Construction work for highways, roads

Tender description

The N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project comprises the design and construction of 34 km of Type 1 single carriageway from the tie-in point of the N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass in the west, passing to the south of the village of Frenchpark, before crossing the existing N5 and passing to the north of Bellanagare and Tulsk villages. The route then passes to the north of Clooncullaan Lough, before turning in a southerly direction to pass east of Strokestown before re-connecting to the existing N5 at Scramoge. The N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project comprises, but is not limited to, the design and construction of 34 km of Type 1 single carriageway from the tie-in point of the N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass in the west re-connecting to the existing N5 at Scramoge east of Strokestown. The following is a non-exhaustive list of works: — 34 km of National Primary Road to Type 1 single carriageway standard, — 16 km of realignment of existing national, regional and local roads, — 5 No roundabouts (and associated public road lighting), — 16 No ‘T’ junctions, — reconfiguration of a crossroads between the existing N5 and R361, — major structures including 3 No road overbridges, 1 No road underbridge, 4 No river bridges, retaining walls at 3 locations, — various accommodation underpasses, — various culverts, — extensive earthworks in low plasticity index glacial tills, including excavation of peat and unacceptable material, excavation and processing of rock and other material, provision of material deposition areas and deposition and recovery of unacceptable material for use in the works, — earthworks in karst ground conditions, — various drainage works including the provision of attenuation ponds and wetlands, — various authority and utility diversions including the diversion of electricity, air and water apparatus, — ITS provision, — various accommodation works and ancillary side roads, domestic and agricultural accesses, — traffic management, — various ancillary works. The project will include ecological, noise and visual mitigation requirements and landscaping. The Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and other planning documents associated with the project can be found at the following link: http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Roads/Publications-and-Information/N5-Ballaghaderreen-to-Scramoge-Road-Project/