Proposals to upgrade the main regional route east-west across the south of the county are being considered by the Baltinglass Municipal District.
The topic of the R747, which runs through the south and west of the county between Arklow and Ballitore in Co. Kildare, was raised during a discussion of the roads at the January meeting of the Baltinglass Municipal District.
Cllr Vincent Blake (FG) noted that the R747 between Arklow and N9 was the primary road for traffic travelling in the south of the county. He suggested that an upgrade of the road should be made a priority.
Dermot Graham, Senior Executive Engineer, said there were plans to do more work on the road, subject to funding. A stretch of the R747 between Tinahely and Hacketstown had been re-surfaced in 2016 with a proposal to re-surface another section of the road, depending on funding. Mr Graham noted that around two-thirds of east to west traffic across the district used this road, which was important for transport thro