Watch: Full Macroom to Baile Bhúirne bypass officially opens
A section of the N22 Baile Bhúirne to Macroom development looking west. The road development was opened by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Picture Dan Linehan
The final section of the N22 Macroom to Baile Bhuirne bypass has been officially opened marking the completion of the €280 million project, funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, and progressed under the Government’s Project Ireland 2040.
The ribbon was cut on the last six kilometres of road by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, together with the Chief Executive of Cork County Council Valerie O’Sullivan on Monday, November 6.
The new section of road features one of the deepest cuts ever excavated and blasted in Ireland.
Over 500,000m3 of rock was broken and blasted over two years from this section, with the rock recycled to form the foundation of the road throughout the project.
