A County Clare road closure, which will facilitate essential upgrades of the Ballyvaughan Sewerage Scheme, has been rescheduled until the new year.

The R477 Fanore Road at Lisnanard, Ballyvaughan, will now close temporarily from Monday, January 6 to Friday, March 14 to allow for the construction of a new pipeline, with the works being carried out by EPS Group on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

Works will commence approximately 700m west of the N67/R477 junction at Ballyvaughan village and a signposted diversion route will be in place.

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This delay has not impacted on the projected timeline of this upgrade, which serves to end the current practice of discharging untreated wastewater into the sea at Ballyvaughan Bay and ensure there is capacity available for future social and economic growth in the area.  

Uisce Éireann's Programme Manager, Esther White, thanked the community for their patience and co-operation in advance of the works.

She said: "I can’t overstate the importance of this project for the local community. The upgrade to Ballyvaughan Sewerage Scheme is essential and will improve water quality in Ballyvaughan Bay for the local community and ensure further social and economic growth. This project will have benefits for generations to come."