€15m M20 design contract awarded

A €15m contract has been awarded for the design stage of the 100km Cork-Limerick motorway. However, it is unlikely that the planned €900m M20 will be completed before 2027.

Limerick City and County Council, the lead local authority for the project, has appointed JB Barry Transportation and its project partners, WSP and Sweco, as technical advisers. An original design was approved by An Bord Pleanála but planning lapsed following the Government’s decision to mothball the project after the 2008 financial crisis.