LIMERICK City and County Council has been allocated more than €17.3 million to carry out works on regional and local roads across Limerick in 2015.
Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe announced this week that the allocation includes €15.6 million for improvement works and €1.75 million for maintenance works.
The funding forms part of a €294 million nationwide roads investment programme that will allow approximately 2,000 kilometres of regional and local road around Ireland to be maintained and strengthened in 2015.
Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan welcomed the news and said that the allocation comes shortly after the announcement that “over €3.5 million is to be invested by Government in Barnagh to complete the road widening and realigning work there, together with a further €800,000 for Dromkeen on the Limerick to Tipperary road for traffic calming”.
Bridge rehabilitation works will also be carried out in Ashgrove, Old Mill, Ballyegna, Ardagh, Duncaha Bridge in Shanagolden, Gortnakistin in Doon and in Nantinan, Rathkeale.
Works have also been earmarked to be carried out in Graigeen, Askeaton and in Lisamoate, Ballingarry under the Improvement Works Programme on Regional and Local Roads for 2015.
“As the economic recovery takes hold, the Government is in a stronger position to invest in our infrastructure. In a rural county like Limerick, it is vital that we maintain a safe and good road network. This investment from the Minister is critical to that and I know will be very welcome in the communities across Limerick that will see improvements on their road network,” added Deputy O’Donovan.
His Fine Gael party colleague, Deputy Kieran O’Donnell commented: “Many roads in Limerick are in need of investment following a number of severe winters and in order to bring roads in the area up to standard. The funding announced today is awarded in addition to local authorities’ own resources.”
“The Regional Enterprise Strategy which will be launched in the coming weeks will emphasise growth in the regions and I believe that improved and well maintained roads in Limerick can only be an advantage to locals and to businesses.”
