Last night (Tuesday) was a particularly congested night in the Ballymastone Carpark, with long delays for people getting both in and out of the facility.
There are two major pinch points that cause problems if cars are parked in them...
Image 1: The top of the lane as you approach the main carpark
If cars park OUTSIDE the carpark on the immediate left at the top of the lane when heading towards the carpark, cars CANNOT PASS each other to get in or out. The lane coming up to the carpark gets backed up, and the cars trying to leave Ballymastone have nowhere to go. We are asking all members/visitors NOT TO PARK IN THIS AREA!!!
Image 2: The junction at The Big Tree
If cars park on the road here, cars navigating the turn at the Big Tree cannot pass each other and, again, this leads to the traffic being backed up in both directions. DO NOT PARK HERE!!!
Image 3: Shows no parking zone, no drop off zones, and entrance/exit points of Carpark
We are asking all visitors to avoid drop offs/stopping at the pedestrian entrance to the grass pitches and at the gates into the club - this disrupts the flow of traffic and leads to further delays throughout the carpark and on the access road in/out. During busy times, please enter the carpark via the first opening and leave via the second opening.
Guidelines
• NO PARKING at either pinch points
• Carpool where possible
• If dropping kids off, park in the overflow carpark, and walk them up if they need supervision
• NO drop offs/stopping at the gates of the club or at the pedestrian entrance to the grass pitches
• During busy times, enter the car park via the first opening, and exit the carpark via the second opening
We are asking on all members/visitors to adhere to these guidelines as we work together to make the best of a difficult situation whilst we work towards a longer term solution
