Over €800,000 has been allocated to 21 Kerry roads to address the impacts of climate change and severe weather.
It is part of a national package worth €17.3 million announced today by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton.
The funding has been welcomed by Education Minister and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley, Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin and independent deputy, Danny Healy-Rae.
The Climate Adaptation Investment Programme aims to address the impacts of climate change and severe weather events on road networks.
21 regional and local roads across Kerry have been selected for funding totaling €806,675.
€125,000 is allocated to replace a culvert, which gives rise to flooding on the R551 road in North Kerry.
€80,000 will be used for the construction of a retaining wall adjacent to the Flesk River at Bowlers Garage.
The same amount has been allocated for roadside drains, gullies and pipes at Kilnanare in Firies.
Education Minister and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley said the funding will help to ensure roads across Kerry remain safe for all users.
Deputy Government Chief Whip and Kerry Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin said the essential works will protect the 21 routes from flooding and prepare them for extreme weather events.
The full list of projects is:
L5014 Maherabeg Road Rock Armour - Maintenance Repositioning and maintenance of existing rock armor for 800m of Maherabeg road €12,000
R559 Pollgorm Ventry Raising level of road €69,000
L5014 Scraggane Coastal Protection Scheme - Construction of a new concrete structure at the base of the existing concrete seawall to strengthen this wall and prevent any further undermining that is in danger of leading to the collapse of the wall. This seawall protects the structural stability of the L-5014 Local Road €22,375
L10636 Flemby - Rock Armour Rock Armour wall to retain road embankment. €14,000
R561 R561 Kilnanare Drainage Works Roadside Drainage Gullies and Pipes €80,000
R-563 Aghadoe Drainage Works Provision of Roadside Drainage Gullies and Pipes €60,000
L-8001 Flynn's Forge Embarkment Repair Slope stability protection measures for a cliff face/embankment adjacent to a Local Secondary Road €35,000
L-11203 Tomies Embankment Repair Rock Armour to stability embankment to protect the road and repair slippage €30,000
L-2019 Ballyhar Embankment Repair Piping of open drain and embankment stability measures to protect the road and repair slippage €30,000
L-3023 Ballybrack Embankment Repair Piping of open drain and embankment stability measures to protect the road and repair slippage €30,000
L2033 Coolick Embankment Repair Piping of open drain and embankment stability measures to protect the road and repair slippage €15,000
L-11286, L-7041 Coolroe West Drainage Works Provision of Roadside Drainage Gullys and Pipes €20,000
L-3907 Bowlers Garage Construction of retain wall adjacent to the Flesk River €80,000
L-2004 Drainage Works - Knochanish West -Spa Tralee Storm Drainage along L-2004 €33,200
L-10480 Banna Carpark Pedestrian Ramp Reconstruct pedestrian access from WAW Discovery Point too strand €7,500
R-574 Elistragh Bridge Healy's Pass Lauragh Scour damage from flooding and crack in Arch Barrell €35,000
R-564 Sibin Bridge Lauragh Kenmare Scour damage from flooding €25,000
L-6060 Foildarrig Bridge mitigate against scour damage and the undermining of the bridge structure €41,600
R551 Ballinclemesig, Ballyheigue Flood Remediation works €17,000
L-6010 Carrigafoyle Coastal protection works €25,000
R551 Replacement of existing piped culvert which gives rise to flooding. Excavate and remove series of piped culverts which have inadequate hydraulic capacity and replace with single span bridge / culvert €125,000
