Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD, Brendan Smith has welcomed the major
allocation of €38.8M for the National Roads and Greenways Programme in
Cavan and Monaghan for 2023.
“This very substantial funding will enable a very comprehensive programme of
improvement works to be carried out on our primary and secondary roads in
both counties.
I very much welcome the specific allocation of €2M for the N3 Virginia Bypass
and this will mean a significant step forward for this important and much-
needed road project.

• €10M is also being allocated for the Corduff to Killydoon roadworks on
  the N55.
• €4.4M is also being allocated for the N54 road from Butlersbridge to the
  border.
• €3.6M will be invested on the N3 on the Whitegate to Maghera stretch.
• €400,000 is also being allocated for the Cavan Railway/Cavan Town
  greenway
• €150,000 is also being provided to support the work of Cavan County
  Council in progressing greenway projects.
  Other significant road improvements will be carried out with this much-needed
  and welcome government investment in our national primary and national
  secondary roads which carry a very heavy volume of traffic on a daily basis”
  stated Brendan Smith TD.