‘Wall of steel’ erected to keep people away from Prom
From this week's Galway City Tribune - A 1.5-metre wide cordoned-off ‘lane’ between the edge of the path and along the roadway on a stretch of the Prom “is not, and was never intended to be, a cycle lane”, the City Council has stressed this week.
On Wednesday, the Council cordoned off part of the road along Upper Salthill to Blackrock with steel barriers and traffic cones to prevent cars from parking there – in an effort to stop people from gathering in the area. Traffic cones were also placed along both sides of the road at Seapoint Promenade.
“We want to make this absolutely crystal clear. This is not – and was never intended to be – a cycle lane.
“This was a measure taken in consultation with the Gardaí to act as a deterrent to anyone parking along this stretch of roadway with a view to reducing the risk of people gathering in the Prom area,” a spokesperson for the City Council told the Galway City Tribune.
He added that if the barriers or cones were placed very close to the edge of the footpath, the temptation would be there for motorists to still park in this area – with the barriers moved onto the roadway area, parking would not be an option.
“Given the recent spell of good weather, we have a duty to do everything we can to ensure that people do not gather in the Prom area.
“We have consulted extensively with the Gardaí on this matter and this is why the barriers have been moved out onto the roadway to make any parking here completely impractical,” said the spokesperson. This is a short preview version of this article. This week's Galway City Tribune features extensive coverage of the impact of Covid-19 locally, as well as uplifting stories of charity, selflessness and community spirit. Please remember that without advertising revenue and people buying or subscribing to our newspapers, this website, and our Facebook and Twitter pages would not exist. You can buy a digital edition of the Galway City Tribune HERE.