A €9 million scheme to upgrade the water and wastewater infrastructure in Ballyvolane is making great strides with Phase Two works set to get underway.

Led by Irish Water and Cork City Council, this project will see the development of new water and wastewater infrastructure to support growth and development through the provision of water and wastewater services.

Phase Two will involve the construction of approximately 1.5km of watermains on Lower Dublin Hill Road to the junction with Ballyhooly Road. Works will continue northbound on Ballyhooly Road ending just south of Whites Cross. They are expected to take approximately four months to complete. 

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Commenting on the project, Lisa Cogan of Irish Water said: "As part of Irish Water's commitment to develop water and wastewater infrastructure and to provide additional capacity to facilitate growth and development around the country we are delighted to be progressing with the local water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Ballyvolane.  

"Phase one of the project is still ongoing and we will shortly commence phase two of the works on Lower Dublin Hill. 

"These works will involve a stop-go traffic management system. Initially works will be taking place on Lower Dublin Hill before progressing to the Ballyhooly Road in mid-April. From then, works will continue on the Ballyhooly Road, due north toward Whites Cross. This phase of pipelaying works is projected to be complete by mid-June. 

"On-site construction works at the new wastewater pumping station location commenced in January and are currently progressing to schedule. Following successful site clearance and preparatory works, construction of the concrete base and walls of the new pumping station are now underway.   

"We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and work crews will make every effort to minimise any disruption while we work to facilitate future growth and development of Cork."