Early road opening to ease town’s gridlock

MOTORISTS used to being gridlocked in a North Cork town will soon breathe a sign of relief, with the announcement it will open well ahead of schedule next month.

Cork County Council has confirmed that the western relief road around Mitchelstown will be opened shortly after midday on July 3 by the Transport Minister Martin Cullen.

The relief road will open four months ahead of schedule and within its €10 million budget. It was originally hoped that the relief road would be opened in tandem with the new Fermoy bypass. Both are well ahead of schedule, with the latter expected to be open before Christmas.