Part of the N53 at Barronstown which is to be upgraded
A number of the town’s footpaths will be upgraded and repaired as part of proposals by the Dundalk Municipal District for its roads work programme for 2015.
In total 26 different projects have been earmarked for completion this year including road surfacing, restoration, strengthening and footpath repairs.
The total cost of the work would be just over €1.4 million, with a further €1 million earmarked for a 1.3km stretch of the N53 Dundalk to Castleblayney Road near Hackballscross and Rassan on the Barronstown to Hackballscross route. This will be realigned to improve safety, similar to the work that was previously carried out near Fintan Callan’s pub. A further €224,000 has also been allocated to the Barronstown to Newtownbalregan stretch of the same road.
Amongst the footpaths earmarked for repair include the Mill Road to Castletown Cottages, Beechmount Drive, the Castletown Road and Park Street.
The most expensive job at €185,000 is road repairs to a 1km stretch of the Inner Relief Road in Dundalk, followed by a 500 metre stretch at the Bush, which will cost €112,500.
A further €100,000 will also go towards repairs on the Castletown Road.
Other areas earmarked for an upgrade include Maghereagh Cross to Belrobin, Mullabohy Cross to Knockbridge, Rathcor, Grange, Roche Cross to Killin Cross, Dunmahon Cross to the Fane River, the Rock Road in Blackrock, Edentubber, Tullaghomeath, Crossalaney, Legion Avenue and Culhane Street junction, Park Villas and Chapel Street.
The projects will be able to proceed subject to approval.
In total €2.21m has been allocated to Louth’s roads for the coming year by the National Roads Authority. A further €600,000 will be spent on road improvements at Blakestown Cross on the main Dublin-Derry route on the N52, while work will also take place on the Ardee by-pass.
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