Gorey Bypass Opens 4 Months Ahead of Schedule
4th July 2007
Drivers using the scenic route serving Dublin and Wexford have received good news following the announcement by the National Roads Authority (NRA) that a 13.5 km section of the N11 Arklow to Gorey scheme is to open today (4th July 2007) - four months early.
Road users will no longer have to endure lengthy delays through Gorey, which has for many years been one of the worst traffic congestion blackspots on the national road network according to Mr. Peter Malone, NRA Chairman.
Mr. Malone said,
“The bypass will improve the quality of life for the people of Gorey as they go about their daily business by removing 10,000 vehicles a day from the town. The entire 22 km scheme is scheduled to open in September and will provide an incentive for jobs and development as well as a boost for tourism along the east coast.”
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D., said,
“This is great news for the thousands of drivers who use this route every day. The bypass will improve journey times and free up the streets of Gorey. That is welcome news for everyone."
The first phase of the scheme, which opens today, stretches from Tinnock to the north of Gorey the existing N11 south of Clogh. It and will include new junctions at Raheenagurren, Tinnock as well as a tie in junction with the existing N11 south of Clough. Access to the holiday resorts along the north Wexford coast such as Courtown, Ballymoney and Ardamine be greatly improved.
The new bypass will typically take an average of 12 minutes off journey times.
Please click here for a map of the scheme in PDF.
OTHER SCHEMES ON THE N11
Major Schemes under Construction
- N11 Enniskerry Junction Improvement Works - commenced Q4 2006 for completion Q4 2007. Total scheme estimate is €9.12 million. (2007 allocation of €3.25 million increased to €4.4 million in April).
- N11 Kilpeddar Interchange - commenced Q4 2006 for completion Q2 2008. Total scheme estimate is €34.6 million. (2007 allocation of €8.5 million, increased to €12.5 million in April).
Major Schemes in Planning
- N11Arklow/Rathnew – land acquisition continues to be progressed and the 2007 allocation is primarily for land purchase. (2007 allocation €7 million)
- N11 Clogh to South of Enniscorthy – at Planning and Design stage.
For further information please contact
Sean O'Neill 01 665 8744 or 086 823 0600