Funding granted for N24 and N25 schemes
N25 Rosslare, Cork, Youghal, Waterford and Dungarvan.
Funding has been granted for road safety schemes on the N24 and N25.
The N24 Waterford to Cahir Scheme received €500,0000 and has progressed to Phase 3 Design & Environmental Evaluation. The scheme was stalled over the past year due to lack of funding.
The N25 Waterford to Glenmore Scheme was granted €700,000 and has also progressed onto Phase 3.
At the Piltown Municipal meeting on Wednesday, April 1, Area Engineer for Kilkenny County Council John Tennyson spoke about the funding while giving an update on local roadworks and schemes.
On the Abbey Road and Belmont upgrades, Mr Tennyson said: "Since our last meeting, Waterford City and County Council have signed the Section 85 and now Kilkenny County Council are waiting on that agreement. The design team is to progress a Part 8 in Q2/ Q3
"On the N25 Road Safety Improvement works (which received €300,000) the road design office are currently preparing an option and feasibility report. That will go to TII for agreement and works should progress there later in the year."
For the N25 Glenmore Rural Bus Stop Scheme, Mr Tennyson said: "It is being assessed environmentally, needs to go to An Comisiún Pleanála for planning consent as an NIS is required due to the link to adjacent SAC. It is anticipated that the process will take 18 weeks once the NIS is finalised. Preliminary design has been done and the scheme is going through a Stage 1 Road Safety Audit at present."
Tender documents are being prepared for the North - South Link Road and will be sent to the URDF (Urban Regeneration and Development Fund) for pre-tender approval.
The Slieverue Roundabout - Port Road gained €900,000 in funding. Resurfacing works are set to take place this year and a programme has yet to be confirmed but it's "likely for the summer", according to Mr. Tennyson.
