Despite fears over safety issues at Clarke’s Bridge junction on the N17, there are no immediate plans for the development of a roundabout at the location.
Sligo County Council contacted Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding the situation, but the TII said it does not meet the criteria for a high collision location.
Ballymote-Tubbercurry Fine Gael Cllr Dara Mulvey highlighted the huge volume of traffic that the road sees.
Cllr Mulvey says people take their lives into their own hands when trying to cross the road:
