Representation by Glenn Woods
- Date submitted
- 14 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am very much in support of this bypass. Although the scope does not cover the original Tintwhistle bypass, in my opinion it will provide some much-needed relief to a very busy set of roads and junctions. The council has approved several new house building projects, with more to come, but very little thought around infrastructure and the strain more road traffic will bring to the area. Commute times pre-COVID were unacceptable at best and the level of pollution due to congestion and the quantity of heavy vehicles is a very real concern for all, particularly those of us with children and elderly to care for. Of equal concern is access for emergency services, standing traffic will delay what could be critical care, fire safety and security response times. It is crucial we have, as a minimum, the currently planned road development.