Desmond J. O'Malley
Ceist:50 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for the Environment the estimated average cost of construction of one mile of motorway under the National Development Plan, 1994-1999.
Written Answers. - Road Project Costs.
The cost of individual road projects varies considerably, depending on such factors as topography and soil conditions and whether the project is located in a rural or urban area. Over the 1989 to 1993 period, the average all-inclusive cost per kilometre of motorway, including land acquisition, accommodation roads and other works, was £3.8 million.
It is not possible to estimate what the average cost will be over the period 1994-99 pending agreement with the EC Commission on the new Transport Operational Programme and the selection of the projects which will be undertaken under that programme.