Sod turned on N59 road project
MINISTER Michael Ring has today (Thursday) officially opened the N59 Rossow bends road project and turned the sod on the N59 Kilmeena road project.
These are two key sections of the €55 million N59 Westport to Mulranny improvement scheme.
The N59 Rossow bends scheme was the second phase of the project, and involved the realignment of a 1.8km section in order to remove a particularly bad bend at a cost of over €6 million.
The N59 Kilmeena road realignment scheme involves the upgrade of 2.6km of single carriageway road and the construction of approximately 1km of cycleway and will tie in to the recently completed section at Rossow.
Speaking today, Minister Ring said: “It is great to see another stretch of the upgraded N59 Westport to Mulranny route now open and a sod turned on another phase.
“The removal of the notoriously bad bend on the N59 near Rossow will be welcomed by all road users and it has been replaced by what is a beautiful stretch of new road. I look forward to the completion of the project and I believe that it will help bring more tourism and investment from Westport, which is a major tourism hub.”
He added: “Since Fine Gael came into government in 2011, we have delivered and are continuing to deliver road projects of major significance to Mayo and the region. This is helping to make people’s journeys safer and shorter as they travel within the county and further afield.
“The €550 million M17 Athenry to Tuam motorway was the single biggest infrastructural investment made by the last government and is of immense strategic value to the west of Ireland.
“As our economy improves and funding becomes available we will see more investment like this in our national infrastructure.
“By improving our rural infrastructure and transport links we can continue to support our rural communities. We want to make rural Ireland an even better place to live, work and raise families by improving connectivity. Good quality roads have a real impact on people’s day to day lives and their safety and can help to stimulate economic growth by attracting tourism and investment.”