N5 Westport - Bohola Road Project
Scheme Description:
This project will advance the development of the N5 and N59 National routes and associated infrastructure from the N59, North of Westport in the townland of Deerpark East to the N5, East of Bohola village in the townland of Clooneen, bypassing Westport, Castlebar, Ballyvary and Bohola.The project is promoted by Mayo County Council (Mayo NRDO) and is in partnership with the National Roads Authority. Mayo NRDO has appointed Roughan O’Donovan-Faber Maunsell as the consultant engineers for the project.
This Project Is Funded By The Irish Government Under The National Development Plan (NDP) 2007 - 2013 And Part Financed By The European UnionScheme Details:
Length of Project: 40km
Carriageway Type: Type 2 Dual Carriageway (To view photo, Click here)
Current Status of Project: Phase 4 - Preliminary Design
Grant Allocation 2010: Not allocatedProgress to Date:
The project has developed in accordance with the requirements of the NRA’s National Roads Project Management Guidelines, details of which are shown below;
Phase
Brief Description
Date
Phase 1 Initial Project Planning
Approve need for scheme
2008
Phase2 Constraints Study
Identify Constraints
April 2008
Phase3 Route Selection
Route Options
September 2008
Emerging Preferred Route
December 2008
Preferred Route Adoption
March 2009
Phase 4 Preliminary Design
Phase 4 Statutory Procedures
Prepare preliminary design of route and prepare EIS
Ongoing
Publish CPO & EIS
An Bord Pleanála Oral Hearing
Phase 5 Construction Documents Preparation/ Tender/ Award
Phase 6 Scheme Construction
Phase 7 Final Account & Closeout
If you wish to view more information in relation to the background of this project to date or anticipated programme for 2010 please click on the following link. (link)
The project is currently progressing through its preliminary design and preparation of its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Drawings are provided on the website to inform the public of its current arrangement. If you wish to view these drawings please proceed to the Map Section of this web page.
Contact information:
If you have any queries or comments to make in relation to the above project, if you require further information or if you wish to make an appointment please contact the following;
Paul Hyland,
Project Engineer,
Mayo National Roads Design Office,
Mayo County Council,
Glenparke House,
The Mall,
Castlebar,
County Mayo.Phone: (094) 9047623
Fax: (094) 9034525
E-mail: phyland@regdesign.com or
E-mail: N5WestportBohola@regdesign.comOpening hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Click here to view a map showing the location of the office.
Brochures:
Information leaflets/brochures and questionnaires are issued periodically to inform the public on the progress of the project and to assist us in assessing the public reaction to the project. Click on any of the following to view the leaflet or brochure:
Constraints Study Brochure: 02/04/2008
718 kb
15/09/2008
Route Options Questionaire: 02/07/2008
Emerging Preferred Route Brochure: Page 1 2 10/12/2008
Emerging Preferred Route : Sections 1 2 3 4 5
Maps:
The following drawings, dated January 2010, are for consultation purposes only. The route, as currently proposed, is a work in progress and may be subject to change as the project evolves. Click here for Drawings
Reports:
Reports are prepared at various stages of the project in accordance with the requirements of the NRA National Roads Project Management Guidelines. The text of the reports may be downloaded here. Please note that the following .pdf files may not include all of the appendices, maps and diagrams contained in the published version in order to reduce the file size for downloading.Click on the following to view the report:
Constraints Study Drawings
17/12/2008
9.7MB
Please contact the Mayo NRDO at n5westportbohola@regdesign.com if you wish to obtain a cd of Constraints Study Drawings. Route Selection Report: this report will be available for download once it has the approval of the NRA.
