October 30, 2024
Limerick-Waterford road improvement works set to boost the region’s connectivity and safety get a new face as the plans for improving the connection advance. The newly published design, out of an infrastructure program, contains extensive changes that are aimed at solving all the existing traffic problems, safety, and road quality at the highly busy freeway between the two cities.
Jointly funded by TII and local authorities, the planned project prompts alleviate congestion and cut down travel time, providing a better connection for drivers and businessmen. The altered spatial specifications suggested road expansion, a better layout of intersections, and alteration of pedestrian and cycling facilities at different parts of the route, in efforts towards encouraging other means of transport.
Project managers stressed the point that the upgrading cannot only go together with the economic development of Ireland but it also meets the national transport policy goals, especially the safety and environmental aspects. The changes are meant to lower the accident frequency on this often-traveled road while incorporating the best assurance technology.
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TII’s presentation of this project inclines that the construction age shall commence in the early part of the year 2025 with the completion age being 2027. Several workshops and meetings with the public will take place in the following months to hear their concern and inputs regarding the upcoming changes.
Some local representatives, as well as local business entities, have been optimistic about the possibility of the project, saying that the growth of underlying structures for infrastructures is crucial in promoting the growth of the economy in the region. Once the improvement of this Limerick-Waterford road is accomplished, it is believed that this road will afford drivers a safer, faster, and more durable route between the two cities, the two cities and the entire economy of the land will benefit from it.
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