Press Releases - N9 N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Road Scheme, Ireland

Update June 2009: Phase 4: Knocktopher
to Powerstown Scheme

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Kilkenny County Council has appointed the joint-venture company of Roadbridge-Sisk Civil Engineering Limited (SRB) to the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme Phase 4: Knocktopher to Powerstown
Scheme.

The purpose of this Letter is to inform local residents and interested parties, of the current status and the proposed works in the coming period.

Main Works - Design & Build - Contract Signing

Contract Signing - Kilkenny County Council and SRB Civil Engineering Ltd.

On Friday 4th April, Kilkenny County Council as Lead Authority and Roadbridge Sisk Joint Venture trading as SRB Civil Engineering Ltd signed a contract for the construction of the N9/N10 Phase 4 Knocktopher to Powerstown High Quality Dual carriageway/Motorway. The total scheme cost is 467 million euro and represents the largest project ever undertaken by Kilkenny County Council. more...

Commencement of Project and Establishment of Project Site Office
The approved Contractor Ascon Limited has commenced on site since January 2007 and has established a Project Site Office at New Ross Road, Mullinavat , Co. Kilkenny Phone No. 051 – 898044. Contact person is Mr Tadgh Lucey of Ascon Limited

Appointment of Project Engineer by Local Authority
Kilkenny Kilkenny County Council has appointed a Project Engineer Construction Mr Pat Graham - Phone No. 051 – 898044 (who is also based at the Project Site Office ) to liaise with affected property owners , landowners and the general public.

Oct 2006
Phase 2 Waterford to Knocktopher
Appointment of Contractor
On the recommendation of Kilkenny County Council, Ascon Limited ,
Kill, Co Kildare have been approved by the National Roads Authority to undertake the Main Works Contract for Phase 2 of this Road Scheme. The Contract for Phase 2 will tie –in with the N25 Waterford By-pass PPP Scheme (which is currently in course of construction by the Celtic Roads Group, Waterford) at the existing N9 in Dunkitt, County Kilkenny and will proceed north to include 23.5 km of new high quality dual carriageway road to a tie-in with the R699 Regional
Road to the west of the existing N10 in Knocktopher , County Kilkenny...more

23rd Feb 2005
Compulsory Purchase Order Published For New N9 / N10 Dual Carriageway
The aim of improving the road link from Waterford to Dublin has moved a step closer today with the publication of Compulsory Purchase Orders for the southern section of the new N9 / N10 High Quality Dual Carriageway by Kilkenny County Council and Carlow County Council...more

12th Nov 2003
Compulsory Purchase Order Published For New N9 Dual-Carriageway
Kildare County Council has made a compulsory purchase order for the northern section of a major new road link between Dublin and Waterford. The order, details of which are being published in local and national newspapers, relates to 479 hectares of land between Kilcullen, Co. Kildare and Powerstown, Co. Carlow. The road, will support employment by providing safer, faster access to national and international markets, and will relieve traffic congestion in towns along the existing N9...more

23rd Oct 2001
Public Consultation No- 3 - Preferred Route Corridor
The start of Public Consultation No. 3 on the Preferred Route Corridor for the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Road Scheme was formally announced today at a joint meeting of Public Representatives from Kilkenny, Laois, Carlow and Kildare. This road is one of the Strategic Routes identified in the National Development Plan...more

10 Aug 2001
National Roads Proposals For County Kilkenny
Following recent press coverage of the on-going debate on the National Roads proposals for County Kilkenny, Mr. John McCormack, Director of Services with Kilkenny County Council has, in an interview with the Kilkenny People, sought to clarify a number of the issues that the debate has raised...more