Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
National Development Plan: Discussion
Mr. Peter Walsh:
Certainly. I know something about this one. The N26, the N58 and the connections between Castlebar and Ballina comprise a project that was looked at in some detail some years ago. The main emphasis and the main connectivity that was required was between Castlebar and Ballina. The N58 is the route that is selected to provide that connectivity up to Foxford and then up the N26 from Foxford. The N26 from Foxford down to Swineford, however, is carrying quite low volumes. One aspect of it that was problematic from a safety point of view was Cloongullane Bridge over the River Moy. That is being funded and is under construction. The rest of the route is to be targeted for online upgrades. It is one of very few routes mentioned in the current NDP as being one to be so targeted. That is the manner in which we would see that being developed. It is capable of taking it and the traffic volumes are quite low. That is the plan for that piece of the national road network. I hope that answers the question.
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