The
scheme objectives were set out in the National Development Plan,
2000 - 2006, as part of the Strategy for National Roads, i.e: -
to improve the reliability of the road transport system by removing
bottlenecks, remedying capacity deficiencies and reducing absolute
journey times and journey time variance;
to improve internal road transport infrastructure between regions
and within regions, contribute to the competitiveness of the productive
sector and foster balanced regional development;
to
facilitate better access to and from the main ports and airports
with the main objective of offsetting the negative effects of
peripherality;
to
contribute to sustainable transport policies, facilitating continued
economic growth and regional development while ensuring a high
level of environmental protection; and
to
help achieve the objectives of the Government's Road Safety Strategy
in relation to the reduction in fatalities and serious injuries
caused by road accidents.
