New M11 leading ‘to boost’ as €500k earmarked for roads

Wicklow is to receive a significant boost in business and tourism following the opening of the new stretch of M11 motorway. Wicklow County Council have spoken of the economic benefits the road offers through shorter journey times and ease of access to the county. “The new road will also help to grow business in County Wicklow and provide opportunities for economic development,” said Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr John Ryan. “This new motorway will open up the whole of County Wicklow and allow visitors to discover all that the Garden County has to offer. “In excess of 20,000 Wicklow residents travel outside the county to work on a daily basis, with the new road infrastructure in place, we now have the capacity to reverse that trend.” The Cathaoirleach also welcomed the safer driving conditions provided by the road and dedicated the stretch of motorway to the memory of the 33 people who lost their lives on the road over the past 25 years. Chief Executive of Wicklow County Council, Mr Bryan Doyle said, “The upgrading of this section of the N11 has been the number one objective for Wicklow County Council’s road infrastructure since the opening of the Rathnew/Ashford by-pass in 2004.”