DONEGAL has been allocated almost €1.1million in funding for local and regional roads this morning.
Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D. announced details of a €17.3m climate adaptation investment programme for regional and local roads.
The Programme will aid 26 local authorities in implementing 432 road improvement projects across the country while building on the support provided under the 2020 July Stimulus Plan.
The types of projects approved for funding include schemes aimed at alleviating flooding to roads, bridge strengthening and repairs, embankment stability measures to protect the road and prevent slippage, altering the level of the road to mitigate flooding and reduce road closure frequency, road edge protection measures and the replacement/repair of seawalls or retaining walls which support regional and local roads.
Minister Ryan said of the Donegal allocation: “This was one of the highest allocations in the country. Continued investment in our roads is essential for connectivity, for business and for tourism and it is great much welcomed news”.
The full breakdown of the Donegal allocation is below
Donegal County Council | |||
Road Number | Scheme Title | Scheme Description | LA Allocation |
L-2275-1 | Durnesh & Rathfragan, Rossnowlagh | The existing drainage outfall from Durnesh Lake needs has been damaged with
high tides, flooding and to blockages as a result of shifting sands. Flooding then backs up on to the L-2275-1 and the road has to be closed. |
€100,000 |
R-259-10 | Annagry Flood Mitigation Scheme | Replace existing stone culvert severely damaged as a result of tidal surges . Raise the level of the road with bound material to reduce the frequency of road closures.
Improvement to existing road gully system to account for tidal outlet |
€98,750 |
L6144-1 | Gallows Lane, Lifford | Drainage of existing road | €22,000 |
R250/5 | Dooen, Newmills | River due to high floods is underminding the regional road. Construct rock armour
embankments between river and Regional Road |
€60,000 |
R238 | Drung Seawall | Rock armour to protect the road embankment from being undermined. | €50,000 |
L-7094-1 | McGuckin’s Road (Castlefin RSS
Area) |
Edge protection to retain road. Roadside has collapsed due to Flood Waters. | €18,000 |
R249/1 | Milford Kilmacrennan Road | Road floods when River Lurgy overflows. Proposed works to raise a 300 metre section of the road by 0.75 metres and associated works to entarnces, building up
embankment and widening road and additional drainage works |
€110,000 |
L1224-2 | Ryelands, Galdonagh –
Newtowncunningham |
Reduce further scouring – Drainage and Overlay of road | €15,000 |
R230 | Glengesh embankment stabilisation
scheme |
Gabion wall to retain Road embankment | €90,000 |
R247 | Ray, Glenalla,Rock Armour Sea wall | Proposed works to place rock armour along base of existing wall to protect & also
fill collapsed sections with Lean mix. Barrier to be reset and stablised. |
€80,000 |
L-63841 | Green Road (Castlefin RSS Area) | Edge Protection and Pipe upgrading. | €12,000 |
L1314/1 | Manor Village | Local Road and Manor Main Street get Flooded due to overflows drainage system
on high ground and times of heavy rain. Propose to Upgrade drainage to capture additional water. |
€75,000 |
L2644-1 | Tully Tyres to Tamnawood, Lifford | Reduce further scourering – Drainage and Overlay of road | €14,000 |
Donegal County Council | |||
Road Number | Scheme Title | Scheme Description | LA Allocation |
R248 | Downings, Seawall & Path | Proposed works to replace sea wall & path with steps for beach access from road | €40,000 |
L-6384-1 | Raws Road (Fiddler’s Bridge)
(Castlefin RSS) |
Edge protection to retain road. Roadside has collapsed due to Flood Waters. | €15,000 |
R247 | Rathmullan, Road edge & barrier
protection |
Proposed to strenghten road side embankment along sea to offer suitable support
for barrier. |
€95,000 |
R234-4 | Corby Glen – Regional Road
between Convoy and Raphoe |
Reduce further scourering – Drainage and Overlay of road | €29,000 |
R247/7 | Chapel Road, Rathmullan | Lay 75 metre long 450mm diameter drain in roadway and connect to open drain in
adjacent field this replaces existing drain which is a stone culvert that goes under houses and is in danger of collapse and when blockages occur cannot be accessed. Works will involve laying a total of 100 metres of 450mm diametrer piping and constructing 4m deep Mnahole |
€80,000 |
L-6584-1 | Cappry Lane (Drumkeen RSS Area) | Piping Drain to prevent Scour on Road. Reinstate Road Surface. | €20,000 |
L2724-1 | Dunwiley Road Drainage | Reduce further scourering – Drainage of existing road | €17,000 |
L-6674-1 | Meenagrauv Road (Drumkeen RSS
Area) |
Edge Protection to Retain Road. Road has badly scoured from Flooding. Reinstate
Road Surface. |
€30,000 |
L32734-2 | Lettermakenny Road Drainage | Reduce further scourering – Replace drainage across existing road | €8,000 |
L-6334-1 | Drumbane Road @ Harper’s (Castlefin RSS Area) | Edge Protection along Open Drain. Piping Collapsed Section of Drain. | €10,000 |
L-26341 | Gortikilly (Castlefin RSS Area) | Edge Protection and piping of Collapsed Edge on Road. | €8,000 |
Total | 24 | € 1,096,750 |