N4 Mullingar to Longford on funding list announced today
Ministers announce €633 million funding for national roads
The N4 Mullingar to Longford has been included in an announcement from the Department of Transport today that Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has confirmed €633 million funding for national roads.
Westmeath County Council has received €7,901634: Capital investment, protection and renewal €4,858,000; Construction of new roads, and economic development in the region €2,500,000; Current maintenance €543,634.
Longford County Council has received €2,959,951: Capital investment, protection and renewal €2,570,500; Current maintenance €389,451.
The €633m national fund includes €502 million of Exchequer Capital funds for national roads through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in 2025, and an additional €98 million for national roads under Public Private Partnerships.
A separate allocation of approximately €33 million is being provided to local authorities for regular maintenance of national roads.
The €633 million is an increase of €92 million on the funding provided in 2024, and, according to the Dept of Transport, in addition to today’s funding announcement, national road funding under the current NDP is set to increase throughout the remainder of the decade.
The department statement added that TII will allocate the funding in support of the following outcomes, in line with the NDP:
• Protection and renewal of the existing national road network
• Progressing major new road projects that are in or near construction
• Progressing major new road projects that are in the development pipeline.
It continued: ‘The allocation for protection and renewal of the existing national road network will fund a range of activities including road safety improvements, pavement renewal, maintenance of bridges and structures, and measures to ensure the network can withstand the increased number of severe weather events.’
Minister O’Brien, said: “Funding new roads and advancing the national road projects in the current NDP is a priority for this government. The allocations I’m announcing today will enable multiple new road projects on the national road network to progress, including those that are at or close to construction.
“This will improve regional connectivity, support economic development, and remove traffic from towns and communities across the country – making the roads safer for all users.
“Projects such as the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge, which is under construction, and the Adare Bypass, for which contracts were signed on 28 February, demonstrate the clear commitment to the ongoing development of our national road network. In addition to the funding announced today, under the current NDP funding for national roads is expected to increase over the rest of the decade, unlocking more funding for vital key road projects around the country.”
Other new national roads projects funded include:
N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge
Adare Bypass
M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy
N52 Ardee Bypass
N6 Galway City Ring Road
Donegal TEN-T Route Improvement
N2 Slane Bypass
N3 Virginia Bypass
N/M20 Cork to Limerick
N2 Clontibret to the Border
N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction (including Tipperary Bypass)
N4 Carrick-on-Shannon to Dromod
N21 Newcastle West Relief Road
N21 Abbeyfeale Relief Road
N22 Farranfore to Killarney
N72/73 Mallow Relief Road
N58 Foxford Bypass
N4 Mullingar to Longford
N11/N25 Oilgate to Rosslare
N17 Knock to Collooney
N25 Midleton to Youghal (Castlemartyr and Killeagh Bypasses)