Louth Co Co Allocated Over €5M in 2015 Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme

I have welcomed the announcement today that Louth County Council has been allocated €5,031,631 under the investment programme for 2015 for regional and local roads. It was announced today that €294 million will be made available through the 2015 investment programme for regional and local roads across the country which will maintain and strengthen approximately 2,000 kms of roads.

This year's allocation allows for various improvements, maintenance and bridge rehabilitation projects which have been accounted for and included in the work programme for the year. Louth County Council and other local authorities across the country have been given the autonomy to determine what should be included under each grant heading as they have the knowledge and familiarity with the areas that need to be addressed in our county. Today's announcement is a supplement to the resource expenditure of local authorities' and does not represent the total investment for 2015 on the regional and local road network.

The allocation breakdown is as follows: improvement allocations total €4,286,229 including specific improvement for Bridge of Peace Drogheda; maintenance allocation total €745,402; bridge rehabilitation works total €102,400 including Agahboys Bridge, Blakestown Esat Bridge, Dry Bridge and Pepperstown Bridge; and low cost safety improvement works total €148,500 including Carrick Road, Culhane St/MacSweeney St Junction, Dromin Crossroads, Lurgan Green, Old Newry Road at Dowdallshill and R132 at Monasterboice/Junction M1.

It is essential that we have a strong and properly maintained road system and I look forward to the improvements being carried out in the coming months.