Over €16 million in funding has been announced for national roads in Kerry.
It’s part of €633 million package allocated today by Transport Minister, Darragh O’Brien.
The funding includes €502 from exchequer capital funding, alongside €98 under public private parnterships; and €33 million to local authorities for national road maintenance.
Among the projects to receive investment are N22 Farranfore to Killarney bypass, and the N70
Meanwhile, major funding has been announced for the Adare bypass.
The announcement has been welcomed by Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, independent Deputy Danny-Healy-Rae, and Minister for Children and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley; and Deputy Michael Cahill.
€16.2 million in funding has been announced for national roads in Kerry under today’s announcement.
This includes €3 million for the N22 Killarney to Farranfore bypass, under exchequer funding through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae says this allocation signals real intent to deliver the Kerry-Cork Economic Corridor.
The funding also includes €2.5 million for N72 Fossa village road; over €1.8 million for the N70 Creamery cross to Kenneigh Phase 2; €1.25 million for the Tralee to An Daingean road; and €750,000 for the Listowel bypass, which opened last year.
A full breakdown of funding for announced for national roads in the county can be found below.
€3 million for the development of the Farranfore to Killarney bypass
€2.5 million for N72 Fossa village road
€1.25 million for the Tralee to An Daingean national secondary road
€1.815 million for N70 Creamery cross to Kenneigh Phase 2 pavement
€750,000 for the N69 Listowel bypass
€500,000 for N70 Blackwater bridge to Sneem
€450,000 for N70 Laune bridge rehabilitation
€400,000 for N71 Kenmare to Bonane Phase two pavement
€300,000 for N70 Creamery Cross
€250,000 for N86 Ballynasare and Ballygarret
€150,000 for N70 Gleensk embankment repairs
€127,000 for N86 Dingle pedestrian crossing
€108,000 for N86 Annascaul
€100,000 for N70 Waterville to Ballybrack
€97,000 for N69 Tarbert pedestrian crossing
€45,000 for N22 Lawlor’s cross
€45,000 for N22 Cleeney Roundabout Killarney active travel upgrade
€31,500 for N72 Ardteegalvan junction
€18,000 for N22 Poulgorm
€9,000 for R569 Poulgorm bridge
€9,000 for N22 Aghadoe junction
€9,000 for N71 Killarney Muckross road
€4,500 for N71 Mission Road pedestrian crossing
€4,500 for N70 Ballygamboon junction
Funding has also been allocated to the N21 Abbeyfeale relief road, and N21 Newcastle West relief road.
