€65m. allocated for Mayo national road projects
MAYO Deputy Alan Dillon has welcomed news that €65,300,929 has been allocated to the Mayo roads network.
The funding will see the allocation of €39 million towards the progression of the N5 Westport to Turlough project. The total cost of the project is €241 million.
A further €12 million has been allocated for the progression of the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramogue project, which will now proceed to tender stage, which has an overall cost of €200m.
The funding has been allocated to Mayo County Council through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for national roads.
A total of €6 milion has been granted for the Heathlawn N60 project from Balla to Claremorris with an additional €2m granted for the Newport to Derrada realignment project.
A sum of €3 million will be put towards bridge repairs and rehabilitation in the county.
It also sees €250,000 allocated to the N58 Foxford by-pass to further progress this project while €300,000 has been allocated for the Westport to Mulranny road project for outstanding committed land payments.
A total of €400,000 has been granted towards upgrade works on the N17 Knock to Collooney road.
Other projects include a rural bus stop in Kilkelly and traffic lights in Ballinrobe town.
Said Deputy Dillon: “I welcome this substantial funding towards these projects in Mayo.
“This year, priority is being given to the ongoing progression of local by-passes around some of the country’s best known market towns, including Foxford, which is at an earlier stage of development. This is in line with the government’s Towns First policy, facilitating more people-friendly development and ensuring that the towns can thrive and develop without 24/7 car congestion. This project will progress rapidly.”
Separately, funding of approximately €63 million through TII’s Greenway Programme will see the ongoing development of around 70 greenway projects around the country.
This includes the Clew Bay Greenway Achill Sound extension to Bunnacurry - €1,500,000.
Deputy Michael Ring welcomed the roads and greenway funding: “I am pleased to note that this significant funding has been allocated to Mayo for 2023.
"The circa €63 million funding nationally for greenways is part of the overall commitment of government to invest in active travel each year over the lifetime of the government.”