'A significant milestone': €3.8m contract signed for new active travel scheme in Cork
Cork County Council has signed a contract with Coffey Construction Ltd for the construction phase of the Ringaskiddy Active Travel and Urban Realm scheme. Pictured are Kevin Morey, divisional manager, Cork County Council; Moira Morrell, chief executive of Cork County Council; Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll; Odran Madden, managing director, Coffey Construction Ltd. Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
Cork County Council has signed a contract with Coffey Construction Ltd for the construction phase of the Ringaskiddy Active Travel and Urban Realm scheme, hailed as a "significant milestone".
The local authority said the project will significantly improve sustainable transport options in a safe, segregated and landscaped environment.
Funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Cork County Council, the €3.8m contract will provide a three-metre-wide shared use path from the existing Port of Cork access, through Ringaskiddy village and as far as Gobby Beach (1.75km).
It is expected that the project will be completed in autumn 2025.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll, welcomed the announcement, saying:
“High quality public realm will promote Ringaskiddy as a destination and not just a stopping point on a journey.
“The village is the starting point for all visitors who arrive at Cork by ferry and these enhancements will provide a much better experience for all visitors on arrival to the Port of Cork.
“The scheme will also provide much better access for those arriving by foot and bike who may wish to explore the region using more sustainable transport options.”
Chief executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell said the scheme forms part of the Government's Project Ireland 2040 "and will bring strong economic benefits with improved access to the Port of Cork’s new container terminal, as well as the IDA lands in this area".
Cork County Council said the delivery of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway will aid in the continued success of the global cluster of economic activity in Ringaskiddy and will significantly reduce the volume of HGV traffic through the village.
It is anticipated that the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Project, subject to Cabinet approval, will commence in 2025 and will have a 36-month construction programme.
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