A SAFETY check will be carried out on the Dry Arch Roundabout after concerns were raised over the condition of the stone masonry.
The Letterkenny roundabout features a sculpture of a stone arch and two stainless steel figures, known as ‘The Workers’.
Fears emerged recently that a “very precarious situation” could occur as some of the stonework appears to have become loose.
Cllr Donal Coyle called on council officials to examine the stone masonry on the roundabout at yesterday’s meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District (MD).
The Fianna Fáil councillor said he has recently noticed that some of the granite blocks seem to have moved.
The motion was seconded by his party colleague, Cllr Ciaran Brogan.
Senior Executive Engineer, David McIlwaine, confirmed that a visual inspection will be carried out on the roundabout.
“Depending on the outcome, a decision will be made regarding the required actions,” he said.
The Dry Arch Roundabout is one of the first landmarks visitors meet when arriving in Letterkenny from the direction of Derry or Ballybofey/ Stranorlar.
Part of the stone work appears to have become loose on the Dry Arch Roundabout.
Sculpted by Maurice Harron in 2001, the two figures commemorate the men who built the railways in Donegal, and are carrying a piece of stone from the original railway bridge.
The arch is 16ft high and was built using Fanad granite.
Before the roundabout was constructed, a stone railway arch stood over the road leading from the Ballybofey/ Stranorlar direction into Letterkenny.
The piece of architecture no longer exists but is still fondly remembered in Letterkenny.
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