The Department of Transport issued approval to progress the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Distributor Road Project to Tender stage October 2023. The Tender is currently on Etenders and the deadline has been extended to January 19th 2024. The Tender stage will take approximately 4 months to complete with the aim of commencing onsite in Spring 2024. The full scheme will take approximately 24 months to complete broken down into 2 Phases.
Phase One will see the completion of the Mainline Dual Carriageway from Coonagh Cross to Knockalisheen Road including works on the Old Cratloe Road and the new Moyross Link Road-Expected Duration 12 months.
Phase Two is the completion of the full road reconstruction of Knockalisheen Road to Watch House Cross including the reconstruction of Ballynanty Railway Bridge- expected duration 12 months.