The Adare Bypass will be completed in good time for the Ryder Cup in 2027, Limerick City and County Council has promised.

The projection was made this past Friday as the Council signed the Adare Bypass Design and Construction contract at a reception held at the Council’s headquarters on Merchants Quay.

The €150million build was awarded to the Sisk Sorensen Joint Venture, comprising John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd and Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd, and funded by the Department of Transport.

The project is scheduled for completion by June 2027, ahead of the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor. The government approved the advancement of the bypass construction in November 2023 to facilitate early delivery.

Enabling works, including hedge clearance, fencing, archaeological resolution, railway bridge construction, haul road construction, and utility diversions are currently underway.

The bypass aims will remove daily congestion on the N21 and divert any unnecessary through traffic, including HGVs, away from the village.

Speaking at the contract signing, Mayor Moran acknowledged the ambitious target for delivery, saying that “the Adare Bypass is a priority of the mayoral programme and today’s contract signing marks a significant step towards achieving the target of having the Adare Bypass in place by the autumn of 2027”.

“Expectations should be tempered considering the scale of the project and the time remaining. Despite the work done to date, the project still poses significant challenges and risks that are outside the control of the Council.”

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien visited the site of the bypass on Friday to review the ongoing works ahead of the contract signing.

“With the Ryder Cup taking place in September 2027, my department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland will be working closely with Limerick City and County Council and all other stakeholders, with the objective of delivering the bypass in advance of the event, which will have a significant and positive impact on the local area in terms of economy and tourism,” Minister O’Brien said.

Director General for Limerick City and County Council, Dr Pat Daly, commended the work undertaken to date by all involved in the acceleration of the Adare Bypass section of the overall project.

“I am immensely proud of the collaborative efforts that have brought us to this significant milestone in the Adare Bypass project. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of Limerick City and County Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, our technical advisors at Jacobs Engineering, and our contractors, the Sisk Sorensen Joint Venture,” he said.

“I would also like to extend my gratitude to Iarnród Éireann for their invaluable partnership in constructing the railway bridges along the new road.”

Pic: The contract for the Adare Bypass was signed in the presence of Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien along with a range of Limerick public representatives.

From the Limerick Post