Cork County Council has signed the contract for the construction of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway, marking a key milestone in the delivery of the nationally significant infrastructure project.
The €206 million construction contract signed today is part of the total project budget of €456 million, which includes funding for land costs, advance works, and relief roads. BAM will deliver the construction of 11km of mainline motorway from the Bloomfield Interchange to Barnahely. The works are due to get underway in the coming months and are expected to be completed by summer 2028.
The motorway, funded by the Department of Transport through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), will directly support the ongoing development of the Port of Cork’s deep-water facilities in Ringaskiddy, facilitating the relocation of port activities from Tivoli. Once complete, it will also serve to enhance accessibility to a major employment hub and facilitate safer, more efficient transport for both commercial and commuter traffic.
The signing ceremony at Cork County Hall was attended by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, and Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport Jerry Buttimer, underscoring the Government’s continued commitment to supporting key transport infrastructure in the region.
Works are already underway on the 1.5km Ringaskiddy Relief Road, being delivered by Sorensen Civil Engineering, to support interim access to the port area.
Further updates on the progress of the M28 Motorway and other related infrastructure developments in Cork County can be found on the Cork RDO website at https://www.corkrdo.ie/current-work/major-schemes/
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Pictured at the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway contract signing seated left to right are: Taoiseach Micheál Martin; Moira Murrell, Chief Executive of Cork County Council; Alasdair Henderson, Executive Director, BAM Ireland; and Cllr Martin Coughlan, Deputy Mayor of the County of Cork. Standing are Henry Kingston, Port of Cork; Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien; Padraig Barrett, Director of Service, Cork County Council; Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport, Jerry Buttimer; Valerie O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Cork City Council, and Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Honore Kamegni along with senior management and Elected Representatives of Cork County Council and Elected Representatives of Cork City Council. Cork County Council has signed the contract for the construction of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway, marking a key milestone in the delivery of the nationally significant infrastructure project funded by the Department of Transport through Transport Infrastructure Ireland. The €206 million construction contract signed today is part of the total project budget of €456 million, which includes funding for land costs, advance works, and relief roads. BAM will deliver the construction of 11km of mainline motorway.
Picture: Michael O’Sullivan / OSM PHOTO
