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Green light for 200 million euro N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Published: Wednesday, 09 June 2021 14:29
The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, has announced that the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project has been approved by Cabinet today and will now progress to the construction phase.
The project involves the construction of 34km of new single carriageway road that will extend from the western end of the existing N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass, to the townland of Scramoge in County Roscommon, bypassing the towns and villages of Frenchpark, Bellanagare, Tulsk and Strokestown.
The total estimated investment value of the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project is more than €200million and it will take three years to complete.
€200m project approved to replace one of the worst sections of primary road in the country
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A €200M PROJECT to replace “one of the worst sections of primary road in the country” has been given the green light.
Cabinet approved construction on a new single carriageway across Roscommon today.
The N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project can now progress to the construction phase, which will see around 34km of new single carriageway road.
The project is expected to take three years.
The carriageway will connect the western end of the existing N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass to Scramoge, Co Roscommon.
Monies secured for refurbishment of community playground at Lough Lannagh Castlebar
Funding has been secured for the Community Playground at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar.
Fine Gael deputy Alan Dillon says the funding was awarded under the Local Authorities Play & Recreation Capital Grant scheme and will form part of a wider investment in outdoor spaces for Children’s play and learning.
A key criteria of the scheme is that proposed projects must be accessible and inclusive for all children.
Deputy Dillon has more details..
Funding has also been secured for playgrounds by Galway county council in Tuam, Loughrea and Ballinasloe, under this scheme, according to councillor Donagh Killilea