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An aerial photograph showing the current roadway linking Tullamore and Kilbeggan at Durrow
Pressure has been placed on the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and his Department by local Deputy Barry Cowen to agree to Offaly County Council’s latest request to advance the proposed Kilbeggan - Tullamore link road.
Deputy Cowen said, "Following a meeting with Tom Shanahan the Director of Services in Offaly County Council, it is my understanding that Offaly County Council has again sought reinstatement of funding to progress their work in preparation for the construction the proposed N52 project.
"It is imperative that this funding is awarded in order to avoid having to revert back to initial stages of the project first committed to in 2011. In addition to the obvious business benefits that would accrue to the region, the more important benefit is to the safety and wellbeing of staff, students and families of school going children that travel to and from school daily in fear of their safety because of the grave dangers associated with the N52.
"I will raise the matter again in Dáil Éireann in the coming weeks and place these pleadings on the Dáil’s record in order to reflect the ongoing fears of the locality. The only resolution to such pleadings is for the Department of Transport to agree to Offaly County Council’s latest request to advance the project," concluded Deputy Cowen.
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