The
route corridor displayed at Public Consultations No. 3 has been
modified in a number of areas as outlined below:
The
N78 to N9 Link Road has been moved further west.
To the Athy to R747 Link Road at is western end and minor realignments
have been made at Burtown House and in the vicinity of junction
2.
At Paulstown the corridor has been moved further east.
The junction location at Dunbell (with the Kilkenny Link Road)
At
Blanchville
At the approach and crossing of the River Nore at Dunbell Big.
At
Danesfort and the approach to the King's River Crossing.
To the north of Knockadrina and the north of Mullinavat.
Where the corridor meets the Waterford bypass at Dunkitt
The
recommended route corridor is shown on RSR1 Figure
1 and in more detail on RSR1 Figures 2 to
10. The capital cost of the scheme is estimated to be €662
million, a figure which excludes preparation costs and the cost
of land, compensation and VAT.
