The cuts in the roads budget of Longford County Council should not jeopardize the safety of road users according to John Duffy, Fine Gael candidate in the local elections. He made the plea as the spending on roads in Longford is to be slashed by more than a quarter.
"The emphasis has been put on maintenance with the smaller capital works being postponed. But some of these schemes are the most critical for safety. For example, Doherty's Cross on the main Ballinalee-Longford road is a potential death trap because of the poor visibility for motorists entering the main road," he said.
"Doherty's Cross needs work now to make it safe and with the cuts in the pipeline there will be no money available for schemes such as this. The council should be going through their plans and putting those schemes most important for safety at the top of the list. "
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