Route chosen for major Cork City road linking Carrigrohane to Glanmire
Indicative layout of CNDMR in Rural Areas
The preferred route corridor for a strategic road running east to west across the northside of Cork city has been unveiled today for public consultation.
The proposed 14km Cork Northern Distributor Multi-Modal Road (CNDMR) is set to run from a point on the western side of the city on the Carrigrohane Road to Glanmire in the east, via Hollyhill, Dublin Hill and Banduff.
It will have a single vehicular lane in each direction, and will be flanked by bus lanes and bike lanes running the length of the road in both directions.
A route corridor about 100m wide has been identified along the entire route within which the road could be built but city engineers have stressed that the full extent of land within the route corridor will not be required, and the boundaries could change slightly in places as the design work continues.
The exact detail of the lands required, the exact location of the 30m wide road, its junctions and embankments, will be decided in the detailed design stages later.
The preferred route corridor goes on display today for a round of non-statutory public consultation until April 10, during which feedback has been invited.
Landowners who have property within or near the preferred route corridor have been encouraged to attend the public consultation open days and engage with the project team.
“It is important to note that the 100m corridor does not represent the actual width of the scheme or the lands to be acquired - the corridor indicates lands within which the scheme could be developed,” the council said.
“The project team will make every effort to minimise the impact of this improvement scheme on private landholdings.
“Where it is necessary to acquire lands to accommodate the improvements, the team will be liaising directly with impacted landowners.
“It should be noted that the boundary of the emerging preferred route corridor may be subject to change as the project develops, to address any new or previously unidentified constraints emerging during the design process.”
But there is a still a long way to go before construction starts, with more detailed design work, statutory consultation and the planning and tendering process to complete before construction work can start.
It is a separate project to the proposed northern outer ring road, which it's hoped will link the M8 Cork to Dublin road with the N22 further west.
The Cork Chamber and the Cork Business Association have welcomed the publication of the route, describing the road project as a critical enabler for the city.
The IDA and the Land Development Agency have also said the road will unlock new landbanks for industrial and housing development.
The public information sessions will be held as follows:
- at Clayton Silversprings Hotel, Tivoli from 10am to 8pm;
- at The Maldron Hotel, John Redmond Street, Shandon from 10am to 8pm;
- at Blackpool Shopping Centre, Blackpool from 10am to 8pm;
- at City Hall, Anglesea Street from 10am to 5pm.
The plans and route map can also be viewed on www.cndmrpublicconsultation.ie.
