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Transport Minister Mr. Noel Dempsey, TD has announced details
of the Government's €1.115 billion investment in National
Roads Programme 2010.
The investment being made under the Transport 21 Programme
and the National Development Plan (NDP). The overall allocation
represents an average investment of €93 million per month
in Ireland's national roads.
As of January 1, 2010 approximately 319 km of new roads are
under construction. 292km of new roads will be completed in
2010. The projects are:
- M3 Clonee to North of Kells
- N3 Kells to Carnaross (part of M3)
- N7 Castletown to Nenagh
- N7 Nenagh to Limerick
- N7 Limerick Tunnel
- M7/M8 Portlaoise to Cullahill/Castletown
- N9 Waterford to Knocktopher
- N9 Carlow to Knocktopher
- N10 Kilkenny Link Road (part of N9 Carlow to Knocktopher)
- M50 Upgrade Scheme Phase 2
- N52 Kells Bypass (part of M3)
- N78 Arthy Link Road (part of N9 Kilcullen to Carlow).
Seven projects are moving forward into the Compulsory Purchase
Order stage in 2010 - including -
- N4 The Downs Grade Seperation
- N14/N15 Link to Strabane
- M20 Cork to Limerick
- N21 Adare Bypass
- N25 Carrigtwohill to Middleton
- N30 Clonroche to New Ross
- N52 Carrickbridge to Dalystown.
Minister Dempsey, said - ''The significant expansion and
development of the roads networks has benefited everyone in
the state. It has been a major factor in underpinning the
sustained programme of national economic recovery. It is a
proud boast that roads building projects are efficient, on
budget, on time and often ahead of their completion dates.
"The motorways have also helped reduce the catastrophic
carnage on the roads - an aim which the Government must pursue
relentlessly. Today's investment builds on the massive roads
investment by this Government over a decade and more.''
Projects that opened ahead of schedule include -
- N6 Galway to Ballinasloe - 4 months ahead
- N8 Fermoy to Mitchelstown - 8 months ahead
- N9 Kilcullen to Carlow - 11 months ahead
- N25 Waterford City Bypass - 10 months ahead - and
- N52 Tullamore Bypass - 10 months ahead.
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