Vol. 511 No. 4
87 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the cost per kilometre for motorway, dual carriageway, other national primary and national secondary roads in the context of the National Development Plan 2000-2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24638/99]
The most recent detailed estimates of these costs under Irish conditions is set out in the National Roads Needs Study (NRA, 1998) at page 52, table 7.2. A copy of the study is available in the Oireachtas Library; for convenience, the information involved is reproduced below.
The aggregate financial estimates of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 as regards national roads are generally based on these unit costs, but also reflect more detailed information where available in relation to certain specific major schemes and are updated to 1999 values.
|
Road Type |
CostIR£M/km(1996Values) |
|
Reduced 2 lane |
1.1 |
|
Standard 2 lane with hardshoulders |
1.4 |
|
Widening to standard 2 lane with realignment |
0.6 |
|
Wide 2 lane with hardshoulders |
1.7 |
|
Widening from standard 2 lane to wide 2 lane with hardshoulder |
0.5 |
|
Reduced Dual Carriageway |
3.1 |
|
Standard Dual Carriageway |
3.5 |
|
Motorway (2x2 lane) |
4.5 |
88 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the further evaluation required relating to the road type and route for the Waterford to Dublin quality dual carriageway in the context of the National Development Plan 2000-2006; the routes being considered; the timescale involved in the evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24640/99]
The NDP sets out a strategic framework for the development of the national roads network over the coming seven years. It is a matter for the NRA, within this framework, to promote the more detailed programming of the work required and to manage, in co-operation with local authorities, the planning, design and implementation of individual road development projects. In this context the NRA will assess the best solution, including route and road type for improving Waterford to Dublin road links.
