John Perry
Ceist:141 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date on the delivery of the inter-urban motorways. [20322/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 7 July 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
The current position in relation to the upgrading of the five major inter-urban routes to motorway-high quality dual carriageway standard is that the M1 is expected to be complete by the end of 2006. Major projects are under way on the N7 Monasterevin bypass, the N8 Cashel bypass, and the N4-N6 Kilcock-Kinnegad route. Work is expected to start this year on the Dundalk western bypass and Dundalk to Newry on the M1, N8 Fermoy bypass and N7, widening of Naas Road. Completion of these projects will eliminate many of the major bottlenecks on these routes.
In addition, it is expected that compulsory purchase orders and environmental impact statements for the remaining projects on these routes will either be approved by or be lodged with An Bord Pleanála by the end of 2004.
It should be noted that since 2000 a total of 41 projects, over 277 kms, were completed. Work is in progress on 18 projects, or 199 kms, and another 12 projects or 88 kms are at tender stage.
Question No. 142 answered with QuestionNo. 75.