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4.133 The N/M20 Cork to Limerick scheme will provide better connectivity between Ireland’s second and third largest cities enabling safer and more efficient journey times. 4.134 The scheme development is currently at Phase 2 Option Selection. Four emerging routes have now been identified with a preferred route due to be selected in 2021. 4.135 Application of appropriate safeguards within the study corridor to ensure the long-term feasibility of the proposed route will be applied in this Development Plan and once the emerging preferred route is identified a variation of this plan will take place to safeguard the route. 4.136 In addition to roads improvements a series of rail-based improvements are also being examined and are discussed in preceding sections of this chapter.
4.130 The N-28 National Primary route links Ringaskiddy to Cork City and onwards to the wider regional and National road network. It is proposed to construct a new M28 Motorway from Cork to Ringaskiddy from the existing N28 N40 Bloomfield interchange on the South Ring Road to Ringaskiddy village. The new road will remain online using the existing N28 from the Bloomfield interchange to Carrs Hill and from there the route will go offline to the west where it will terminate at the new Port of Cork facility at Ringaskiddy. 4.131 Contained within the Motorway Scheme are ancillary local road network upgrades. Development or at least the scale of development in the vicinity of this scheme may be contingent on the timing and delivery of this scheme and ancillary upgrades.
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4.132 The N/M20 Cork to Limerick Road Improvement Scheme is a key element in Project Ireland 2040 and has been identified as a major enabler for balanced regional development.
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