Bypass to eradicate traffic congestion in town

ONE of the country’s worst traffic blackspots was eliminated yesterday with the opening of the €48.6 million Cashel bypass.

With a snip of a scissors at his first official function since being appointed Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen effectively removed 14,000 vehicles daily from Cashel town centre and eased the town’s gridlock problems.

The 10 kilometre bypass, including almost four kilometres of link roads, was completed seven months ahead of schedule and on budget. It cost almost €31m to construct, but with land acquisitions, the final bill was closer to €48.6m.