The website features everything from construction updates to interactive visuals
A 3D view of the M28 near Carr’s Hill (Image: M28.ie)
A new website has launched today, offering the public an up-close and personal look at one of Cork’s largest construction projects, which is expected to bring significant relief to commuters in Carrigaline, Ringaskiddy, and all surrounding areas.
The website went live at 9 am this morning and features everything from construction updates and project maps to 3D visualisations of major junctions, so the public can get a real feel for the project before its expected completion in summer 2028. The 3D tour currently shows what the upgrade works will look like at five major junctions: Rochestown, Maryborough, Carr’s Hill, Shannonpark and Shanbally.
Live traffic updates are also available on the website, which show estimated journey times for commuters driving towards Cork city from Ringaskiddy and the Shannonpark Roundabout, located just outside Carrigaline. Live traffic cameras will also be installed in the new year, providing commuters with real-time information on traffic conditions along the busy road.
Detailed, easy-to-follow plans also show the layout of the project and how the new infrastructure upgrades will benefit Cork as a whole. The website claims the M28 will reduce traffic volumes between Shanbally and Ringaskiddy by 60%, save 1.5 million hours through reduced congestion, improve safety for drivers and reduce carbon emissions.
The website also provides an overview of the archaeology and ecology associated with the scheme, highlighting some of the interesting historical discoveries unearthed during surveying and outlining the project’s plans to protect local ecosystems during the construction phase.
You can check out the website for yourself here.
The M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway Scheme involves the construction of 11km of roads connecting the N40 to one of our largest pharmaceutical hubs. The project will alleviate pressure on the strained N28, which wasn’t built to handle the volume it has seen in recent years.
Work on the project commenced in April of this year after receiving the green light from the Cabinet. The road has been funded to the tune of approximately €456 million, and once completed, it will represent a major transport upgrade for the Rebel County.
The growth of Carrigaline and the expansion of the manufacturing industry in Ringaskiddy have led to large traffic snarls regularly forming along the N28 during peak hours. Once complete, this road will effectively halve the traffic as the thousands of workers commuting to and from Ringaskiddly will have an alternative route, freeing up the N28 at Carr’s Hill for residents of Carrigaline and the surrounding areas.
The 11km road will connect to the N40 at the Bloomfield Interchange, and construction is already well underway. In a recent video documenting the construction, local videographer DroneHawk shows how tarmac has been laid down along several stretches of the route, with only a few simple road markings needed before they’re good to go. The roundabout on the Ringaskiddy end has been completed, and work is well underway on a second roundabout on the opposite end.