List of roads to benefit from €60m repair funding released

Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has today outlined the provision of €60m in funding for minor works on national roads over the next three years.

The funding, which is being allocated by the National Roads Authority (NRA), who have identified the roads where works are to be carried out, will allow for construction to begin next year and continue over a three-year period.

The roads include:

Donegal:

N56 Boyoughter to Kilkenny

N15 Blackburn Bridge Realignment Scheme

Galway:

N84 Luimnagh Realignment Scheme

N59 Maam Cross to Oughterard

N83 Forty Acres Realignment Scheme

N17 Carrownurlar to Ballandine (Part of Gort/Tuam Residual Networks)

N63 Abbeyknockmoy to Annagh Hill (Part of Gort/Tuam Residual Network)

Kerry:

N86 Lispole to Mountoven (Section of Tralee to An Daingean)

Leitrim:

N16 Realignment at Cornacloy Phase 2

Louth:

N53 Barrownstown to Hackballs Cross

Mayo:

N59 Rossow Bends

Meath:

N51 Junction Ballyboy

Roscommon:

N61 Rathallen/Treanagry Realignment Scheme

Minister Donohoe said: "This funding for minor works to be carried out will see improvements being made which will considerably enhance road safety and accessibility for all users.

"By eliminating dangerous bends, widening and realigning roads and providing footpaths and cycleways where needed, the safety of motorists and other road users is being prioritised.

"The wider economy will also benefit as improvements are made to journey times. This means that road users will be able to go about their business in a more efficient manner."