New Irish motorway project planned

A new Irish motorway project is being planned.
By MJ Woof March 6, 2020 Read time: 1 min
Ireland’s new motorway connection will link Cork with Limerick – image © courtesy of Cafebeanz Company, Dreamstime.com

A new motorway project is being planned in Ireland, with its construction expected to cost €1 billion. The 100km route will connect Ireland’s second largest city, Cork, with the city of Limerick. The intended alignment for the motorway runs alongside the existing N20, which runs through Blarney, Mallow and Charleville. The new motorway forms part of the Project Ireland 2040 programme of infrastructure works.

Building the new motorway is expected to improve road safety along the route, reducing the number of crashes. The project will also help to reduce journey times and develop the Atlantic Economic Corridor.

Spending on the project to date has reached €35 million, although the project was put on hold in 2011. A public consultation will be held for the project in 2020.

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