Cork City's busiest road to get €2.4m off-ramp extension to prevent traffic congestion

Extension designed to prevent westbound traffic queuing to exit at Mahon J10 using the N40 hard shoulder as an informal off-ramp, councillors heard

Councillors approved the 750-metre extension to the westbound approach to Mahon junction 10 on the N40 South Ring Road near Jacob’s Island project at Monday’s city council meeting after they got assurances from Transport Infrastructure Ireland. File picture: Larry Cummins

Planning has been granted for a €2.5m extension to one of the most congested off-ramps on Cork’s busiest road in a bid to improve road safety.

Councillors approved the 750-metre extension to the westbound approach to Mahon junction 10 on the N40 South Ring Road near Jacob’s Island project at Monday’s city council meeting after they got assurances from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).