Castlebar Chamber welcomes recommencement of work on new €241m. roadway

Castlebar Chamber of Commerce has expressed 'delight' that work on the new €241 million Turlough to Westport dual carriage has recommenced following an easing of restrictions for essential work after the Christmas lockdown.

Chamber President Bernard Hughes stated: “This is an early sign of little green shoots which are vital to the local economy as essential workers on the project will contribute to local spending at a time when many business still remain closed."

He continued: "While it is very early stages even a small amount of extra money circulating in local shops and filling stations and the added bonus of local hotels providing essential worker accommodation is a vital first step to getting the region's economy back on its feet in 2021."

The development, at an overall cost of €241 million, involves the construction of 20.3km of dual carriageway from Westport to Turlough.

The route stretches from Deerpark East in Westport to the village of Ballyneggin, near Turlough, Castlebar, in addition to a 2.5km single carriageway link to the N59 Westport to Mulranny national secondary road.