DONEGAL County Council is to deliver major safety improvements and road reconstruction works on the N13 from Admiran Park to Mc Clay’s Corner, and on the N15 Main Street through Stranorlar and Ballybofey.
The proposed works will see the road reconstructed and resurfaced, with new traffic calming measures and raised pedestrian crossing points to improve safety for all road users.
The project is being funded through a €4.1 million allocation to Donegal County Council from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
Donegal County Council said: “We are delighted to have secured the funding required to completely repair and resurface the N13N15 through Stranorlar and Ballybofey. The proposed works will also incorporate significant Safety Improvement Works, which received Part 8 planning permission last year, including relocation and construction of raised pedestrian crossing points through the twin-towns”.
Works are currently scheduled to begin in late July, with the first phase of safety improvements and road reconstruction expected to be substantially complete by the end of November.
Work will then pause during December and the first few weeks of January to support the Christmas trading period, before resuming in the new year. The second and final phase is expected to be completed by early spring 2027.
Donegal County Council has engaged with a range of stakeholders, including the Elected Members of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District and the Ballybofey and Stranorlar Chamber of Commerce, to help minimise the impact of the works on road users, pedestrians and local businesses in the twin towns.
The works will be carried out in short sections, with approximately 60 per cent scheduled outside normal business hours to help minimise disruption and delays.
Local traffic and pedestrian management arrangements will be in place during each section, and this may include some short-term road closures and diversions.
The works will significantly restore and improve the existing road surface and, most importantly, enhance safety for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the twin towns.