The project involves the design and build of 22 km of Type 2 dual carriageway, tie in junctions and several intermediate junctions from Slievereagh, west of Baile Bhuirne village to Coolcour, east of Macroom town. There are a variety of major & minor junctions, roundabouts and connections to new and existing road networks. There are over 140 structures, including 4 river crossings, 23 access under/over bridges, 13 retaining wall structures and over 50 culverts. The earthworks required cut and fill of over 2.5 million cubic meters of material.
Highlights
- Installation of the largest precast concrete bridge beams ever installed in Ireland or the UK (50m long, 150T W19 beams over the River Laney
- Winner of the ACEI Large Civils Project 2024
- 2023 Irish Concrete Society Award for S26 Laney Riverbridge and S28 Sullane River Bridge
- 2024 Irish Concrete Society Award winner “Overall” & “Infrastructure” Category for the S02C Archbridge
- Irish Construction Excellence Award winners 2024
CLIENT:
Cork County Council
PROJECT LOCATION:
Baile Bhuirne to Macroom, County Cork
CONSULTANT:
Mott McDonalds
DESIGNER:
Barry Transportation & Partners
OUR ROLE:
Design and Build for the Works / PSDP and PSCS
