€626m Investment Programme For 2023 For Regional And Local Roads Announced

Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan today announced details of a €626 million investment programme for 2023 for regional and local roads – county Tipperary is to receive €33.5M for 2023.  The funding covers a wide range of activity such as Road Improvement €17M, Maintenance works €4.5M, Drainage works is allocated €1.2M, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience works  for areas prone to flooding  €908,000,  Bridge maintenance on 12 specified bridges €905,000, Safety Improvement works are allocated €605,000 – this includes €150,000 for improvements to the junction at Bouladuff, (The Ragg) near Thurles,  Signage  €44,160 – this includes signage for cycling routes, speed limits in housing estates and  rural areas. There were two significant specific improvement grants – Cahir Bridges on the R640 is allocated €231,000 while improving works at the Kilcommon Junction of the   R503/R497 are allocated €450,000.   Tipperary County Council is also allocated €600,000 to cover rehabilitation works on the old Dublin/Cork main road. In addition, funding of €804,600 is allocated to the Community Involvement Scheme – this scheme funds works on public roads with a contribution from local landowners or residents. Two strategic road projects were also allocated funding today –    €75,000 is allocated for design work on the Thurles Inner Relief Road and €750,000 is allocated to the Latteragh Upgrade. 

Full details of the allocation are shown below.