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East-West, Sligo-Dundalk Upgrade Scheme

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  • #32
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,475 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    This does not relate directly to the East-West Link which is the subject of this thread but seems relevant to it. Mods could move this post if they feel it belongs elsewhere.

    Monaghan CoCo last week issued a tender for Consultancy Services for the Realignment of the R181;

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/190315/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    This appears to be a standalone project, rather than part of a wider cross country route. The R181 seems like an odd road for them to want to upgrade, I would have thought the R190 would be a more strategic route and more heavily trafficked. An upgrade of the R190 and R188 would be a huge boost to the region, I'd even suggest that the route could even become a National Secondary as an extension of the N53. Looking at the R181 in isolation seems a bit pointless and I cant see much funding being made available for it.


  • #33
    roadmaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    This does not relate directly to the East-West Link which is the subject of this thread but seems relevant to it. Mods could move this post if they feel it belongs elsewhere.

    Monaghan CoCo last week issued a tender for Consultancy Services for the Realignment of the R181;

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/190315/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    This appears to be a standalone project, rather than part of a wider cross country route. The R181 seems like an odd road for them to want to upgrade, I would have thought the R190 would be a more strategic route and more heavily trafficked. An upgrade of the R190 and R188 would be a huge boost to the region, I'd even suggest that the route could even become a National Secondary as an extension of the N53. Looking at the R181 in isolation seems a bit pointless and I cant see much funding being made available for it.

    It's probably to do with the heavy liquid milk transportation on that road to lough egish , Glanbia and Lakeland have built new dryers there over the last few years with more on the way. You also have some of the largest cold stores in europe based In lough egish I believe


  • #34
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Looks like some movement on the R178 element of this scheme.

    https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3978998



  • #35
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,475 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398891#Comment_122398891

    Further to that tender for consultants, Louth CoCo have issued a recent presentation to Elected Representatives;

    https://consult.louthcoco.ie/en/consultation/r178-cavan-dundalk-strategic-regional-route

    Nine safety improvement measures have been identified for the R178, two of which will be progressed in tandem.



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