Further details on M20 Cork to Limerick road revealed as engineers hone route design

It is only if planning is approved that tenders can be published which means that construction is several years away yet

The details emerged on Monday as engineers working on the massive scheme, which could cost at least €1bn to deliver, briefed public representatives on design progress. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The width of the corridor needed for the M20 Cork to Limerick transport project has been more than halved, lessening the impact on landowners as engineers hone the route design.

They have also added another 20km of active travel infrastructure to the project to bring to 100km the total amount of walking and cycling infrastructure on what will be the first-of-its-kind multi-modal transport scheme in the country.