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KERRY national roads are to receive nearly €19 million of a cash injection in 2019, an increase of over two million on 2018.
Minister Brendan Griffin said that the funding is just the first tranche of Kerry roads funding for 2019, with three further funding rounds to come in respect of further TII roads, Kerry County Council roads and Local Improvement Scheme roads.
Amongst the stand out investments for Kerry’s national roads are:
– €250,000 for the Tralee Road / Madam’s Hill Junction at Aghadoe
– €100,000 for the Lewis Road / Killarney Bypass Junction
– €4.8 million for continued upgrade of N86 Tralee to Dingle
– €2 million for land acquisition for the Listowel Bypass
– €3.5 million for Waterville to the Inny Bridge
– €1 million for Milltown to Killorglin
– €500,000 for design of the new Killarney to Farranfore Road and
– €1.35 million for the N72 Rathmore to Forge Cross.
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Minister Griffin said that this Government funding increase is very positive news for the people of Kerry and marks significant investment in the county.
“This funding will add to great progress that has been made on Kerry’s road network in recent years and the good news is that there is further substantial funding to come. There will be further funding announced in the new year and I will be doing my level best to ensure that Kerry will do very well out of these tranches also.”
