marno21 wrote: » Given that there's been money spent on all of the above, it wouldn't make a whole pile of sense to abandon any project yet. Unless some of the commuter motorway widenings/extensions (N2, N3, M4, M11) get mothballed while the Greens are around. I would like to see an extension of the tourist routes pilot schemes also - as per here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=113908423
steeler j wrote: » Could there be a big shake up or just a few moves ,or maybe leave it as it is?
marno21 wrote: » Assuming that the new National Development Plan is published in Q1 of next year, it’ll be interesting over the next few months to see various interests jostling to get projects included in the new plan. While there was a sharp drop of traffic during the lockdown after the initial onset of the coronavirus pandemic, traffic volumes are returning to normal nationwide. The lack of international travel has seen as summer as busy as ever on many tourist routes, with routes such as the N71 in Cork showing the usual signs of strain at the usual spots. With a Q1 publication date in mind, of the 45 projects included in the last plan, the following will be the state of play (some of these are estimated/predicted statuses rather than definitive ones): • 4 projects will be complete (M7 widening, M11 Enniscorthy, N25 New Ross and N56 Mountcharles to Inver) • 5 projects will be under construction (N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin, N5 Westport, N22 Macroom, N59 Moycullen and Dunkettle) • 2 projects at tender (N5 Ballaghaderreen and N69 Listowel) • 1 project at advance works (M28) • 3 projects with planning decisions pending (M6 Galway, M21 Adare, N52 Ardee) • 12 projects at design stage (N2 Slane, N2 Ashbourne, N2 Ardee to Castleblayney , N2 Clontibret to NI, N3 Clonee to M50, N3 Virginia, N11/N25, N13 Letterkenny, N14, N15 Ballybofey, N25 Waterford to Glenmore and N72 Mallow) • 9 projects at route selection (N4 Carrick, N4 Mullingar to Rooskey, M11 J4 to J14, N17 Knock to Collooney, M20, N21 Abbeyfeale, N21 Newcastlewest, N25 Carrigtwohill to Midleton, N52 to M6) • Remainder (M4 Maynooth to Leixlip, N22 Killarney, N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction, N24 Cahir to Waterford, M50 Dublin South Port Access) That leaves 41 projects requiring funding over the course of the plan, and 36 which aren’t 100% committed to yet (assuming Moycullen and Dunkettle go ahead). Should there be a desire to include new projects for political gain, I can see them including a further 8-10 projects, without a reminder that these projects won’t be complete until 2029-2034. Anyone want to hazard a guess as to which ones get included? I would guess the following: N40 Cork North Ring N22 Macroom-Ovens N25 Midleton-Youghal N17 Tuam-Claremorris N15 Sligo-Cliffony N24 Limerick-Limerick Junction Some sort of N5/N26 project in Mayo N13 Stranorlar-Letterkenny-Bridge End
MY BAD wrote: » Would I be right in saying that anything in phase 1 won't be happening for another decade at least?
Cookiemunster wrote: » He has it listed under Phase 2 - Route Selection
Leonard Hofstadter wrote: » Perhaps I missed it, but I didn't see the M20 mentioned anywhere Marno in your list?
Hildegarde Naughton wrote: Within the overall context of Project Ireland 2040, the national development plan has been developed by Government to underpin the successful implementation of the new national planning framework. This provides the strategic and financial framework for Tll's national roads programme for the period from 2018 to 2027. As set out in the programme for Government, the Government will be carrying out a review of the national development plan later this year, taking account of the priorities of Government set out in the programme.
