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Copy of advertisement displayed in national newspapers in march 2001:

WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL
M4 KINNEGAD-ENFIELD-KILCOCK MOTORWAY SCHEME 2001.

Westmeath County Council has made the M4 Kinnegad Enfield Kilcock Motorway Scheme 2001, under Section 47 of the Roads Act, 1993 as amended and extended by the Roads (Amendment) Act, 1998 which it proposes to submit to An Bord Pleanala ("the Board") for approval. If the Scheme is approved by the Board, Westmeath County Council will then be authorised to provide a Motorway, which extends from the M4 south of Kilcock, bypassing Cloncurry, Enfield, Ballynadrumny, Clonard and Kinnegad, to the N4 north west of Kinnegad, incorporating a link with the N6, west of Kinnegad.

The Scheme consists of:

  • 34km long motorway which will link the N4 and N6 National Primary Routes west of Kinnegad to the existing M4 Motorway at Kilcock passing through the townlands in County Westmeath of Kinnegad. In County Meath it passes though the townlands of Rossan, Hardwood, Ticroghan, Ardnamullan, Towlaght, Mulphedder, Newcastle, Posseckstown, Johnstown and Ballycarn. In County Kildare it passes through the townlands of Kilrathmurray, Ballinlig, Ballyonan, Garrisker, Royaloak, Moyvally, Kilmore, Kilmorebrannagh, Martinstown, Bally-voneen, Cloncurry, Ballynakill, Cappagh, Killickaweeny, Nicholastown, Pitchfordstown, Boycetown and Kilcock.
  • Provision of a link road from the existing R407 to the existing R148 via the proposed Kilcock Interchange.
  • Provision of a link with the N6, west of Kinnegad.
  • Provision of 4km long standard dual carriageway through the townlands of Crossanstown, Correllstown, Griffinstown and
 Monganstown in County Westmeath linking the N4 with the proposed motorway.
  • Provision of motorway Interchanges at Kinnegad, Enfield and Kilcock.
  • The provision / realignment of approximately 15.6km of the following local and regional roads:

In County Westmeath the Griffinstown Road (LS5012), N6 Interchange link road and the N4 Interchange west. In County Meath the Ballinabrackey Road (LS8021), the Edenderry Road (R401), Ardnamullan Lane, Ticroghan Road (LP 4018), Buaille Boreen (LP 4018-4), Johnstownbridge Road (R402), the Enfield Interchange. In County Kildare the Clonard New Road (L5001-0), Broadford Road (L1002-1), Ballina Road (L5006-1), Kilmore Road (L5005-2), Kilmorebrannagh Road (L1003-1), Cloncurry Road (L1007-1), Cappagh Hill Road (L5027-2), Clane Road (R407) and the existing N4 tie-in to the proposed motorway interchange.

  • Construction of 33 structures.
  • Provision of dual main line tolling plaza in the townland of Killickaweeny in County Kildare and tolling plaza on the west facing slip roads in the townland of Newcastle in County Meath.
  • Associated ancillary works.

as illustrated below:

Approval of the scheme will authorise Westmeath County Council to compulsorily acquire certain land (or substratum of land) and certain rights in relation to land, to extinguish certain public and private rights of way, to prohibit or restrict direct access to the

motorway from adjoining land. Approval of the scheme will also have the effect of revoking or modifying certain planning permissions, which have already been suspended or modified by the scheme.

A copy of the Scheme and of the map referred to in it may be inspected at :
(i) Kildare County Council, National Roads Design Office, Maudlins, Naas, Co.Kildare, and,
(ii) Meath County Council, County Hall, Navan, Co. Meath, and,

(iii) Westmeath County Council, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath,

between the hours of 9.30am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm on working days between Wednesday 7th March 2001 and Thursday 12th April 2001.

In view of the current Foot and Mouth Disease situation, it is suggested that members of the public wishing to inspect the scheme, do so by making an appointment with officials in the above locations. The contact number for the purpose of making appointments is:

National Road Design Office, Westmeath County Council - 044 34250 (between the hours of 9.30am to 1.00pm, and 2.00pm to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday).

Written objections in relation to the Scheme may be made to An Bord Pleanala, Floor 3, Blocks 6 & 7, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, before Friday, 27th April 2001.

The Board may approve the Scheme with or without modifications or it may refuse to approve it. However, before making its decision, the Board must arrange for the holding of an oral hearing into all matters relating to the Scheme, consider any written

 objections to the Scheme which have been made to it and not withdrawn and consider the report and any recommendations of the person holding the oral hearing. Public notice of the oral hearing will be given at a later date.

Landowners and occupiers referred to in the Scheme and persons affected by the proposed revocation or modification of planning permissions specified in the Scheme will receive individual written notice.


Further information may be obtained from:

Mr. P. J. Carey, Chartered Engineer,
Deputy Project Engineer,
Westmeath County Council,
National Road Regional Design Office,
Culleen Beg,
Mullingar,
Co. Westmeath.


Tel: 044 34250 Fax: 044 43661
Email: all@wccprojectoffice.ie

This project is being undertaken by Westmeath County Council on its own behalf and on behalf of Meath County Council and Kildare County Council in accordance with agreements made under Section 59 of the Local Government Act 1955, and approved by the National Roads Authority under Section 14(8) of the Roads Act 1993.

Dated this 7th day of March 2001.

George Lambden
A/COUNTY SECRETARY,
Westmeath County Council,
County Buildings, Mullingar.

 

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