Traffic congestion in Mayo town 'a daily nightmare for motorists'

Traffic congestion in Castlebar is becoming a daily nightmare for motorists, with long queues, endless delays and growing frustration across the town.

That's the view of local independent Councillor Harry Barrett.

He elaborated: "The Pontoon Road, right through to Linenhall Street, is now a major congestion problem, while the Rathbawn Road is particularly bad during the morning rush hour.

"For a town the size of Castlebar, it simply should not take so long to get from one side to the other. People are losing valuable time getting to work, dropping children to school and going about their daily business.

"I will be raising this issue at the next meeting of the Castlebar Municipal District and calling for an urgent review of traffic management, particularly at these two locations.

"Castlebar is growing, but our traffic management is failing to keep pace. We need practical solutions, not more excuses. People deserve better than spending their mornings staring at a river of brake lights."