McAvoy Contractors has landed a contract to repair the N52 National Secondary Road in Borrisokane, Co Tipperary.

Works will commence later this month, starting at approximately 1.3km south of Borrisokane town centre, running through the town centre and finishing approximately 0.6km out the N52 Birr Road from the junction with the N65.

The €3 million scheme will include:

• re-construction of approximately 2.2km of roadway

• undergrounding of overhead services

• erection of public lighting columns

• drainage works

• street landscaping

• footpath replacement works

• regulation of street parking

• repair works to the Mill Race culvert at the junction of the N52 and N65.

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The project is expected to be complete in 12 months.

It is being delivered on behalf of Tipperary County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

Cllr Mattie Ryan, Cathaoirleach for Tipperary County Council and Cathaoirleach of Nenagh Municipal District said: "I welcome the news of the N52 Borrisokane Street Improvement Works, wish the contractors well, and ask the public, residents and business people in the town to bear with the contractor in order to minimise disruption during the course of the project. The Council will work very closely with the contractor to minimise the disruption."

Joe MacGrath, Chief Executive, Tipperary County Council added: "This much needed project is welcomed and it will address an infrastructural deficit in the town which has been apparent for some time. The council has been working closely with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to advance these works and I am delighted that these will be commencing soon. The residents and business people alike will have an improved roads infrastructure in their town which will see the benefits in their surrounding area and which in turn will bring social and economic benefits. Tipperary County Council would like to thank you for your co-operation during the process."

(CM)