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28/02/2013
Gort-To-Tuam Motorway Gets The Go-Ahead
The construction of the €550 million Gort-to-Tuam motorway in Co Galway, which has been given final clearance by Government, is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
The National Roads Authority (NRA) received a green light on Wednesday, after the Government approved its share of funding for the project, and will now proceed with the 57km public-private partnership.
The motorway project had previously been suspended due to the economic downturn, but the NRA will now re-engage with its preferred bidder, the Direct Route consortium.
It is understood that construction work could get under way by the end of the year.
Construction is expected to take 3½ years.
(H/GK)
The National Roads Authority (NRA) received a green light on Wednesday, after the Government approved its share of funding for the project, and will now proceed with the 57km public-private partnership.
The motorway project had previously been suspended due to the economic downturn, but the NRA will now re-engage with its preferred bidder, the Direct Route consortium.
It is understood that construction work could get under way by the end of the year.
Construction is expected to take 3½ years.
(H/GK)
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