€34 million allocated for national roads and greenways in Mayo

Mayo TDs have welcomed the news that €34 million has been allocated to national roads and greenways across the county.

Included in this allocation is €5.5m for the continued redevelopment of the Newport to Mulranny road at Derrada with a further €5.6m allocated for road improvement works on the Balla to Claremorris project at Heathlawn, Manulla.

A total of €4,975,000 has been allocated to Greenways across Mayo. Funding has been allocated to projects such as Westport Viaduct, the Clew Bay Greenway from Belclare to Murrisk, Blacksod Bay Greenway, along with a greenway linking Charlestown, Swinford and Foxford. All of these projects are at early planning stages.

Funding has also been granted for the continued development of the Great Western Greenway at Newport village along with the Tonragee, Achill project.

The funding has been allocated to Mayo County Council through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for national roads and greenways.

Deputy Alan Dillon said: “I welcome this substantial funding towards these projects in Mayo. This year, priority is being given to the ongoing progression of local by-passes around some of the country’s best known market towns including Foxford in Mayo, which is at an earlier stage of development. This is in line with the Government’s Towns First policy, facilitating more people-friendly development and ensuring that the towns can thrive and develop without 24/7 car congestion. This project will progress rapidly.”

Deputy Michael Ring added: “I am pleased to note the Government’s continued investment in our roads and Greenways. The circa €74 million funding nationally for Greenways is part of the overall commitment of Government to invest in active travel each year over the lifetime of the Government.” 

Deputy Dara Calleary stated:  “These road allocations will go towards a top priority of Fianna Fáil in Government, which is to build on the roads investment that has taken place over the last 20 years which has helped improve regional connectivity and has supported economic development across the country. Continued investment will also ensure improved safety of road users."

A list of the projects to benefit from the funding is below: 

Greenway Allocations – Mayo County Council

National Roads allocations – Mayo County Council

Bridge Rehabilitation Mayo Contract 2 €350,000

LA Eng Support – Local Authority Support (Improvement) 2024 MO €390,462

NRO Support (Improvement) €1,531,115

RRSE - West Region 2024 MO €120,000

Safety Support Grant 2024 MO €90,000

Route Lighting Improvement

B1.1a PLEEP - NW Region - NP/NS Works Contract Route Lighting Improvement Mayo CC €480,000 PLEEP- NW Region - Technical Support Route Lighting Improvement Mayo CC €70,000

National Primary

HD15 and HD17 Minor Works 1

Swinford Bypass (Minor Safety Scheme)  €30,000

N05MO N5/R320 Junction Swinford RSIS €300,000

N17MO Kilkelly (Rural Bus Stop) €10,000

N17MO Kilkelly R322 Junction RSIS €25,000

N17MO_068 N17 R320 Junction Claremorris €400,000

Minor Works

1a N26 - Foxford to Mount Falcon €500,000

N26 Ballina Bypass Phase 1 €380,000

N26 Cloongullane Bridge €322,000

Pavement

N05 Knockatemple Pavement  €1,600,000

N05 Liscromwell to Knockanour (Turlough) Pavement Scheme €2,000,000

National Secondary

Minor Works

AT - N60 Castlebar to Breaffy  €500,000

AT - N60 Heathlawn to Balla (previously Claremorris to Brize) €100,000

HD15 and HD17 Minor Works

1a N05 TII/AGS Average Speed Camera Pilot and Trial €200,000

N59MO Newport RSIS €82,000

N83 Tooreen Pedestrian Crossing RSIS €40,000

N84MO Ballinrobe Traffic Signals €210,000

Minor Works

Mayo - National Secondaries Bypass €25,000

N59 Newport to Derrada Realignment €5,580,000

N60 Heathlawn 60 €5,600,000

N60 Manulla Cross €380,000

Pavement 1a N59 Ballina Town - Pavement €710,000

N60 Claremorris Town Pavement €410,000

Construction of new roads

National Primary Major Scheme 

Westport to Turlough €5 600,000

National Secondary Major Scheme

N58 Foxford Transport Project €100,000

Westport to Mulranny €50,000