By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council meeting
A motion calling for the advancement of the N11/N25 Oylegate to Rosslare Harbour project submitted by Cllrs Lisa McDonald, Garry Laffan and Ger Carthy received full support of the members at today’s monthly meeting of Wexford County Council held in the Council Chamber, County Hall. Cllr Carthy, Leas-Cathaoirleach, presided.
The purpose of the motion was “to improve road safety, certainty of travel times to Rosslare Europort, tackle the existing chronic traffic congestion all along the Wexford ring road, the long traffic tailbacks through the village of Oylegate and environmental problems.
Other issues raised were the current sub-standard national roads and to give certainty to those living in the development corridor.
It was suggested that the Active Travel component of the scheme to be developed offline along the existing N11 and N25 roadways, which will be reclassified as rural routes on completion of the N11 Oylegate to Rosslare Harbour scheme.
Cllrs McDonald, Laffan and Carthy, in the words of the motion believe “This will reduce project costs, reduce land take from landowners and property owners, speed up the design phase of the already protected delivery of the scheme, avoid the necessity of a further CPO (Compulsory Purchase Order) and lead to a better outcome for all interested parties in this nationally important project.”
The motion was approved by the Council members on a show of hands and will be forwarded to the eight Oireachtas members from the Wicklow-Wexford and Wexford constituencies, the Minister for Transport and Transport and the Office of An Taoiseach.
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