Transport 21 is a capital investment framework under the National Development Plan through which the transport system in Ireland will be developed, over the period 2006 to 2015.  The projects and programmes that make up Transport 21 will aim to increase accessibility, ensure sustainability, expand capacity and enhance quality.  The Atlantic Corridor from Letterkenny to Waterford via Sligo, Tuam, Ennis, Limerick, Mallow and Cork is one of the major roads projects to be delivered under Transport 21. 

The upgrading of this route is intended to improve access to and between the major towns and cities it serves, or passes close to, and their respective hinterlands.  It also takes account of the growing commuter traffic in the areas around these major towns and cities. The M20 Cork-Limerick Motorway scheme forms part of this Atlantic Corridor.

A Public Consultation Corridor Day in relation to the indicative Constraints Study/Route Corridor options was held in Mallow on 16th July, 2008.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

• Following this constraints Study/Route Corridor Options Public Consultation, the questionnaires received from the public will be processed and incorporated into the route selection study.
• Route options will be reviewed and revised where necessary.
• A Route Selection Report will be published, recommending the preferred route for the scheme