Construction work has commences on the first phase of the Western Distributor Road, from the Ballydoogan Road to the Strandhill Road, in Sligo.

Works will include the construction of approximately 550m of 10m wide single carriageway with cycle lanes and footpaths on both sides of the road, and the contract will be carried out by Gerald Love Contracts.

This scheme forms the first phase of a two phase project.

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Phase two is a 2km length of roadway continuing from the end of phase one at Ballydoogan to the Caltragh Interchange, crossing the Oakfield Road and the Sligo-Dublin railway line in the townland of Maugheraboy.

The purpose of the Western Distributor Road is to facilitate the development of a strategic Non-National urban link road on the western side of Sligo city.

The Western Distributor Road will also provide direct access to community sports and park facilities from the highly populated Caltragh area at the eastern end of the scheme and the Strandhill Road at the northern end of the scheme.

This will increase the catchment area of users of the sports and park facilities along with providing safe access by foot and bicycle.

(PR/JM)