MOTORISTS and business owners in Letterkenny town centre were left angry and frustrated this evening when a number of sets of traffic lights stopped working causing major disruption.
Donegal County Council say the lights may not be fixed until Monday or even Tuesday and this evening advised the public to avoid the area.
In a road alert message, a council spokesperson said: “Traffic lights at Port Road, High Road, Main Street and Justice Walsh junction are not working and may be out until Monday or Tuesday next week. Avoid this area as there are likely to be long delays on all junctions here.”
That statement has prompted much reaction, with one business owner taking to social media to have his say.
Leonard Watson of Watson Menswear on Upr Main Street posted:
“This is typical of council at the moment, release a statement to avoid an area, maybe the same person could have been more proactive and organise someone to direct traffic for the peak hours tomorrow. Traffic flowed today, but it’s easy to see this council official doesn’t rely on business to pay their salary at the end of the week. Our councillors should be all over this.”
There were long delays for a time this evening as traffic found itself backed up on Main Street and the feeder roads from High Road, Port Road and Justice Walsh Road.
At other times, traffic flowed without any disruption.
Gardaí have also tonight advised of possible traffic delays in the area.