Upgrade of transport and pedestrian links to 'forgotten part' of Cork City to begin in summer

It will take at least a year for the work to be complete

A section of the road at Matthew Hill in the Lehenaghmore area where road, cycling and pedestrian links from Togher will be improved. File picture: Denis Minihane

Work on a long-awaited road upgrade to improve transport and pedestrian links to “a forgotten part” of Cork City should finally start this summer.

It follows confirmation that some €5.2m in funding has been allocated to the Lehenaghmore/Togher Road upgrade this year, marking a major step forward in a project which secured planning over four years ago.