Funding of over €22m announced for regional and local roads in County Roscommon
Funding has been announced for Castlestrange Bridge, an 18th-Century, 9-span masonry road bridge spanning the River Suck.
Regional and local roads across County Roscommon are set to benefit from funding of €22,990,000 million for maintenance and repair work, announced this morning.
The Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State Seán Canney and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer this morning announced the investment programme.
Senator Gareth Scahill said that he was “delighted to see that funding will be allocated for essential road repair works across Roscommon. This funding will be key to enhancing connectivity, supporting businesses, and making it easier and safer for families to get to and from school, and to work in our communities.
“We want to see continued safety for all road users and key to that is the protection and regeneration of our existing regional and local road network," said the senator.
“This funding will allow us to repair, strengthen and maintain our roads across the country, ensuring they are fit for purpose. These measures will improve the overall safety of our road network, benefiting all road users in Roscommon.
“I am also delighted to see that we are designating €225,750 for seven projects focused on climate change adaptation to ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of our roads, and €250,000 is being allocated under the Specific Grant category for smaller-scale road improvements.
“This essential investment will have a huge impact for towns, villages, and communities all over Roscommon, I would like to acknowledge Cllr Liam Callaghan, Cllr Domnick Connolly and my former colleagues on Roscommon County Council for their work on this,” said Senator Scahill.
The allocation of €22,990,000 for County Roscommon includes funding for several bridges and drainage works.
