45000000
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Construction work
45200000
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Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45220000
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Engineering works and construction works
45221100
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Construction work for bridges
45221110
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Bridge construction work
45221111
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Road bridge construction work
45230000
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Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
45233000
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Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
45233100
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Construction work for highways, roads
45233120
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Road construction works
45233125
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Road junction construction work
45233127
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T-junction construction work
Main site or place of performance:
Co. Galway
The proposed development consists of the realignment of a section of the existing N59 between Maam Cross and the townland of Bunnakill in County Galway.
This section of road is approximately 5km in length and involves the construction of a new Type 3 standard single carriageway consisting of a 6m carriageway, 0.5m hard strips and verges of approximately 2m to 3m. Upgrades also include the improvement / realignment of a number of local and access roads.
The Project includes earthworks in challenging ground conditions, excavation and replacement of substantial quantities of peat, including removal of peat underlying existing road and the construction of two peat restoration areas and five material deposition sites.
There are a number of structures on the scheme possibly including two new bridges and two retaining walls.
The proposed scheme is located in an environmentally sensitive area and environmental mitigation measures will form a very important aspect of the scheme.
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
The construction of this 5km section of national road
in the connamara region will require careful
construction mitigation to meet the requirements laid
out in the environmental impact statement. The
project includes some bridge works with a
considerable amount of peat excavation.