Extensive repairs needed for Ireland’s motorways

Substantial investment in road repairs is required in Ireland to stave off damage to the country’s motorway networks. According to figures from Ireland’s National Roads Authority (NRA), funds are necessary for essential maintenance to prevent Ireland’s motorway network from deteriorating. There will be a time period of up to two years before the repairs become necessary. However delays in commencing maintenance and repairs could result in a backlog of works building up and the NRA points out that this would
December 4, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Substantial investment in road repairs is required in Ireland to stave off damage to the country’s motorway networks. According to figures from Ireland’s 5525 National Roads Authority (NRA), funds are necessary for essential maintenance to prevent Ireland’s motorway network from deteriorating. There will be a time period of up to two years before the repairs become necessary. However delays in commencing maintenance and repairs could result in a backlog of works building up and the NRA points out that this would result in higher overall repair costs in the long term. Over the last 10 years, the Irish Government has spent some €17 billion on road repairs.

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