€35m Midleton road boasts top pedestrian safety features

THE visually-impaired and those with mobility problems should find Ireland’s newest road the safest to cross.

The €35 million northern relief road in Midleton, Co Cork, was opened to traffic yesterday and comes with some unique safety features that will particularly benefit pedestrians.

Visually-impaired people can press pedestrian push button units that will tell them about the number of lanes ahead and inform them of the direction of oncoming traffic.