Fresh calls for an updated Traffic Management Plan for Thurles have been met with a less than lukewarm reception.
Issues surrounding parking and congestion in the Mid Tipp Town were once again raised during this month’s meeting of the local municipal district which also heard that contracts for long awaited works on Slievenamon Road on the N62 are set to go out to tender.
This means construction could begin before the end of the summer and other plans are in train to improve vehicle movement through the town including a relief road and bypass
But Clr Jim Ryan feels that the overall managment of traffic must be looked at now ..
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However some of his fellow councillors felt it was an unwarrented call ..For his part FF representative John Hogan firmly believes it would be an expensive waste at this point in time
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While Independent clr Micheal Lowry says dealing with traffic in a piecemeal fashion as repeatedly failed in the past
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