THE long-awaited and desperately needed Macroom-Ballyvourney by-pass road – on the main Kerry to Cork route – topped the agenda today when a deputation from Kerry County Council met with officials from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in Dublin.
The Kerry contingent was Mayor of Kerry, Cllr Michael D O’Shea, Mayor of Killarney, Cllr Brendan Cronin, Council Chief Executive Moira Murrell, Director of Operations Charlie O’Sullivan and Cllrs Johnny Healy-Rae, Mike Kennelly and Patrick Connor-Scarteen.
Mayor O’Shea said the meeting was very positive and constructive.
“The delegation was arranged to impress upon TII the urgent necessity for the provision of this project which is of enormous importance to Kerry from a tourism, business and economic development point of view.
“The TII indicated that there will be progress on the 22km scheme very shortly and the delegation was very pleased with the commitments received in this regard,” he said.
Chronic traffic congestion in Macroom town and an appalling stretch of roadway from there to Lissarda has been causing chaos for motorists for years and it adds significantly to the journey time between Kerry and Cork.
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