by Martha Ewence
IT has been announced that the Coonagh to Knockaliseen road will be under construction by the end of 2014. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has approved an allocation of €1.4mn for the scheme.
Limerick city and county council has welcomed this allocation and is confident that construction should begin this year on the €40mn scheme.
The road, as part of the Moyross regeneration programme, will provide a new link to Moyross, and a new 3km urban style dual carriageway between the R857 at the Coonagh roundabout and the Knockalisheen Road along the North West side of the city.
The Knockalisheen Road will also be upgraded with new footpaths and cycle lanes resulting in improved access to communities and reduced congestion in the city centre.
Brian Geaney, Home and Social Directorate, Limerick City and County Council described the allocation as ‘great news particularly for the people of Moyross.’
“This road is a key element of the new infrastructure required to open up Moyross and should be the catalyst to drive on the remainder of the work required under the Regeneration Framework Implementation plans and attract in private investment.”
Mr Geaney also highlighted the scheme as a major investment costing €40mn out of a total of €106mn value of projects for the Moyross area.
