€250k allocated for recently finished Athy road
The distributor road in Athy
THERE are some notable projects among the local, regional and national roads in Kildare that have been allocated over 25 million euros for maintenance and repair works this year.
€250,000 has been allocated to the Athy Distributor Road which opened in 2023. According to a Kildare County Council spokesperson, the allocation is to cover is “to cover outstanding land acquisition costs following the construction of the Athy Distributor Road.”
Included in the allocation is over €200,000 to progress a relief road for Newbridge.
€125,000 has been allocated to address flooding at Maganey near the River Barrow. The road there was badly affected by Storm Chandra.
€11.33 million is going towards new road construction and major improvement works in the county overall.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Martin Heydon described the importance of the funding.
“The allocation for protection and renewal of the existing national road network will fund a range of activities including road safety improvements, pavement renewal, maintenance of bridges and structures, and measures to ensure the network can withstand the increased number of severe weather events.”
Speaking about the Newbridge funding, he said: “The funding for the project allows progress to continue on the delivery of the second bridge for Newbridge as we pursue this vital project for the town.”
This investment is part of the government’s €718 million regional and local roads budget.
