County Sligo has got its largest ever allocation in national roads funding.
It's 2020 allocation is more than €54.5m.
€40m will go to the Collooney/Castlebaldwin road project, which is expected to be completed in 2021.
Other projects to benefit include N4-N15 urban road improvement and the Hughes Bridge Widening Scheme in Sligo town, and work on the N16 from Lugatober to Gortnagrelly.
€1m is to go for a resurfacing project between Grange and Caselgarron.
€1.5m has been allocated design and route selection work on the N17 Knock to Colloney road while there's almost half a million euro for schemes on the N59.
Almost €8m has been allocated to Leitrim for national roads funding for 2020.
The money is part of more than €450m announced for 2020 by Transport Minister Shane Ross, of the Independent Alliance.
Sligo Independent Alliance Councillor Marie Casserly says it's a welcome news before Christmas.
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