Truck Slips into Trench
November 25th, 2000
A large dumping truck slipped into a trench during the week as work was being carried out on the N11 at Kilmacanogue. Work on the section of the road is being carried out in
Slip Sliding Away
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conjunction with the overall road-widening project for the Glen of the Downs. The truck appears to have come to close to the trench while manoeuvring on the site and lost its traction on the muddy surface ending up in the trench.
The area is close to a recently built footbridge, which has come under scrutiny by locals and passers by. Concerns have been expressed about the safety of the road junction crossing the N11 at this point, which is hazardous under normal circumstances. These misgivings relate directly to traffic management procedures being exercised on the site and the overall Glen of the Downs project.
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