Quick note to fellow Longfordians.

SeanW

I just bought the Longford Leader a few hours ago, and I found out that there is a new dual carraigeway scheme, called the "N4 Mullingar to Longford Road Improvement Scheme" which councillors sought to be, and the Leader believes will be, a dual carraigeway. In addition, it seems this proposal has been extended to Newtownforbes.

Info here:
http://www.longfordleader.ie/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=2627&ArticleID=2899394

http://www.longfordcoco.ie/forms/minutes/Min21Mar07.doc

Interesting.

Trevor Sargent has said that if the Greens get into power they're going to start axing road projects that don't have contracts signed. This scheme, which I consider to be very welcome, unfortunately seems to fall into this category and I - assuming it was not an election stunt which seems unlikely given the limited publicity - would be very worried about a Green trying to kill it.

Cue a semi-panicked email from me to Betty Doran, Longford/Westmeath's Green candidate to ask her position on the matter, though given the late stage in the campaign I don't really expect a response.

If I do get a response though, I'll post it here as quickly as I can.

Note to any Greens reading this: a positive response may well mean a number one vote from me.

oscarBravo

SeanW wrote:

In addition, it seems this proposal has been extended to Newtownforbes.

Super. Meanwhile, N5 traffic continues to be stuffed through the town.

What genius designed a bypass of a town where two national routes diverge, but only allows one of them to actually bypass the town?

SeanW

Yeah >_< the Mayo traffic though Longford town centre is mad.