National Road N24 Projects
N24 Carrick on Suir By-Pass
A Route Selection report for the above Scheme was approved in 2003 and the Part 8 Planning Process for a wide single carriageway was completed in December 2004.
A review of the preferred route for the Scheme was initiated in 2008. This review arose from an NRA decision to ensure that the route can be constructed to dual carriageway standard. Furthermore there was a need to consider the significant changes experienced within the study area since a preferred route was published in 2003. These changes, as occurred during unprecedented levels of economic growth, include increased levels of development and traffic volumes. New route options were therefore identified and developed to confirm the optional corridor for the Scheme.
A new Route Options Report was prepared in accordance with NRA Project Appraisal Guidelines. This Report recommends a new preferred route corridor. The route connects with the preferred route corridor of the proposed Clonmel By-pass to form a continuous future N24 corridor. It replicates the previous route along substantial sections of the western half of the Scheme before bypassing Carrick on Suir on a wider arc to the north of the town, avoiding the extent of the town boundary, and extending into County Kilkenny.
During 2012, the new preferred route corridor will be referred to the planning departments of South Tipperary and Kilkenny County Council's for incorporation into the relevant development plans.
The next phase in the scheme programme is the publication of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). Due to national financial restrictions, N24 projects are currently in suspension. Therefore, it is not currently possible to predict the date at which the next phase will commence.
N24 Carrick-on-Suir By-Pass Reports
(We have divided some reports into sections for faster download. Some sections that contain maps are still quite big in file size so may take longer to download)
Route Options Report
Route Selection Report (45mb)
Public Consultation Report (6mb)
Volume 2 Part 1 (62mb)
Volume 2 Part 2 (97mb)
Volume 2 Part 3 (44mb)
Volume 2 Part 4 (12mb)
Volume 2 Part 5(1mb)
Volume 3 Part 1 (36mb)
Volume 3 Part 2 (33mb)
Volume 3 Part 3 (34mb)
Volume 3 Part 4 (35mb)
Volume 3 Part 5 (33mb)
Volume 3 Part 6 (29mb)
Volume 3 Part 7 (36mb)
Volume 3 Part 8 (33mb)
Volume 3 Part 9 (34mb)
Volume 3 Part 10 (19mb)
Constraints Report
To be added shortly
N24 Clonmel Outer Bypass
The emerging Preferred Route was submitted for public consultation in 2006.
Following the public consultation exercise, which attracted a significant number of submissions, a review of the section of route crossing the townlands of Orchardstown, Ballyvaheen, Caherclogh and Kilmore were initiated. This was in order to further examine a substantial number of concerns raised about the chosen route in this area and to further assess specific alternative routes presented for the area. The review also arose from an NRA decision to ensure that the route can be constructed to dual carriageway standard.
The review has now been concluded and a Route Comparison Report has been prepared. The report concludes that a hybrid route, combining aspects of the original preferred route and one of the identified alternative routes offers the best solution and recommends that it be adopted as the preferred route for the scheme in this area. The original preferred route remains unchanged outside this localised area.
Following a further public consultation in 2010 a revised preferred Route has now been confirmed. During 2012, the selected route will be referred to the planning department of South Tipperary County Council for incorporation into the relevant development plans.
The next phase in the scheme programme is the publication of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). Due to national financial restrictions, N24 projects are currently in suspension. Therefore, it is not currently possible to predict the date at which the next phase will commence.
N24 Clonmel Route Comparison Report
N24 Clonmel Route Comparison Report Part 1 (18mb)
N24 Clonmel Route Comparison Report part 2 (20mb)
N24 Clonmel Route Comparison Report part 3 (23mb)
N24 Pallasgreen to Cahir
The Route Selection Reports for the N24 Pallasgreen to Bansha and the N24 Bansha to Cahir Road Improvement Schemes were approved in 2003 and the Part 8 Planning Process for a wide single carriageway for the Pallasgreen to Bansha Section was completed in December 2004.
The above Scheme now incorporates the previous Pallasgreen to Bansha, and Cahir to Bansha schemes into a single project. As part of a strategic review of the N24 corridor, following an NRA decision to ensure the route can be constructed to dual carriageway standard, a new route option has been identified for the Cahir to Bansha section of the route.
This new route option amends the previous published preferred route at the eastern end of the scheme on approach to the new M8 Cloghabreedy motorway junction and provides full connectivity to this junction. This section of the scheme crosses the River Suir, a designated European conservation site. Further studies were undertaken on the proposed river crossing location to ensure any potential impacts on the conservation site are minimised.
Consultants Roughan O'Donovan were appointed in August 2010 to undertake an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the scheme. The EIS process assessed the potential environmental impacts of the scheme and encompass field surveys, desktop studies and research, consultations with statutory and other bodies and consultations with landowners. The EIS was undertaken in accordance with European and Irish legislation and was substantially completed in Dec 2011. The preliminary design of the scheme was further developed in tandem with the EIS and it shall be used at a future date to determine land take requirements for the preparation of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the Scheme.
Due to national financial restrictions, N24 projects are currently in suspension. Therefore, it is not currently possible to predict the date at which approval will be granted by the NRA to publish the EIS and CPO. When such approval is granted an Oral Hearing would be convened by An Bord Pleanála. Further progress of the scheme is dependent on confirmation of the CPO and approval of the Road Scheme by An Bord Pleanála and on funding for the construction phase.
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