'Bypass' road negotiations complete

The link between the Curragh Road and the Athy Road via the new business park has come a step closer following a recent local area meeting of Kildare County Council.

The project was passed at the meeting, and can go to tender 30 days after.

Cllr Billy Hillis, chairman of the Local Area Committee, says he expects a contractor to be in place in the spring.

Much of the roadway is already in place as part of the developments on the Curragh Road end, and for the business park.

But a 100-metre length had to be negotiated with the GAA and one of the developers. The proposed road had to be realigned because of the position of two houses.

The Council did a land swap with Kilcullen GAA to facilitate the road, which will allow some traffic to bypass Kilcullen itself when travelling from the south to Newbridge and points west.

Brian Byrne.