Cork council gets €500k to prepare plan for easing gridlock in Midleton and Carrigtwohill

Plans to upgrade a section of the N25 between the two towns was put on hold in recent years as funding for the project failed to be sanctioned

Cork County Council heard gridlock on the N25 at Midleton used to be confined to rush-hour times, but is becoming far more common now at off-peak times. File picture: Dan Linehan

Cork County Council is to spend almost €500,000 on a special transport plan aimed at easing gridlock in the Midleton and Carrigtwohill areas.

The study is to be drawn up by the council's engineers and consultants and will propose a range of solutions in a bid to reduce congestion in the two towns. News of the move was given to councillors representing the East Cork region by a senior county council engineer.