It's hoped that safety works can be completed at a dangerous county Roscommon road in the near future.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Roscommon County Council previously discussed Scramoge Cross.
Several serious crashes have take taken place there with TII agreeing to carry out works to improve safety at the crossroads on the N5.
Cllr Tom Crosby met with the state agency's CEO at the opening of first section of the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramogue project.
The Independent representative says its safety is paramount: