Herbert Road To Nowhere?

Herbert Road this afternoon. Just before the rain.

atest press release from Minister Simon Harris, issued on Thursday, September 28th 2023…

Today, Wicklow Fine Gael Minister Simon Harris has confirmed that he has written to both Wicklow County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland to raise the concerns of local residents regarding the N11/M11 Bus Priority Interim Scheme.

Minister Harris has spoken with a number of residents of Herbert Road in Bray regarding the proposal to close the Herbert Road Junction to the N11/M11.

Speaking today, Minister Harris said, “Having spoken with a number of residents from Herbert Road and the surrounding area, it is very clear that residents strongly oppose this proposed closure.”

“The closure of this junction would have serious implications for traffic across Bray, which must be addressed as part of any further plans for the N11/M11.”

“I do not believe the current proposed traffic management measures are sufficient to mitigate the effects the closure of this junction would have on the town.”

“Late last year when this same junction was temporarily closed for construction works, traffic in Bray significantly worsened, with even larger queues developing for the N11/M11 exits at either end of the town.”

“I am urgently pursuing this matter with both Wicklow County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland and will continue to represent the views of local residents as this issue progresses.”

“I also want to encourage local residents to send in their own submissions directly on this issue by emailing n11m11@arup.com.”