Cork City Council has announced that the project team will provide updates on the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project.

The project is not limited to consideration of a single mode of transport but is based upon a holistic, multi modal view to improving connectivity, safety, and economic links between the cities of Cork and Limerick, and ultimately Galway.

The N/M20 transport solution will improve safety and journey time reliability of all users as well as improving the health and wellbeing of bypassed communities. It will also support regional and local economic growth, and implement transport decarbonisation measures from the government's Climate Action Plan.

Limerick City and County Council published the Transport Solution for the N/M20 Cork to Limerick Project in March 2022, and subsequently published a project update in February 2023.

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Over the last nine months the project team have progressed the design and environmental solution and will publish the November 2023 update to inform the public and stakeholders. A public online webinar will be held on 29 November and 6 December at 7.00 pm.

The public and stakeholders will be updated on the following elements:

•Reducing the width of the mainline corridor from 500m to 200m. A further reduction identifying the proposed fence line will take place over the next 12 months.

• Identifying the location of junctions, link roads, side roads and active travel corridors.

• Expanded provision of Active Travel infrastructure for walking and cycling from 80km to 100km, enhancing the health and wellbeing of our communities.

• Provision of Transport Hubs to facilitate interchange to public transport services, car sharing, active travel, and en-route EV charging facilities.

• Provision of a Freight Hub to provide HGV parking, welfare, and en-route EV charging facilities.

• Developing further opportunities to enhance Public Transport and encourage transfer to bus and rail.

• Developing best practice for environmental, biodiversity and carbon management.