19 January 2023
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
Contracts have been signed for the construction works at Ballymaquirke Junction near Kanturk, in North County Cork. The works will cost in the region of €4 million and will commence in the coming weeks. They include the construction of a new roundabout. The location has seen many serious accidents over the years. A petition back in 2019 demonstrated the level of public concern about safety at Ballymaquirke.
Pictured is James Fogarty, Divisional Manager, Cork County Council, Cllr Bernard Moynihan, Deputising for Mayor of County Cork and John Wallace, Managing Director Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd. with Ger Barry, Senior Engineer Cork County Council, Sean Callery, Senior Engineer, Cork County Council and Elected Members of Cork County Council at Cork County Councils Offices in Annabella Mallow, on 16th January 2023 for the Ballymaquirk Junction contract signing. Previously identified as a notoriously dangerous junction on the N72 national secondary route, Cork County Council in conjunction with TII are pleased to sign a construction contract for the N72/R579 Ballymaquirk Junction Safety Improvement Scheme. The successful tenderer is Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd., and the outline completion timeframe for the junction is 12 months. Sean Jefferies Photography
