Preface
The Infrastructural Services Directorate is responsible for Road Transportation and Safety, Water Services, Piers, Harbours and Coastal Protection.
- Seamus Concannon, Director of Infrastructural Services Directorate
In the area of Road Transportation and Safety, the most significant development in 2004 was the commencement of the construction of the N4 Sligo Inner Relief Road. This major infrastructural project is vital for the development of Sligo and is expected to be complete in the Autumn of 2005.
Progress on other major routes included advancing the design of the N17 Tubbercurry Bypass and completing the constraints study for the N15 Sligo to County Boundary. With regard to Non-National Roads, the R292 Strandhill Road and the R297 Kinard, Enniscrone projects were completed in 2004. Progress continued on the R294 at Mullaghroe and at Drumaskibbole/Glenagoolagh.
In addition, a total of six accident remedial schemes were completed in the county during the year.
Significant pavement improvement and maintenance works were also carried out in 2004 with grants of €3.77m allocated to National roads from the National Roads Authority and €7.04m for Non-National roads from the Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
In Water Services, significant progress was made on the Rural Water Programme. Tenders were received for DBO (Design Build Operate) contracts for treatment works for two bundles of group water scheme, a total of twelve schemes in all, in the county. This was a major step in the direction of ensuring that rural water schemes comply with EU standards.
The main work carried out in the Piers and Harbours area in 2004 was the pier extension at Coney Island.
Seamus Concannon
Director of Services
