Minor schemes & realignments

I don't think they, or the article, explained the situation very well. I found it difficult to understand the issue, other than the fact it's a busy road.

That being said, the average junction is this country is a joke so I wouldn't dismiss their concerns.

Google maps does not do the issue justice. I drive the road twice a week. Its a high speed stretch between delvin and mullingar and you could get caught out easily the way the turns are

I know they’re proceeding from East to West on this, but the section that desperately needs work is the next one to this, from Tahilla to Sneem.

Hopefully there will be a retrofit of cycle and pedestrian way on other sections of N70 - it’s a fantastic route for walking or cycle tourism, or would be if you weren’t right up against cars and trucks all the time.

The new roundabout on the N24 at Caherconlish has opened. Much better than the dodgy turning that was there before.

I last came through there in October, I think it was, and there was no sign of any works then. They absolutely flew it.

Very small allocation alright. I dread facing that road each time I have to travel it. Thankfully not too often. Must be horrible to have to do it every day.

Good. That bridge is absolutely woeful on an otherwise ok stretch of road.

Look at it for gods sake, and only a few km from the M17 junction.

Latest update on minor road schemes and greenways in Mayo. Nice to see the N26 progressing, and the Ballinrobe bypass back on the agenda.

N26 Ballina by-pass: The preferred route was displayed on April 26. The options selection report is now being finalised, with design and environmental evaluation to commence in quarter 3 of this year.

N26 Mount Falcon - Foxford: A strategic assessment report has been completed and approved by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The phase 1 project evaluation plan and feasibility report are currently being finalised, which will be followed by phase 2 options selection in Q3 of 2023.

N58 Foxford by-pass: The drafting of a revised strategic assessment report is ongoing following on from a TII review. It will be resubmitted for approval once complete. It is hoped that will be done soon.

N60 Heathlawn: Construction works are ongoing - completion date August 2024.

N60 Manulla: The scheme is currently at options selection stage, with a preferred route option displayed last March. The options selection report is now being finalised with design and environmental evaluation to start in Q3, 2023.

N59 Newport - Derrada: This scheme is about to proceed to tender, with a contractor to be appointed in late 2023. It should be starting on the ground before the end of the year.

N59 Newfield - Derrada: Design works will be commencing in Q3 of this year.

N60 Breaffy safety and active travel scheme: Part 8 planning was approved. Detailed design and land acquisition is now proceeding.

N60 Brickens railway overbridge: A design report is about to be submitted to TII for approval, with Part 8 planning application to follow, hopefully later this year. It is hoped the scheme will be co-funded by Irish Rail.

N59 Newport town greenway: This scheme is at phase 2 options selection stafe, with a public consultation event having taken place last December. It is hoped to have the preferred route selected later in the year.

Westport-Castlebar-Ballina greenway: A consultant was appointed for phases 0 and 1 in March. A strategic assessment report is currently being compiled. That will be worked on for the remainder of the year and when approved the project will move on to phase 1.

N60 Heathlawn - Balla active travel: Scheme is at options selection stage, with a very well attended public consultation event having taken place in April. Submissions received are now being assessed and it is hoped to have the preferred options later in the year.

Belclare to Murrisk greenway: Consultants were appointed for phases 2 to 4 last March, with the project currently at phase 2 options selection.

N84 Kilmaine - Shrule realignment at Gorteens: This scheme is substantially complete.

National road pavement overlay schemes: There are a number of projects, with a total value of €6.5 million. All schemes are at design stage, with some about to go to tender. The full list is Knockatemple, Bohola, Teeling Street, Ballina, Bunree, Ballina, Knappagh/Liscarney, Srahanarry, Srahnamanragh, Claremorris town, Tavraun, and Kilmaine village.

N84 Ballinrobe traffic lights: Funding approval has been received from TII and a design report approved. The scheme is now proceeding to tender and construction this year.

Safety schemes: A number of national road safety schemes are also being progressed, with feasibility and options reports either being prepared or already submitted to TII. Locations include N5/R320 junction; Georges Street, Newport; N17/R322 junction; N26 Foxford pedestrian lights; N17 at Applegreen; N17 Kilkelly bus stop; and N83 Tooreen pedestrian crossing, which has been approved and is now proceeding to design.

Ballinrobe bypass: With regards the N84 Ballinrobe bypass, consultants are to be appointed to carry out a strategic assessment.

Beams were placed on the n24 tower junction on the weekend of June 25 . Starting to shape up well now

Nice little video update by Sligo Co Co on the progress being made on the N16 Lugatober scheme. This scheme is removing some bad bends on the Sligo->Enniskillen Rd and is being built with a Valley on one side and a mountain on the other, not an easy job, but good progress being made. It can't come soon enough as there was a fatality on this road last week when a motorcyclist sadly lost their life on this stretch.

It's always interesting when Mayo politicians say no to roads! Same thing happened recently with the Foxford bypass.

Passed by this morning and was encouraged by the work done since I last passed. The sliproads and Inkbottle link road coming together too. At this rate, it looks like it'll be open before those Carrick roadworks are done up the road, despite starting much later.

What is all the work in Carrick about? Seems like a huge amount of disruption there over a long period. It is purely traffic calming?