Tralee bypass will cut traffic in congested town by 25%

A €97.3 MILLION bypass road, to be officially launched in Tralee today by Transport Minister Leo Varadkar, will result in an estimated 15% reduction in accidents as well as cutting traffic in the centre of the heavily congested town by a quarter.

The two-section project on the N22/N60 route will provide an 8km dual carriageway bypass of Tralee on the eastern side of the town with a 5.5km single carriageway link to the main Killarney and Cork road.

Kerry County Council said up to 150 jobs will be created during the construction phase.