Sligo has been chosen to house the biggest strategic road maintenance facility in the country.
The proposed site, located on the N4 at Drumfin, will have the capacity to store around 30 thousand tonnes of salt and will serve the entire North West region.
The centre will cater to the treatment of both national and regional routes over the winter months.
Currently, there is no such storage facility the region, with a lot of salt being stored in private accommodation.
Subject to planning, it’s anticipated that it could be up and running at the end of next year or early 2025.
Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Cllr Gerard Mullaney believes Sligo is ideally placed for such a centre:
