Sligo County Council warns road users of ‘significant delays’ on N15 due to roadworks
Tailbacks at Rathcormack on Thursday. Pic: Donal Hackett.
Sligo County Council has warned road users about the ‘significant delays’ on the N15 due to roadworks, with tailbacks of up to an hour reported on Thursday afternoon.
Road users on Thursday afternoon reported delays of up to an hour at Rathcormack as a result of the roadworks.
Motorists reported delays of up to an hour at Rathcormack on Thursday. Pic: Donal Hackett.
In a statement, Sligo County Council said: “Sligo County Council are aware that significant delays are being experienced in all directions on approach to the works at the N15 Rathcormack both during the day and at night and are are continuing to liaise with the Contractor in relation to this matter.
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"Traffic management at this location currently consists of three-way stop go during working hours and the contractor’s traffic management personnel are endeavouring to keep traffic moving to the greatest extents possible.
"Traffic management measures at night consist of the use of 3 way traffic lights. Considering the nature of the works, the location and the extremely heavy traffic volumes on the N15 significant delays to traffic is to be expected.
Roadworks are expected to continue for several weeks.
“Sligo County Council personnel are continuing to liaise with the contractor in relation to this matter.
“It is the contractor’s intention to have 2 way traffic in place at the N15 Rathcormack over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend (Evening of Good Friday to Easter Monday).”
