*Photograph: Natasha Barton

HOW THE Limerick Northern Distributor Road (LNDR) is going to serve the area of Knockalisheen needs to be clearly outlined, a Clare councillor has argued while voicing annoyance with the delays in appointing a contractor.

Last April the future of the roadโ€™s construction was again brought into question when it was omitted from the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy.

Overall costs of the project are expected to be in the region of โ‚ฌ58 and involve the construction of a new distributor road between Coonagh Roundabout on the Ennis Rd and the Knockalisheen Rd in the Moyross area on the northside of Limerick City. The road is a key element of the Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan.

Previously in the winter of 2021, phase one of the LNDR was under debate before it received the green light from the Government in February 2021. Roadbridge, the construction firm which has now entered receivership, were appointed by Limerick City and County Council for the contract following a competitive tendering process for the project costing around โ‚ฌ29m.

Issuing an update to elected members of the Shannon Municipal District, Acting Director of Services, Siobhรกn McNulty stated that the project was being led by Limerick City and County Council who were due to appoint a contractor โ€œto complete emergency site worksโ€. A retendering process โ€œwill be done in the coming months. It is being led by Limerick and our team are linking in, in terms of thatโ€.

Voicing frustration, Cllr Michael Begley (IND) said it was โ€œtaking forever to get a new contract for the first phase of the LNDRโ€. He requested a presentation on officials from either Limerick City and County Council or Clare Clare County on โ€œwhat is leftโ€ and โ€œhow it serves the area of Knockalisheenโ€. Ms McNulty said she could attempt to arrange such a presentation.

Cllr PJ Ryan (IND) commented, โ€œit is a road to nowhere at the momentโ€ and Cllr Begley added, โ€œthe site is derelict at both ends at the momentโ€. โ€œKnockalisheen is a bad enough road without this eating into it, it is a death trap at night-time,โ€ Cllr Pat Oโ€™Gorman (FF) felt.

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