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07 Sept 2025
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07 Sept 2025
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Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Jack Chambers TD have announced a €626 million investment programme for 2023 for regional and local roads.
Leitrim County Council has been allocated €13,186,510 for maintenance, road pavement and rehabilitation works on the county's regional and local roads.
Listed among the overall allocation is €6,664,000 for Restoration Improvement, €973,000 for Restoration Maintenance, €764,500 for Supplementary Restoration Maintenance, a Discretionary Grant of €1,790,500, a Bridge Rehabilitation grant of €565,000, and Drainage Works of €455,500.
Specific Improvement Grants for this year are allocated for the land slip at Aghagrania and Hartley Bridge (€250,000 each), and €200,000 with regard to Lennox Bridge replacement.
Among the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Works are:
Subsidence of R207 €80,000
R207 - Drumshanbo slippage €85,000
R201 - Masonite Junction €120,000
L15283 Laheen Road to Cavan Border €60,000.
The 2023 Bridge Rehabilitation Works on Regional and Local Roads are:
R208 Jamestown Bridge, Aughacashlaun €70,000
L-33031-1 Lavaur East €60,000
L-1311-0 Mill Bridge (Pol an Eas) I.D 24030 €60,000
L-8284-1 Derrynahinch Bridge, Creevy €45,000
L-7409-0 Tamlacht Mor Bridge €45,000
L-7409-0 Finliskin Bridge €30,000
L-8249-1 Cloonemone Bridge I.D 18120 €30,000
L-7460-0 Corduff Bridge, I.D 28150 €35,000
L-2210-0 Blackrock Bridge, East Barrs, I.D 12070 €40,000
L-3356-1 Crummy Bridge €25,000
R288-10 Dromahaire Bridge I.D 14020 €30,000
L-5516-0 Drumharkan Bridge, Fenagh €25,000.
Safety Improvement Works are to be carried out at the following locations:
R209-6 Kilclare Village €30,000
R208/R207-6/R207-3 Dristernaun Drumshanbo /Acres /Corlough & Blackrock in Drumshanbo €65,000
R281 Glenfarne to Kiltyclogher €25,000
R208 Aughacashlaun to Junction with R-202 €40,000
R201/L3447 Laheen South €50,000
R286 R288 to N16 €20,000
R210-3 Within the Village of Drumcong €30,000.
The former national road, the L-1601 N4, has been allocated €250,000 for rehabilitation works.
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