Tipperary County Council has awarded the construction contract for the R498 Latteragh Realignment Scheme to Wills Bros Ltd.

The project will upgrade 4.3km of the regional road between Nenagh and Thurles at Latteragh, about 7km south-east of the M7 Nenagh Bypass.

RPS Group has completed the detailed design and will supervise the works on the Council’s behalf. The scheme represents an investment of approximately €35m provided by the Department of Transport. It will deliver a single carriageway with a shared footway/cycle track along the route, and includes improvements to three existing junctions.

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Works are scheduled to run for 18 months. Access to all properties will be maintained throughout, and while some disruption is expected, the Council and its contractor intend to minimise it as far as possible.

Liam Brett, Director of Services, Tipperary County Council, said: "This is a significant scheme and investment in roads infrastructure in Tipperary which will bring safety, economic, and environmental benefits with enhanced linkage between the north and south of the county. The scheme supports government plans and policies in relation to transport and spatial development in the Mid-West Region."

Sinead Carr, Chief Executive, Tipperary County Council, signed the contract and said: "The Council has been working closely with the Department of Transport to bring this project to construction. I am delighted that the Council has now awarded this contract and I look forward to works commencing in the near future."