Watch: Temporary bridge on Cork motorway project lifted into place

A temporary bridge has been lifted into place parallel to the existing Maryborough Hill bridge over the Cork to Ringaskiddy road, which will be demolished to make make for a new wider and longer bridge over the M28 motorway.

Work commenced on the installation on Friday night and continued over the weekend, reopening this morning, during which time the N28 was fully closed between Rochestown and Carrs Hill.

Fine Gael Cork county councillor Úna McCarthy told The Echo that although works have resulted in traffic delays for motorists, the longer term benefits of the project will be clear once the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway project is completed.

“It was obviously short term disruption. But it was needed because it is a key stage really in the whole delivery of the project,” said Ms McCarthy

To keep up with progress on the M28 project visit https://m28.ie.