€12.5 million to be spent on Limerick city

Jan O'Sullivan picby Bernie English bernie@limerickpost.ie A MASSIVE €12.5 million has been promised for roads and other infrastructure in Limerick by Transport Minister, Paschal Donohoe.

Included in the works to be tackled is a new river crossing which will link Arthur’s Quay to King John’s Castle and €150,000 of the fund will be for this project. The money will be spent on works in both the city and county.

€500,000 has been ring-fenced in the city for the Coonagh/Knockalisheen road, which will be the first project off the ground, according to Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan. There will be a matching investment in works on Thomond Bridge.

The Park Bridge at Corbally will have €40,000 spent on it while €70,000 has been allocated for a new roundabout at the junction between New Street and the South Circular Road.

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