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The N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road project, which received formal Cabinet approval on Tuesday, is now moving to the construction phase – at a possible cost of over €460m. The project involves the construction of approximately 34km of new single carriageway road that will extend from the western end of the existing N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass to the townland of Scramoge, bypassing the towns and villages of Frenchpark, Bellanagare, Tulsk and Strokestown. Provision will also be made for pedestrian and cyclist facilities. The scheme is expected to cost somewhere in the region of €450-460m, although that could rise. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said the new cost estimate is attributable to inflationary pressures as well as rising costs of construction materials and elevated levels of shipping and logistic costs. The Government said it remains committed to funding the project due to the road safety concerns surrounding the route. About half of the existing route has a collision rate above the national average for such roads, with significant sections
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