The Gorey bypass will open four months ahead of schedule and should bring an end traffic gridlock in the Co Wexford town, it was announced today.
The 23-kilometre Arklow/Gorey bypass stretches from Arklow to the south of Gorey in Co Wexford and is due to open on July 5th, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced.
The bypass was undertaken as part of the Government's Transport 21strategy, forming part of the southern road corridor between Dublin and Wexford, and the Euro-route E01 that links Larne to Rosslare via Dublin.
The road, which was built by Roadbridge for €195.45 million, should ease traffic congestion in the town of Gorey and in the villages of Inch and Clogh.
The Taoiseach said: "Wexford people and also visitors to the country can now look forward to the bypassing of one of Ireland's most notorious traffic blackspots . . . From July, people travelling to and from the south east will be able to up to 45 minutes off their journeys."