AtkinsRéalis will design the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway in Ireland. The project forms part of a €456 million plan to boost regional connectivity and develop the Port of Cork.
AtkinsRéalis was appointed by BAM to deliver comprehensive design services for the project. The three-year role will see AtkinsRéalis responsible for all multi-disciplinary detailed design services and provide on-site monitoring during construction of the 11km motorway linking Bloomfield Interchange with Barnahely, east of Carrigaline.
AtkinsRéalis will also provide low carbon design and construction technologies to the scheme, one of the first major infrastructure projects in Ireland to require a construction stage Climate Change Plan. The project will use extensive digital information management requirements for both design and construction phases.
Martina Finn, Managing Director, AtkinsRéalis Ireland, said: “The M28 is one of Ireland’s most significant infrastructure developments that will enhance connectivity with the Port of Cork, a critical international gateway, and the wider region, while improving journey times and safety for County Cork. It’s also an opportunity to apply new digital design practices reduce carbon during construction and across the asset lifecycle, demonstrating how major infrastructure can be delivered sustainably.”
The €181 million design and build contract, awarded to BAM by Cork County Council, forms part of a broader €456 million investment in the M28 funded by the Department of Transport through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). As a designated part of the Core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), the M28 will support the ongoing development of the Port of Cork’s deep-water facilities in Ringaskiddy while enhancing regional connectivity and reducing travel times for both commercial and commuter traffic.
