A NEW 3.5km road between Milltown and Killorglin, which was officially opened today, provides an improved road surface and shorter journey times for approximately 7,000 vehicles per day.
The N70 Kilderry Bends Improvement Scheme was officially opened by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, and the Mayor of Kerry Cllr Norma Foley.
Replacing a series of sharp bends at Kilderry on the old N70 road, the €11 million project, which was completed on time and on budget by contractors, Sorensen Civil Engineering Limited, provides improved access on the main route from Tralee and north Kerry to the Ring of Kerry and south west Kerry.
Planning approval for the scheme was granted in January 2014 and the compulsory purchase order for the required lands was completed in June 2016.
The scheme was developed by the Kerry National Roads Office based in Castleisland.
Today’s opening, which just about beat the Status Orange weather warning, was attended by the Chief Executive of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Michael Nolan – who funded the project – and the Chief Executive of Kerry County Council, Moira Murrell.
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