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Government Funding Allocated To Improve Regional Roads In Wicklow

Funding of over €14 million has been allocated to Wicklow County Council to invest in the maintenance and strengthening of local routes.

A total of €626 million will be invested in regional and local roads around the country this year.

This represents an increase in funding of €20 million for road pavement and rehabilitation works.

The investment program includes funding for road pavement strengthening, preventative surface dressing, local authority discretion in selecting roads for maintenance, specific regional and local road projects, bridge rehabilitation, road safety improvements, drainage works, climate change adaptation, and various grants.

Full List of this morning's announcement of €14,051,340

2023 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Works

Road Number Scheme

L-1113 Carrigmore Bridge and channel realignment €75,000

L-8361 Ballysize flood relief scheme €95,000

R-754 Avoca - Ballinacor €70,000

R725 Harris's Hill Flood Relief Scheme €33,500

L-6126-30 Ballyboy -Greenan Beg €28,000

R756 Wicklow Gap Edge Protection and drainage scheme €30,000

R747 Glenphillipeen Flood Relief Scheme €18,000

L-2083-0 Glenmalure - Laragh €35,000

R750 Bollarney North Drainage Improvement €30,000

R725 Deerpark Flood Relief Scheme €20,000

Total €434,500

2023 Specific Improvement Grants Scheme Name LA Allocation

Valleymount €350,000

2023 Strategic Regional and Local Scheme Name LA Allocation

Blessington Bypass €100,000

2023 Bridge Rehabilitation Works on Regional and Local Roads

Road Number Location

L5159 Balamise Bridge, Kilbride €20,000

L8324 Ballinclea Bridge, Knockanarrigan €17,500

L5108 Ballykippogue Bridge, Ballyteskin €20,000

L6124 Ballinderry Bridge, Rathdrum €25,000

L4310 Oldcourt Bridge, Kilbride €20,000

R759 Sally Gap Bridge €35,000

Blackmoor Bridge, Donard €15,000

R753 Ballinaclash Bridge €20,000

R756 St Kevins Pool Bridge, Wicklow Gap €30,000

L5664 0 Kilbride Bridge €40,000

R759 Liffey Bridge Lower, Sally Gap €30,000

R759 Kippure Bridge, Sally Gap €45,000

R759 Hillsbrook Bridge, Sally gap €25,000

R759 Ballyhubbock Bridge, Knockanarrigan €30,000

L1113 Coolacork Bridge €60,000

R759 Devs Babbing brook Bridge, Sally gap €25,000

Total €457,500

2023 Safety Improvement Works on Regional and Local Roads

Road Number Location

R-747 Baltinglass to Ballitore (M9) @ Tinoranhill South €28,000

L77479/L77482/L97479 Deerpark, Baltinglass €40,000

R-747 Woodenbridge to Aughrim €75,000

L4317 Donard Village €40,000

R755-26 Ballinastoe €27,500

R-755 Rocky Valley Road, Kilmacanogue €70,000

R-755 Sraghmore €27,000

R-117 Enniskerry to N11 at Cookstown RD €45,000

L4365 Ballyknockan Hill €15,000

L4317/L43172 Palladius park , Donard €15,000

Total €382,500

2023 Former National Road Rehabilitation Works

Project Code Road Number Former National Road Number LA Allocation

WW/FN/23/001 R772-56 N11 €400,000

Total €400,000

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