Green light for €200m Ringaskiddy motorway

Plans are being advanced for the creation of a €200m motorway joining Ringaskiddy in east Cork with the Jack Lynch Tunnel, because the EU designated the project as vital infrastructure.

The National Roads Authority and Cork County Council yesterday confirmed they hoped to appoint consultants shortly for the design project and expected to submit finalised plans for the 14km road to Bord Pleanála within 12 to 18 months.

The EU’s Trans-European Transport Networks organisation, which prioritises the development of road, rail, air, and water transport networks in Europe, has indicated that an upgrade of the road between Ringaskiddy port and the tunnel is vital for the economic well-being of the southern region