Upgrade of main road into Cobh 'will cost hundreds of millions' and start in next decade, council told

The lack of a proper road into Cobh has stifled plans for more than 1,300 council houses in the area

Plans to upgrade the Fota Road into Cobh have been on the table for years but haven’t received the government funding required. File picture: Larry Cummins

The upgrade of the main road into Cobh “will cost hundreds of millions” with a start date of between seven and 10 years even in the "best case scenario", it has been claimed by the local authority in Cork.

That predicted timeline for the long-mooted upgrade of the East Cork road is even if it comes funded by government, with a senior Cork County Council leader saying it is one of a number of road improvements needed in the region so it can keep pace with population growth and provide a platform for economic growth.