Roads update Q4 2020

marno21

N2 Slane bypass: Ground investigation, topographical investigation and archaelogival works continued in Q4.
N3 Virginia bypass: Refined route options published in Q4.
M4 Maynooth-Leixlip: Topographical surveys and traffic counts began in Q4.
N4 Carrick-on-Shannon to Dromod: Ground investigation of potential routes commenced in Q4
N4 Mullingar-Rooskey: Traffic counts commenced on this route in Q4 2020.
M6 Galway City Ring Road: Oral hearing recommenced virtually in Q4.
N8/N25/N40 Dunkettle Interchange: Contract awarded to Sisk and construction commenced.
M11/N11 J4-J14: Refined route options published in Q4.
N13/N15 Ballybofey/Stranorlar bypass: Planning & design work continued on this scheme with a confirmed date of March/April 2021 for ABP submission.
N13/N56 Letterkenny Relief Road: Planning & design work continued on this scheme with a confirmed date of March/April 2021 for ABP submission.
N14 Letterkenny-Lifford: Planning & design work continued on this scheme with a confirmed date of March/April 2021 for ABP submission.
N17 Knock-Collooney: Route options published in Q4 2020. Emerging preferred route to be published in Q4 2021.
N20 Cork-Limerick: Route options published in Q4 2020.
N21 Abbeyfeale: Confirmed that this scheme will be 8km of 2+2. Route options due in Q1 2021.
M21 Limerick-Foynes: Further information request by ABP fulfilled by Limerick County Council in Q4. Oral hearing scheduled to commence February 12th.
N21 Newcastlewest: Confirmed that this scheme will be 10km of 2+2. Route options due in Q1 2021.
N22 Farranfore-Killarney: Entered Phase 2 (Options Selection) in Q4 2020. Confirmed that Phases 1-4 including obtaining planning permission are to be complete by Q4 2024. Includes link roads to the N71 south of the town and N72 west of the town.
N24 Limerick Junction-Cahir: Route selection began in Q4. Route options due Q2 2021.
N24 Waterford-Cahir: Route selection began in Q4. Route options due Q2 2021.
N25 Carrigtwohill-Midleton: Route options published in Q4.
M28 Cork-Ringaskiddy: Leave to appeal High Court decision denied.
N40 Cork Northern Ring Road: Procurement for consultants for Phases 0-2 started in Q4 2020.
N52 Ardee bypass: Public consultation on potential route options commenced in Q4.
N52 Tullamore-Kilbeggan: Route options published in Q4.
N56 Dungloe-Glenties: Latest 4.1km of this from Letterilly to Glenties was awarded to Wills Bros in Q4 2020.
N59 Oughterard-Maam Cross: Fencing work began on the second and final phase of this scheme, 10km between Bunnakill and Oughterard.
N61 Ballymurray-Knockcroghery: Emerging preferred route published.

marno21

Phase 7 - Completion
M7 Naas/Newbridge bypass upgrade [13.5km D3M]
M11/N30 Gorey-Enniscorthy [27km D2M + 4km T2DC + 8km T1SC]
N25/N30 New Ross PPP [4km T1DC + 10km T2DC]

N56 Kilkenny-Letterilly [3.6km T3SC]
N56 Mountcharles-Drumbeigh [2.5km T1SC]
N59 Kilmeena [2.6km T3SC]
N86 Camp-Ballygarret [1.1km T3SC]
N86 Ballynasare-Lispole [2.7km T3SC]

Phase 6 - Construction
N4 Collooney-Castlebaldwin [14km T2DC + 1km T1SC] [construction underway; Q3 2021 completion]
N5 Westport-Turlough [20km T2DC + 5km SC] [construction underway; Q4 2022 completion]
N8/N25/N40 Dunkettle Interchange [construction underway; Q1 '24 completion]
N22 Macroom-Ballyvourney [22km T2DC] [construction underway; Q2 2023 completion]
N56 Dungloe-Cloghbolie [7.1km T3SC] [Q2 2022 completion]
N56 Letterilly-Glenties [4.1km T3SC]
N56 Drumbeigh-Inver [2.5km T1SC] [late 2020 completion]
N59 Maam Cross-Bunnakill [5km T3SC] [2022 completion]
N59 Kilmeena-Westport [construction underway; 2022 completion]

Phase 5 II - Tender
N3 Snugborough Interchange
N5 Ballaghaderreen-Scramoge [35km T1SC] [mid 2021 start]
N59 Moycullen bypass [4.5km T1SC] [early 2021 start]

PIN (Prior Information Notice) for tender issued:
N56 Glenties-Kilraine [3.4km T3SC]
N69 Listowel bypass [6km SC] [construction to commence in mid 2021]

Phase 5 - Advance works and land acquisition
N59 Derrada-Newport [4.7km T3SC] [tender process to commence in first half of 2021]
N86 Ballynasare-Annascaul [4.7km T3SC] [tender due; 2021 start]
N86 Doonore North-Ballygarret [2.3km T3SC] [tender due, 2021 start]

N59 Bunnakill-Oughterard [10km T3SC] [advance works ongoing; fencing underway]

N59 Derrada-Roskeen [5km T3SC] [detailed design to commence in 2021]
N59 Roskeen-Mulranny [4km T3SC] [in queue; phased implementation]
N86 Dingle-Lispole [10km T3SC] [in queue; phased implementation]
N86 Camp-R560 [1.1km T3SC] [in queue; phased implementation]
N86 Gortbreagoge-Doonore North [7.4km T3SC] [in queue; phased implementation]

M28 Cork-Ringaskiddy [12km M] [advance works tendered; pending appeal in courts]

Phase 4 - Statutory process
M6 Galway City Ring Road [12km M + 6km T1SC] [oral hearing ongoing]
M21 Adare-Rathkeale-Foynes [16km M + 17km T2DC] [oral hearing commencing Feb '21]
N52 Ardee bypass [4.5km T2SC] [design review ongoing; mid 2021 start]

Phase 3 - Design
N2 Slane bypass [3.4km] [topographical and ecological surveys underway]
N3 Clonee-M50 [5km D3M/T1DC]
N13/N56 Letterkenny Bypass + DC upgrade [6km DC + 2.5km SC) [ground investigations underway; ABP in H1 2021]
N13/N15 Ballybofey/Stranorlar bypass [8.3km T2DC + N15 SC link] [ground investigations underway; ABP in H1 2021]
N14 Letterkenny-Lifford [17.6km T2DC] [ground investigations underway; ABP in H1 2021]

Phase 2 - Route selection
N2 Ardee-Castleblayney [31.3km T2DC] [emerging preferred route published]
N2 Clontibret-NI Border [26km T2DC] [emerging preferred route published]
N55 Athlone-Ballymahon [17km T1SC] [emerging preferred route published]
N61 Ballymurray to Knockcroghery [13.8km T1SC] [emerging preferred route published]

N2 Ashbourne-Kilmoon Cross [6km] [refined route options published]
N3 Virginia bypass [16km] [refined route options published]
M11 J4 Bray - J14 Coyne's Cross [23km] [refined options published; preferred option Q2 2021]

N11/N25 Oilgate to Rosslare Harbour [route options published; preferred route due March 21]
N17 Knock-Collooney [55km] [route options published]
M20 Cork-Limerick [route options published]
M25 Carrigtwohill-Midleton [4km T1M] [route options published]
N25 Waterford-Glenmore [9.5km DC] [preferred route due Q1 2021]
N52 Tullamore-Kilbeggan [route options published]
N70 Milltown bypass [route options published]**
N72/N73 Mallow Northern Relief Road [4.5-7km] [route options published; preferred route Q1 21; ABP mid 2022]

N4 Mullingar-Roosky [52km DC] [route selection underway]
N4 Carrick-on-Shannon to Dromod [21km T2DC] [route selection underway]
N21 Abbeyfeale [8.5km T2DC] [route selection underway; options due Q1 '21]
N21 Newcastlwest [10km T2DC] [route selection underway; options due Q1 '21]
N22/N23/N71/N72 Farranfore-Killarney [27km T2DC] [route selection underway]
N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction [route selection underway; options due Q2 2021]

Phase 1 - Feasibility study/project scope
M4 Maynooth-Leixlip [10km M] [constraints study underway]
N24 Cahir-Waterford [consultants appointed]
N25 Castlemartyr Relief Road [feasibility study ongoing]
M50 Dublin Port South Access Road [feasibility study ongoing]

N71 Bandon relief road extension

Phase 0 - Pre-appraisal
N26 Ballina Relief Road [planning to commence 2021]
N40 Cork North Ring Road [planning to commence in 2021]
N59 Clifden-Maam Cross [design work to begin after MC-Oughterard design complete]
N84 Ballindooley-Clonboo [pre appraisal underway]

marno21

Expected in Q1 2021
N11/N25 Oilgate-Rosslare Harbour - emerging preferred route due
N13/N15 Ballybofey/Stranorlar bypass - submission to ABP (potentially Q2)
N13/N56 Letterkenny Relief Road - submission to ABP (potentially Q2)
N14 Letterkenny-Lifford - submission to ABP (potentially Q2)
N21 Abbeyfeale - publication of route options
N21 Newcastlewest - publication of route options
N25 Waterford-Glenmore - emerging preferred route due
N56 Mountcharles-Inver - project to complete
N59 Moycullen bypass - commencement of construction
N59 Westport-Mulranny (Newport-Derrada) - tender process to begin (potentially Q2)
N69 Listowel bypass - tender process to begin
N72/N73 Mallow Relief Road - refined routes due
N86 Tralee-Dingle (Ballynasare Lower-Annascaul & Doonore North-Ballygarret) - tender process to commence

blindsider

Thanks Marno - very comprehensive!

Pete_Cavan

Could I suggest that these updates would be better done in one thread (either one for each year or just one overall) rather than a new thread every quarter?

It would be good to have previous updates together to look back and see what has changed from the previous one to track progress. While I'm sure most posters here take a keen interest in these updates, they generate very few posts (generally half a dozen or less) so probably not necessary to have a separate thread for each. Thanks.

BelfastVanMan

Pete_Cavan wrote: »

Could I suggest that these updates would be better done in one thread (either one for each year or just one overall) rather than a new thread every quarter?

It would be good to have previous updates together to look back and see what has changed from the previous one to track progress. While I'm sure most posters here take a keen interest in these updates, they generate very few posts (generally half a dozen or less) so probably not necessary to have a separate thread for each. Thanks.

I have to say, I enjoy the quarterly updates.

Donegal Storm

marno21 wrote: »

Phase 6 - Construction
N56 Dungloe-Cloghbolie [7.1km T3SC] [start imminent; Q2 2022 completion]
N56 Letterilly-Glenties [4.1km T3SC]

Great work as always Marno!

Just a minor correction on these two, Dungloe - Cloghbolie is already well U/C while the Glenties section still hasn't started as far as I know

marno21

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Great work as always Marno!

Just a minor correction on these two, Dungloe - Cloghbolie is already well U/C while the Glenties section still hasn't started as far as I know

Thanks for that, I proof read it but there’s always one slipping through the net.

I moved the Glenties section into Construction after the tender was awarded - should be u/c soon hopefully.

Victor

TII Allocations 2021 https://www.tii.ie/tii-library/reports-accounts/tii-allocations-2021/TII_Local-Authorities_2021-Gran-Allocation_21.12.2020.pdf

KrisW1001

Victor wrote: »

TII Allocations 2021 https://www.tii.ie/tii-library/reports-accounts/tii-allocations-2021/TII_Local-Authorities_2021-Gran-Allocation_21.12.2020.pdf

The three N56 schemes in Co. Donegal come to €27M this year for projects totalling around 20 km of single carriageway? I know it's a difficult terrain to build in, but that's a real surprise.

blindsider

I see that WX Coco will spend €4.3m around Rosslare Harbour - lots of road traffic expected and bigger boats currently being re-deployed on the European routes from Rosslare.

https://www.rte.ie/news/brexit/2021/0113/1189595-stena-line-ferry/