- Mayo County Council
- Castlebar, Co. Mayo
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- 2023
The Westport to Turlough Road Project involves the design and construction of new national primary road (approximately 23km long), new national secondary road (approximately 2.5km long) and all ancillary works.
The project stretches from northwest of Westport in the townland of Deerpark East to a point East of Castlebar in the townland of Ballyneggin . The design of the proposed N5 mainline is a Type 2 Dual Carriageway with major junctions proposed at the intersection of the N59, existing N5, N84 and N60.
The proposed road development includes the following;
20.3 Kilometres of Type 2 Dual Carriageway
5.2 Kilometres of Type 2 Single Carriageway
3 compact grade separated junctions including overbridges
6 roundabouts
2 at grade “left in-left out” junctions and 1 all movements at grade junction
1 bridge widening over the Castlebar River
2 rail bridges over the Westport to Manulla Junction railway line
11 overbridges, 2 underbridges and 7 farm underpasses
Other associated works
For more information visit N5 Westport to Turlough Road Project
