Cork County Council allocated 2022 roads funding of €65.817 million – David Stanton

The Department of Transport has confirmed that a total allocation of €65,817,488 will be granted to Cork County Council this year for local and regional road works, according to Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton.

Cork County Council’s total roads budget for 2022 is comprised of the following allocations:

• Restoration Improvement – €34,793,500
• Restoration Maintenance – €5,368,000
• Supplementary Restoration Maintenance – €4,217,500
• Discretionary Grant – €9,962,000
• Bridge Rehabilitation – €1,877,617
• Specific Improvement Grants – €1,095,000
• Strategic Regional and Local Roads – €70,000
• Safety Improvement Works – €881,500
• Speed Limits (Housing Area Signage) – €40,135
• Speed Limits (Rural Speed Limit Signage) – €25,500
• Training Grant – €266,000
• Drainage Works – €2,512,277
• Community Involvement Scheme – €2,072,400
• PSCI: Survey Support – €95,000
• Cycle Signs – €21,750
• Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Works – €1,914,500
• Former National Roads – €604,809

Total Allocation – €65,817,488

Amongst the projects earmarked for funding in Cork East are:

2022 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Works allocations

Scheme Title – Project description – Road number – Allocation

• Fitzgerald Place, Fermoy – replace existing storm culvert with new drainage system to include new gully connections – L-14471-0 – €25,000
• R624 Carrigaloe area coastal wall/embankment – repair to coastal wall – €30,000
• L3630 Stacks Cross to Ballymaloe – embankment stabilisation and widening and provision of an earthen berm – L-3630-22 – €50,000
• Clondulane village – raising of footpaths adjacent to housing and associated new drainage and access improvements – lay new storm sewer to pick up low points to connect to sewer eastwards – L-15333-0 – €40,000
• Killavullen Main Street – installation of new culvert draining catchment through private land to village stream – L-1219-109 – €35,000
• R629 Road Drainage Improvements at Ballybraher – reprofile rock cutting and provision of road drainage – R-629-147 – €18,000
• R630 Whitegate Road Drainage Improvements – road drainage improvements – R-630-6 – €8,000
• L3630 Ballymaloe Cross Roadside Retaining Wall – roadside retaining wall between road and stream – L-3630-22 – €20,000
• L7841-31 Knockmonalea West, Youghal Road Drainage Improvements – road drainage improvements – L-7841-31 – €8,000
• Marino Coastal Wall – repair to coastal wall – R624 – €20,000
• Connolly Street/The Mall Retaining Coastal Wall, Cobh – rebuild damaged section and reinforce retaining wall – L-9621 – €10,000
• Rushbrooke/Norwood – drainage system upgrade required to prevent flooding – R624, L9600, L2971 – €15,000
• R632 Garryvoe Road Drainage Relief Culvert – drainage relief culvert – R632 – €15,000

2022 Strategic Regional and Local Roads

• R624 Cobh Road – Great Island Connectivity Scheme – €70,000

2022 Safety Improvement Works

Road number – Project – Allocation

• R828/L1526/L1519 – regional road and local primary road junction at O’Leary’s Cross, Castlelyons – €60,000
• L-9517-0 – Ashe Street, Youghal (Phase 1) – €35,000
• L-9402-6 – Michael Collins Square, Midleton – €5,000
• L-5711-0/R639 – local road junction with regional road, Kiltrislane, Mitchelstown – €30,000

Speaking after confirmation of the 2022 roads budget, David Stanton said: “The Department of Transport has granted considerable funding to Cork County Council again this year which will enable the maintenance and upgrade of local and regional roads and the rehabilitation of bridge infrastructure.

“The Department’s Climate Change Adaptation Works Scheme allocations will aid in the protection of local road infrastructure against the risks posed by climate change and severe weather, allowing for necessary drainage works and the repair of coastal walls while additional allocations will ensure the provision of cycle and speed limit signage where required.

“This continued high level of funding support for the maintenance of local road infrastructure is very welcome news and I am sure will be appreciated by local road users and rural communities in Cork East alike”, concluded Deputy Stanton.