New Mullingar bypass officially opened to traffic

The new Mullingar bypass on the N52 in Co Westmeath has been officially opened to traffic today.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2006 - 13:22

The new Mullingar bypass on the N52 in Co Westmeath has been officially opened to traffic today.

The National Roads Authority expects the road to remove around 70% of traffic from Mullingar town centre.

The 5km bypass cost €25m to construct.

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