Cllr Pearse McGeough pictured beside the damaged road at Salterstown before remedial works were carried out to address coastal erosion.
Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough has welcomed the completion of remedial works on the road leading to Salterstown Pier, saying the improvements have made the narrow road much safer.
Cllr McGeough had called for repairs back in February after raising concerns about coastal erosion along the road leading to and from the pier, a popular bathing area.
He said sections of the road’s foundations had been washed away during severe winter storms, raising fears that the road could collapse beneath passing vehicles.
The road was crumling due to erosion, and there were huge chunks of the foundations under the tarmacked road just missing having eroded away in last winter’s severe storms. My fear was that the road would collapse at the edge while some poor vehicle was driving along it. Cones were put up to warn unsuspecting drivers as a temporary measure.
I am happy to welcome the works that are now completed, and the road has been shored up with new rock armour, which should help mitigate the damage of coastal erosion for some time.
