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Six One News: Helen McInerney reports on the opening of the Carlow bypass, which is the first completed section of the planned Dublin-Waterford corridor
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Nine News: Helen McInerney reports that the 18km €216m Carlow bypass opened this afternoon, the first section of the Dublin to Waterford corridor to be completed
The long-awaited Carlow bypass was opened this afternoon by the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey.
The new 18km bypass removes over 9,000 vehicles a day from the centre of Carlow town and save motorists up to 30 minutes during peak time journeys.
The €216m bypass is the first section of the Dublin to Waterford Corridor to open.
The entire route is scheduled for completion in 2010.
Proposed Carlow Bypass project, courtesy of NRA:
