A number of public information days are being held in relation to the N2 Clontibret to Border Road Scheme on the ‘Initial design’
Over the past number of years, Monaghan County Council has been working in association with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, (TII) to develop a scheme to upgrade the 28km section of the N2/A5 Dublin-Derry Road.
The proposed project is in County Monaghan and is called the N2 Clontibret to Border Road Scheme. The project currently has funding from the EU’s ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ Fund, with match funding provided by the Department of Transport and administered by TII. Jacobs Consulting Engineers are the designer appointed to progress the planning and design of the project.
The project will bypass Monaghan Town, Emyvale village and the settlement of Corracrin, removing traffic congestion, improving safety and enhancing the urban environment for all road users. A Type 2 divided dual carriageway cross section is proposed with the new road having two lanes in each direction, with a narrow central reserve to provide safe overtaking opportunities.
Access to the new road shall be via a number of strategically planned junctions, which will improve safety and travel times along the extent of the route. This may result in the local diversion routes to access the new N2 road where existing roads and junctions are impacted. In response to feedback from the public and communities along the route, and from Elected Representatives in the area, Monaghan County Council and Jacobs are now holding a number of public information days.
The public information days will be held in Clontibret Community Centre on Wednesday 16th July from 3pm to 8pm, Emyvale Recreation Centre on Monday 21st July from 3pm to 8pm, and Tyholland Community Centre on Tuesday 22nd July from 3pm to 8pm. Robert Burns, Chief Executive of Monaghan County Council advised ‘These events will be drop-in sessions. The project team will use an interactive map to show attendees the route of the proposed new road in relation to property or land. They will also explain how people can access the new road, and any potential diversions on the local road network resulting from the project. Additionally, the project team welcomes feedback from the community on the proposals before updating and finalising the design over the coming months’.
Cllr PJ O’Hanlon, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council is encouraging people affected by the road to come along; ‘Monaghan County Council has organised these public information days in response to feedback from the public. This is an opportunity for anyone with an interest in the proposed road to speak to a project team member, get a better understanding of what is proposed and how it will impact them, and to give direct feedback or make a submission about any concerns or comments they may have.’
The public information events will be open between 3pm and 8pm, and members of the public can drop in any time. Please expect queues or delays at peak times, and access may be restricted in the late evening if there are high levels of demand. For anyone who cannot attend these information days, the project team can be contacted feedback via the N2 Project Phoneline 087 340 3786 or by email [email protected], and feedback or comments can be submitted in this way too.]
