Laois €13.6 million road funding details
Junctions, bridges and roads across the county to benefit
The €13.6 million allocated to Laois’s regional and local roads is to be spent maintaining roads and improving safety.
The funding, which was allocated through the Department of Transport, will be spent on road improvements across Laois.
The Department published details of the allocations including a list of some of the specific roads and areas where the money will be used.
The money is to be spent on local and national routes and includes repairs to junctions and €422,500 in climate adaptation and resilience work. A total of €700,000 has been allocated to the N7 for road rehabilitation works while the Portarlington Relief Scheme was granted €100,000.
Work is planned at bridges such as Woodenbridge, Forrest Bridge, Brittas Bridge, Knocks Bridge and Clonmeen Bridge who will share in funding of €525,000.
Regional and local road improvement work will share in €328,000 which will cover areas throughout Laois.
It includes €25,000 for the junction of the Lea Road in Portarlington, €30,000 on the L-2120 at Derrydavy, Mountmellick and €30,000 at Tinnahinch, Rosenallis.
The round of funding will also be spent on climate adaptation and resilience work on roads. Some projects include €30,000 for the Heritage House Abbeyleix Road protection measures on the embankment, €25,000 for road protection measures at Cleanagh, Spink and a further €80,000 is to be spent at Killeany, Shanahoe.
Welcoming the total investment of €13,638,750, Minister of State Sean Fleming said the money would fund the repairing, strengthening and maintenance of Laois roads and ensure they are fit for purpose.
“Maintaining and improving Laois roads is crucial to our local communities across Laois. These roads are also vital for families and children going to work and school safely,” he said.
A breakdown of the areas where the money will be spent can be found below. Not all of the €13,638,750 has yet been assigned and the council will decide where it will be needed.
2024 Former National Road Rehabilitation Works
N7 €700,000
2024 Safety Improvement Works on Regional and Local Roads - €328,000
R422 Tinnahinch, Rosenallis €30,000.
R430 Clonard, Mountrath €30,000.
L-2120 Derrydavy, Mountmellick €30,000.
R424/R420 Junction,Lea Rd, Portarlington €25,000.
Skeagh Crossroads, Portarlington €25,000.
Junction Crookedwood Cross, Abbeyleix (Near Tynans House) This is a completed
scheme which was commenced in 2022. €30,000.
R-425-0 Ballyroan Road Abbeyleix in the vicinity of the Graveyard. (Phase 2) This is
a completed scheme which was commenced in 2023. €23,000.
Ballypickas Cross €20,000.
Cobbler's Hill Cross Rds €30,000.
R-425 Cashel, Portlaoise (Near Cashel Pump) €25,000.
R-425 Cashel, Portlaoise (Near rear of Rockview Walkways) €30,000.
L-1596 Cuddagh Cross €30,000.
2024 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Works - €422,500
R435 Green Roads, Borris-in-Ossory €80,000.
L-81002-0 Reinstate hydraulic capacity in attenuation lake at Glendownes Portlaoise €35,000.
L-3840-25 Orchard €25,000.
R425 Crubeen Ballyroan on the R425 (Tynan) protection of regional road and properties €37,500.
L-7894-0 The Strand €15,000.
R-425 R-425 Cappoley road protection measures €25,000.
L1653 Killeany, Shanahoe €80,000.
L-5735-11 Monaclear Ballinakill road protection measures €30,000.
L-7792 Cleanagh, Spink, Abbeyleix road protection measures €25,000.
L-2778 Doory Ballyroan road protection measures €25,000.
L16562 Boston Lane, Boley Lower road protection measures €15,000.
R425 Heritage House Abbeyleix road protection measures on embankment €30,000.
2024 Bridge Rehabilitation Works on Regional and Local Roads is allocated - €525,000
L-1670 Forest Bridge €35,000.
L-5638 Wooden Bridge €80,000.
L-6002 Brittas Bridge €120,000.
Clonmeen Bridge €190,000.
Knocks Bridge €100,000.
2024 Specific Improvement Grants - €100,000
Portarlington Relief Scheme is to be allocated €100,000.