The N7 Nenagh to Limerick High Quality Dual Carriageway Project -trial testing for Contracts 2 and 3

The N7 Nenagh to Limerick High Quality Dual Carriageway Project was developed by Limerick County Council in conjunction with North Tipperary County Council and the National Roads Authority. Limerick County Council, by virtue of a Section 85 Agreement under the Local Government Act 2001, was the lead authority and was responsible for the delivery of the scheme. It is proposed that the route will be part of the main link between Dublin and Limerick, an area the National Development Plan 2000-2006 identified as urgently requiring improvements. Funding was provided by Limerick County Council through the National Roads Authority under the National Development Plan 2000-2006. An EIS was conducted by RPS-MCOS-Scetauroute on behalf of Limerick County Council in 2003 for the entire route of the N7.

The overall project was divided into a number of sections; Portlaoise to Castletown; Castletown to Nenagh; Nenagh to Limerick. This work was carried out on the Nenagh to Limerick Section of the route.