E1.3bn to be spent on roads this year

Mary Dundon, Political Reporter

E1.3bn to be spent on roads this year
Thu, 13 Jan, 2005 - 00:00

The money will be spent on 19 schemes involving 215 km of roadway. And the projects will include the Kinsale Road interchange, Mitchelstown relief road and bypasses of Charlestown, Monaghan, Castleblaney and Gorey.

Swedish-style 2+1 roads that will include a special lane for safer driving will also be introduced on 12 routes. Among the projects that will benefit from this new scheme will be:

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CourtsPlace: Kinsale RoadPlace: MitchelstownPlace: CharlestownPlace: MonaghanPlace: CastleblaneyPlace: GoreyPlace: AdarePlace: TuamPlace: TubbercurryPlace: KillarneyPlace: Blarney RoadPlace: FarranforePlace: Killarney roadPlace: M3 motorwayPlace: MeathPlace: Waterford cityPlace: M50 South East motorwayPlace: N2 Carrickmacross bypassPlace: N4 Sligo relief roadPlace: Dublin Port TunnelPlace: Loughrea bypassPlace: N8 Cashel bypassPlace: N11 Ashford/Rathnew bypassPlace: N22 Ballincollig bypassPlace: M1Place: DublinPlace: DundalkPlace: Dundalk bypassPlace: N4 North of CurlewsPlace: Carrick-on-ShannonPlace: N4 MullingarPlace: N4 Mullingar bypassPlace: N24 Piltown-FiddownPlace: N3 KellsPlace: south of VirginiaPlace: N52 TullamorePlace: KilbegganPlace: Drogheda bypassPerson: Mary DundonPerson: ChairmanPerson: Peter MalonePerson: MalonePerson: Michael EganPerson: EganOrganisation: National Roads AuthorityOrganisation: NRA
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