€1.5m. funding boost for 38 Mayo roads as projects are outlined
Mayo TD Alan Dillon has welcomed over €1.5 million in funding for road projects around the county.
The funding has been confirmed by Ministers Eamon Ryan and Hildegarde Naughton as part of a climate adaptation investment programme for regional and local roads.
The types of projects approved for funding include schemes aimed at alleviating flooding to roads, bridge strengthening and repairs, embankment stability measures to protect the road and prevent slippage, altering the level of the road to mitigate flooding and reduce road closure frequency, road edge protection measures and the replacement/repair of seawalls or retaining walls which support regional and local roads.
Deputy Dillon said: “A total of 38 road projects around Mayo have received funding to help make them more climate resilient and should hopefully reduce the impact of weather-related damage in future.
"The largest project will be the replacement and repair of the sea wall in Belmullet, which has received a specific improvement grant of €400,000.
"There has been a demand for the sea wall project to commence for some time and it is great to see funding being put in place.”
“Three road projects in Crossmolina have been allocated over €246,000 for flood relief-related works and it is great this level of investment is taking place after the visit by OPW Minister, Patrick O’Donovan TD, earlier this week.
" I look forward to the over €1.5 million of roads funidng being put to good use as quickly as possible and making sure our road network in Mayo is improved before the winter months.”
The full list of project earmarked for works are as follows.
L1106 Crossmolina Flooding 1A -L1106 - (Garretts Road) Surveys, Investigations, Testing, Reports & Works€161,290
L5655 Cahernagollum - Raise road and repair road due to flood damage€20,900
L56603 Carheens - Raise road over flood €23,600
L5666 Ballynalty - Raise road over flood€42,000
L5665 Ballynalty - Raise road over flood and drainage works€31,740
L56319 Glenmask Road - Containment rock armour at base of embankment €37,000
L5717 Snugborough Flood Relief - Raise road level, provide stream edge barrier €42,830
L1810 Islandeady Flood Relief - New culvert to contain surge flood€26,500
L1725 Garryduff, Castlebar - New culvert to increase capacity and contain surge flood €76,000
R324 R324 Pollavaddy Flood Relief - Increase pipe capacity, de-sludge existing channel and replace damaged covers on manholes€36,750
R310 Pontoon - Retaining Wall Reinforce roadside wall / bank along lake€44,200
L5162-30 Crossmolina Flooding 2 - L5162 to 30 Rathmore Road Roadside Drainage, Banking & Strengthening €40,000
R332 Milford Demesne - Drainage works to relieve flood and repair road €8,150
L5640 Lissatava - Drainage works and repair road due to flood damage €23,650
L5535 Coolmeen/Five Cross roads - Raise road over flood and rebuild boundary walls along with accomodation works €62,015
L16064 Knockalinsky - Repair road due to flood damage €14,000
L1611 Cregduff - Raise road over flood and install drainage pipe under road. €48,020
L5659 Ballyshingadaun Repair road due to flooding and drainage works €15,325
R332 Hollymount - Drainage works to relieve flood €3,200
L1611 Carrowmore - Raise road over flood €18,080
L-1512-36 Culnacleha (Farnaun) - Raise & repair road due to flood damage €6,720
L-1917-20 Coogue South - Hydrochambre, drainage & repair road due to flood damage €12,000
L55631 Lawaus - Raise road over flood level €11,000
L-15097 Ballyglass Cemetery (Kileenrevagh diversion road) - Raise & repair road due to flood damage €20,000
L-5553 Logboy/ Carrickmacantire Hydrochamber, drainage & raise road over flood level €16,000
L5562 Cuillaun - Raise & repair road due to flood damage €49,125
L-15032 Rockfield 1 - Drainage & repair road due to flood damage €6,125
L-15032 Rockfield 2 - Raise & repair road due to flood damage €7,875
L5531 Caltra (1 & 2) Raise & repair road due to flood damage €13,125
L-5539 Portagh (1, 2, 3) - Raise & repair road due to flood damage €22,900
L-1610 Seefin Hydrochambre, drainage & repair road due to flood damage €5,500
L1615 Ramolin Drainage work to relieve flood €17,900
L5160-30 Crossmolina Flooding 3 - Forrew Road Roadside Drainage, Banking & Strengthening €45,000
L1615 Ballisnahyny - Drainage works and repairs to road due to flood damage €16,475
L5631 Glenmask Road Protection - Reinstate verge / bank along road edge to existing bridges to provide retaining structure€43,000
L5740 Brownhall Flood Relief - Drainage to resolve flooding €24,000
R324 Ballyclogher Flood Relief - Raise road level, construct sump in field and install pipe to existing soakpit in field €24,750
L17252 Carrowbrinogue, Castlebar- New culvert to increase capacity and contain surge flood €14,000
Bunduaile Sea Wall Scheme – Specific Improvement Grant €400,000
TOTAL FUNDING €1,530,745
Welcoming the funding, Deputy Michael Ring said: “I am pleased that this funding is being allocated as severe weather events can present major challenges to roads users and to the road infrastructure.
"This funding will help Mayo County Council ensure that our roads are safer for all road users.”
Castlebar Councillor Ger Deere said he is delighted to see funding in place for a flood relief project at Garryduff and Snugboro as well as works being carried out at Carrowbrinogue and Islandeady areas.