Preferred option selection for the Dingle relief road is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
That’s according to information provided by Kerry County Council in response to a motion from councillor Breandán Fitzgerald.
At the recent Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne MD meeting, the Fianna Fáil councillor sought an update on the next stage of the relief road project.
The council stated engineering consultants are progressing through the project management phases.
It stated phase one, which was concept and feasibility was completed in 2025.
Meanwhile, phase 2 – options selection, is ongoing and expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.
The local authority added advancement to further stages are dependent on future funding allocations.
The motion was seconded by Fianna Fáil councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald.