Second round of consultation for new Limerick motorway
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A SECOND round of consultation is to take place for the final make-up of the Limerick to Cork motorway.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) plus Limerick City and County Council have confirmed the consultation with an announcement of the final make-up of the motorway, which will run alongside the existing N20 route via Charleville, due in September.
A number of options on how the €1bn project will be laid out are currently in the mixing pot, including what sections will be dual carriageway and how much inclusion there will be for public transport.
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Planning watchdog warns of negative impacts of numerous developments in south Dublin on M50 and Luas line
The OPR has criticised a new draft development plan by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. By Seán McCárthaigh Friday 23 Apr 2021, 1:44 PM 3 hours ago 16,240 Views 37 Comments
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MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENTS IN a concentrated area of south Dublin could have adverse effects on the M50 and Luas in the area, according to the State’s planning watchdog.
The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has criticised a new draft county development plan prepared by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
The document states it will continue to facilitate the development of extensive lands in Ballyogan, Carrickmines, Kiltiernan, Glenamuck and Cherrywood.
Details of new road tunnel at Glen of the Downs released Consultants looking at ‘complex solutions’ due to environmental sensitivity
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Details of a new tunnel bypassing the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow have been released showing a 2km route under the western side of the Glen.
The new Purple Route would see traffic between Dublin and Wexford divert into the tunnel under some 20 local houses. The route corridor also passes below the Norman Downs village and fair green, the 15th-century St Mary’s Church, and a ninth-century ring fort overlooking the Glen itself.
At the northern end of the Glen the tunnel would emerge north of the local Red Lane, where it would rejoin the existing M11/N11.
Cost disputes
Construction sources say the process is characterised by adversarial cost disputes, leading to lengthy arbitration and expensive legal proceedings. As the State prepares to spend more than â¬100 billion as part of Project Ireland 2040, Mr Walsh warned the public works contract wouldnât work for so-called âmega-projectsâ.
âThis type of public works contract would not be appropriate for mega-projects like the Metrolink,â he said. Two other types of contract â a New Engineering Contract (NEC) and a so-called âFidicâ contract â would be more appropriate, he said.
TII has used these contracts on a trial basis, and the approval process to allow them be considered as an option for infrastructure projects is under consideration, having been supported by the Office of Government Procurement.