Road projects to create more than 1,000 jobs

More than 1,000 jobs are to be created in two road projects that will see the last major traffic bottleneck between Dublin and Cork removed.

About €282m is to be spent upgrading the N7 Newlands cross junctioninto a traffic-light-free flyover and turning the N11 between Arklow and Rathnew in Wicklow into a dual carriageway.

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar said the projects would improve safety.