An unmanageable build up of
traffic outside Bridgetown Vocational College during school pickups and drop
offs is a danger to pedestrians and motorists, especially students according to
a local community activist. Mick Roche
claims that a lack of parking caused by a failure on the County Councils part
to efficiently plan for the development of the surrounding area is to blame.
"The build up of traffic at
school times is now completely unmanageable," The Sinn Féin local election
candidate said, "Children are crossing the road to meet their lifts while
oncoming traffic is trying to manoeuvre through the chaos. It's only a matter of time before an accident
happens."
"At the moment there is no
pedestrian crossing on either of the roads that border the school grounds. There are no effective traffic calming
measures in place. There are no
footpaths on the far side of the road in front of the main entrance. There is also no authoritative figure to
guide the flow of traffic. In other
built up areas where schools exist, often with smaller catchment areas,
lollypop people are employed to safely get students across pedestrian
passes."
"The fault for this
situation lies with the complete lack of planning by local authorities during
the boom year’s rapid development of Bridgetown village and the expansion of
the student pool in the schools catchment area."
"We will be petitioning the
County Council to make use of local waste ground to accommodate parked
cars. If this is impossible, traffic
calming measures and safe pedestrian crossings need to be put in place to
prevent a potential accident in the future."
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