Please explain why road projects aren’t finished after all these years

I think I am correct in saying the overpasses at Ardrostig and Sarsfields Road in Cork are now in operation for almost two years. One will recall the great ‘hoo ha’ with those responsible patting themselves on the back in congratulations for the great work achieved .

Interestingly however when we look back, we recall how some 18 months or so after opening, the south eastern face of the Sarsfields Road bridge approach had to be reinforced with extra multiple pile works coupled with the realignment and reconfiguration of the adjacent slip-road.

This however was not the completion of the contract.