Irish Rail will be fencing most of this for safety reasons and will close off to pedestrians the Breeches Bridge at Kilcoole. I met with Irish Rail last week and they have agreed to ask bridge engineers to design a solution which will probably be a separate pedestrian bridge. However this is likely to cost over €500,000 and money must be found. ‘At least if we have a solution designed we can lobby for funds to keep it open’ said Cllr Derek Mitchell.
For safety reasons Irish Rail will be fencing this track when the bird nesting season ends. Apparently it is the only unfenced section of track in the country. Currently they are planning to close off the bridges at Three Trout Stream and the Breeches, Newcastle. This will cut an important walk for tourists and locals alike. ‘I have written to The County Manager and Irish Rail demanding that they come up with a solution which keeps the walk open and satisfies safety concerns. A simple bridge can be provided…
The Minister for Transport has said he plans to introduce more tolls on the M50. The existing ban on HGVs going from Wicklow on the N11to Dublin Port, the main National Port, forces them to use the M50 and doubles the mileage from Wicklow to Dublin Port thus doubling the cost of bringing goods to Wicklow. Introducing more tolls on the M50 will make transporting Wicklow goods more expensive. If the extra tolls are introduced then direct access from Dublin Port to the N11 should be restored through Sandymount. Motorists…
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