Re: Re: Motorways in Ireland

Hutton,

it is a little late for the T6 route at this stage given that motorways already exist to Portlaoise and will exist to Carlow on the N9 very soon both 50 miles on each respective route.

There is the possibility of taking a Western alignment close to Thurles and following the rail line as far as Limerick Junction then crossing the Galty Mountains on the Western side before coming out at Mitchelstown, this would give a virtually identical Dublin – Cork whilst requiring only a 20 mile dual-Carriageway to Childers Rd in Limerick which would also double up as a DC/M-way from Limerick to Cork.

The one caveat I would enter is that I have no idea if the East Limerick section is designated SAC or high-amenity. But if it were a clean route it would cut 50 miles from the Dublin to Limerick requirement. Whilst giving a far superior Galway/Limerick to Cork route.