use this stretch of road every day, a ten fold increase over the last 2 decades.
Over the years, there have been fatalities and recently many near misses with pedestrians and cyclists - some instances where they have been knocked over.
Elderly people, parents with children and disabled people using mobility scooters are forced directly onto the road where public footpaths end abruptly and verges are unsafe. The roads unsuitable resurfacing and lack of infrastructure and drainage has meant the verge is now at a sharp angle, where you can no longer safely walk. The danger is increased in wet weather.
From Crosstown service station to Castlebridge, the speed limit increases from 60 to 80 km/h, while public footpaths and cycle lanes suddenly end. Unsafe verges mean pedestrians are forced directly onto the roads surface.
Houses along the road are in dips as a result of careless resurfacing - where the road is now bowed - causing flooding with damages of over €30,000.
This applies to a stretch of road just 1.2 miles long where cycle lanes and public footpaths end in abruptly in Crosstown and begin again in Castlebridge - how are pedestrians and cyclists supposed to travel safely without these measures?
How it will be delivered
Please sign the petition. The stretch of road affects many people who live along the road, and is vital in connecting people with Wexford town. People should not need access to a car in order to travel, and should be able to walk or cycle to town or other villages safely.
