LATEST: Kildare County Council awards contract for development of Maynooth Eastern Ring Road

Kildare County Council (KCC) has awarded the contract for the development of Maynooth Eastern Ring Road to a civil engineering company located in South Kildare.

KCC has confirmed the main works contract for the Maynooth Eastern Ring Road has been awarded to civil engineering company John Cradock Limited.

In operation since 1987, the Kilcullen-based company "has a proven track record in delivering road projects of similar scale to the Maynooth Eastern Ring Road," according to KCC.

Previous projects completed by John Cradock Ltd include: the Local Distributor Road 4 Navan (including the 45 metre span river bridge) for Meath County Council; Woodbrook DART Station; three bridges in Adare for Iarnrod Eireann, Sallins Greenway for KCC; and the N22 Baile Bhuirne – Macroom Road Project for Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Cork County Council. 

KCC further said that the contractor was appointed following "an extensive tender process and recent confirmation of part funding for the project by the Department  of Housing as part of the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF)".

The latest announcement from KCC comes just before the next Clane-Maynooth Municipal District meeting, which will take place tomorrow (Friday, October 7, 2025).

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DETAILS

KCC said that it is hoped that the new Maynooth Eastern Ring Road will link the R405 Celbridge Road in the south with the R148 Leixlip Road in the north.

In addition, KCC pointed out that the new road will include the provision of two new signalised junctions and dedicated pedestrian and cyclist facilities, as well as a 41m long single-span bridge across the Royal Canal and the Dublin to Sligo railway line. 

KCC elaborated: "The project will also involve several ancillary works including the construction of noise barrier walls, the realignment and modification of approximately 800m of existing roads and the provision of four new bus stops.  

"As part of the plans, provision is also made for access to lands which have been zoned for future  residential development in the area."

'A FANTASTIC ADDITION'

Welcoming the announcement, Sonya Kavanagh, the Chief Executive of KCC said that the project "will be a fantastic addition to the area, and one that will improve the daily lives of the people of Maynooth, the surrounding areas and commuters alike.

She added: "Major projects such as this are a priority for KCC and we look forward to working in partnership with John Cradock Limited to deliver it."

Victor Smyth, the managing director of John Cradock Ltd, also said: "We look forward to working  closely with the teams from KCC and scheme designers Roughan and O’Donovan to ensure the successful delivery of the project which is a significant piece of infrastructure for Maynooth and its environs."

He also said that an information platform will be set up to keep local people engaged and updated as the works progress."

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