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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Sod turned on new Dromod/Roosky bypass
Minister of State for Transport Pat the Cope Gallagher announced the commencement of work on the Dromod and Roosky bypass project on Friday last when he turned the sod on the new 10-kilometre project.
The new 10 km bypass will extend from the eastern end of the Drumsna bypass to the western side of the Longford town bypass and is expected to be completed in 2008. The bypass will remove two notorious bottlenecks on the N4 at Roosky and Dromod, both of which see up to 6,000 vehicles pass through every day.
“The route selection report for the entire Drumsna to Longford road improvement scheme is now finalised with a route corridor selected and the preferred route for the Newtownforbes Bypass has been identified. The Dromod Roosky sod turning is the first step in advancing this entire scheme to fruition. The new bypass will take traffic volumes of up to 6,000 vehicles per day currently going through the villages of Dromod and Roosky. Work on the Bypass will commence immediately and is due to be completed in 2008,” the Minister said.
Located in an area of huge tourist attraction and potential, the Minister added that the bypass would give the two villages and their environs back to their people and make them more accessible and appealing to visitors.
The Minister highlighted the projects already competed along the N4 to date which include the Sligo Inner Relief Road, the Sligo/Colloney road, Curlews Bypass, Longford and Mullingar Bypasses and the Mullingar to Rathowen section.
With the opening of the M4 Kilcock to Kinnegad project and the completion of the N4 McNead’s Bridge project late last year, the Minister added that it was now possible to travel on continuous motorway or high quality dual carriageway from Dublin to west of Mullingar a distance of 74kms.
“These major improvements together with the opening of the Edgeworthstown Bypass and the construction of Dromod Roosky project will bring a huge improvement on the N4 generally and will make the journey north-west much easier for thousands of motorists,” the Minister said.
Welcoming the commencement of works on the bypass, Chairman of the National Roads Authority Peter Malone said that the N4 was undergoing a “major facelift” and that the NRA was committed to regional road development in the Border, Midland and Western region.
“A major bottleneck on the route was eliminated with the opening of the Edgeworthstown Bypass two weeks ago and today sees work start on the Dromod/Roosky scheme in Leitrim, which is part of the larger Longford/Drumsna N4 Corridor. The National Roads Authority remains committed to delivering balanced regional road development and in the Border, Midland and Western (BMW) Region. This year alone the NRA has either started or is completing over 214kms of new roadway in the BMW region,” he said.
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