THE Four Lane project in Letterkenny is set to be completed next month – 14 months after its scheduled deadline.
Motorists will undoubtedly breathe a sigh of relief that the major infrastructure project is coming to an end following a number of delays and missed deadlines.
The new road layout between the Polestar and the Dry Arch Roundabouts was due to be completed in August of last year.
Global supply and inflation created additional costs for the contractors, which forced the deadline back.
The project has been “substantially complete” for some time now.
However, a remaining particularly sensitive 200m section of cantilevered Footway/Cycleway overhanging the River Swilly SAC remains to be finished.
In a statement to the Donegal News, a Council spokesperson said: “The final elements of this structure are expected to be completed in October.”
The scheme is funded by the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Safety and Network Management.
It is an important project for Letterkenny, providing an improved and safer access to the town on what is the busiest road in the county.
“The project also provides significant new pedestrian and cycle facilities as well as enabling the upcoming signalization of the Polestar roundabout. The final costs of the project will be determined on completion.”
The first sod was turned on the N56 Four Lane project in June 2021. The project was initially due to commence the previous Autumn but was curtailed when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
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