Plans to have M20 design team in place by September

Limerick’s local authority says it hopes to have a design team for the new M20 motorway to Cork in place by September.

Limerick City and County Council has issued Pre-Qualification Documents for the long-awaited motorway — clearing the way for the project to go to tender later this year.

It is understood that the value of this four-year engineering, design, and route appraisal contract will be in the order of €8m. The estimated cost of the M20 will be about €850m.