DONEGAL County Council has shared advice with motorists ahead of the switching on of the new traffic signals at the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny tomorrow, Tuesday. The main objective of the Polestar Signalisation Project is to improve traffic flow at the busy roundabout while also providing safe facilities for pedestrians and cyclists at the roundabout. […]
Councillors want to meet contractor before new lights switched on
By Róise Collins LOCAL councillors have requested a meeting with contractors ahead of the switching on of the new traffic signals at the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny. It is hoped that the switching on of the new traffic lights will improve traffic flow at the busy junction by managing the traffic entering the roundabout. However, […]
Traffic lights for Polestar ‘cannot come soon enough’
NEW traffic lights for the Polestar Roundabout “cannot come soon enough”, according to Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly who this week urged the local authority to have lights operational as soon as the Four Lane road is completed. All roads leading to the roundabout come to a standstill in the morning and evening with motorists reporting […]
Lighting up the star this Christmas in Letterkenny
WITH the Christmas lights shining bright in Letterkenny, the countdown is on until the big day. The town is getting busier and shops are trying to get used to the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping. To mark the Christmas season members of Letterkenny Chamber Council gathered at the Polestar to mark the switching on […]
Road project €3.5m over budget
A MAJOR roads project in Letterkenny could be €3.5 million over budget by the time it is completed. At Monday’s budget meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, Cllr Ciaran Brogan raised questions about the cost of the Four Lane road project. He said he had heard a figure of €10 million which is a dramatic increase in […]
Call to speed up roadworks
Councillor Donal Kelly urged the council to speed up the roadworks on the main road coming into Letterkenny.
New speed limit in place during four lane road works
GARDAI are reminding motorists of the reduced speed limit on the N56 as safety upgrading on the four lanes is underway. Most of the work between the Polestar Roundabout and the Dry Arch is being carried out at night time in a bid to keep traffic disruption to a minimum. The speed limit for the […]
Irish Water should avail of ‘golden opportunity’
Works are due to commence shortly between the Polestar Roundabout and the Dry Arch roundabout as part of a multi-million euro project.