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LECARROW VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT Roads & Parking: • The turning lane into the village could be improved by widening it. A portion of the grass bank could be used to widen the road. Turning out onto the main road can be extremely dangerous. A roundabout could be provided if the road was widened. • It is difficult to see if traffic is coming from the village while pulling out of the parking area at Coffey’s Bar and Grocery. View of the village from Coffey’s • Some of the local roads need resurfacing and upgrading as they are in a bad state of repair due to recent works in the village, including the new treatment plant, as well as works that are on-going. • Road markings need to be upgraded. • There is adequate car parking in the village in the Harbour car park and at St. John’s Community Centre. • The Yew Tree restaurant has its own parking but this is not marked out. • The car park at the harbour presents a poor image. The recycling bins detract from the area and dumping occasionally occurs adjacent to the bins. Traffic Management & Pedestrian Safety: • Traffic Calming measures are urgently needed throughout the village as there is a problem with speeding along the back roads. Speed limits could be reduced from the village to St John’s National School. • Traffic could be slowed in the village through the use of rumble strips or something else. The use of speed bumps would be terrible for trucks etc. • Footpaths should be provided throughout the village: ⇒ From the village to the local soccer club and pitches. ⇒ From the Harbour to the village • A boardwalk could be provided at the west side of the bridge adjacent to the Mill. This bridge is too narrow for a footpath and is dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. • Due to the narrowness of the main road through the village it may not be possible to provide a proper kerbed footpath. Therefore a brick footpath, which is level with the road, would allow trucks, tractors etc. the space they need to get through, as well as allowing cars to move over to allow other vehicles to pass, while clearly outlining that the brick space is for pedestrians. • Some walkways should be provided, 36 Possible location of boardwalk C O M M U N I T Y C O N C E R N S
LECARROW VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT reopened and maintained throughout the village: ⇒ A walkway should be provided along the Mill Stream that runs into the Lecarrow Harbour. ⇒ The road going down towards the canal should be pedestrianised and restored to its former cobble finish. ⇒ The existing walkway leading from the Harbour to the Blackbrink Bay, which is now unused, is very over grown and liable to flooding, should be reopened. • Public street lighting should be provided throughout the village: ⇒ From the Harbour to St. John’s National School. ⇒ At the Community Centre ⇒ At the Yew Tree restaurant ⇒ Along any walkways that might be provided. • Existing public streetlights should be replaced with more traditional streetlights. Derelict Buildings & Areas in need of Improvement • The old Courthouse • The old Barracks • The Telephone Box. • The Handball Alley • There are some undeveloped open spaces in the village that could be improved. • The stone wall on the left as you come from Roscommon towards Lecarrow, should be repaired and maintained by Roscommon County Council in conjunction with the owner. Landscaping: • Picnic areas could be provided beside the Mill on the green. • There is a need to screen or provide planting around the pump house beside the Mill. It is an eyesore at the moment particularly as it is adjacent to a protected structure. • The entrance to the old spring well should be reopened. • A path should be provided through the wildlife area next to the harbour. • The view of the lake from Tulleen Hill on the road to St. John’s National School could be developed as a viewing area. • Colourful planting should be provided in the village all year round. • Some of the green areas should be levelled and kerbing provided on the approach roads in order to prevent large trucks driving on them. • Hedge trimming should not be done when birds are nesting. • More open spaces should be landscaped. Litter: • Adequate litter facilities are required for the village especially at the harbour. • The dumping of household waste in the skip at the harbour needs to be addressed. 37 The pump house beside the Mill C O M M U N I T Y C O N C E R N S
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