Robert Troy
Ceist:1309. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the road network which is designated as country road and urban road, respectively. [19231/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 2 May 2017
Ceisteanna (1309)
Freagraí scríofa
In terms of classification under the Roads Acts and for the purposes of roads management and maintenance, the road network in Ireland is not designated as either country roads or urban roads. Instead, it consists of a national road network which includes motorways and the regional and local road network. A breakdown of the network is as follows:
|
Network |
Length |
% of total network |
|
National roads (including motorway) |
5,594 kms |
5.64% |
|
Regional and local roads |
93,592 kms |
94.36% |
|
Total |
99,186 kms |
100% |
The classification of roads is distinct from provisions governing the application of speed limits, or other geographical information such as classifications used by the Central Statistics Office.