Dangerous dip on busy rural road

ONGOING concerns about the condition of the main road from Ennis through East Clare have been highlighted by Councillor Alan O’Callaghan.
He told the November meeting of the Killaloe district committee of a bad dip on the R352 close to Henchy’s Cross where larger vehicles are experiencing problems.
“The location is just as you’re coming from Clooney towards Henchy’s junction on the regional road,” he said.
“There’s a section where the road is narrow with a dip and a jump. I first noticed when I saw a man in front of me with jeep and trailer. There was no speed involved. The trailer jumped a fine height into air.
“Maybe the road has gone down a bit. It’s not on any works programme. Can something be done sooner rather than later? This is a busy thoroughfare from Scariff to Ennis, with lots of HGVs and agricultural vehicles using it. There’s a fine jolt off it when you hit it at 20 or 30 kph.”
In a written reply Niamh Madden, Senior Executive Engineer (SEE), confirmed that works to the R352 on the Ennis side of Henchy’s Cross are not on this year’s programme.
“The Municipal District will assess the area in question with a view to potentially considering it for a future roadworks programme,” the response stated.