Following this weeks meeting of Athy Area Committee Cllr. Richard Daly said that he was delighted that the Southern Distributor Road project for Athy has received a positive response and initial approval by the Department of Transport.
“The SDR has been identified as the number one infrastructural project not only by Athy Town Council but also by Kildare County Council and as a member of both bodies I am delighted that the project has now arrived at the starting block.
Recently a cost benefit analysis study was completed by Kildare County Council which outlined the benefits of the construction to the town and which costed the project at €34million which is significantly cheaper than former estimates.
The overall project will take in excess of five years to complete. The first stages will be legal and acquisition work and the final construction phases will see a road from the roundabout on the Dublin road, passing behind the rugby club, crossing the Carlow road, passing adjacent to Dunn Brinn and joining the Kilkenny road. A positive sign for the town which should promote business development and give a better quality of life to residents.”
