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Infrastructure and Services

• Introduction
• Transportation Overview
• Transport Issues
• Transport Strategy
• Transport Policy
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• Power and Telecommunications
• Development Contributions
• Specific Service Objectives

7.3 Objectives-Led Transport Strategy

The Council will seek to improve access as a means of supporting the overall land-use plans for the County. Key transport objectives include:

1. Improvement in road quality between growth centres in the County as identified on Figure 7.1
2. Reduction in traffic accidents.
3. Enhanced quality of environment in growth centres.
4. Increasing the availability of alternative modes to the car.
5. Reducing emissions and improving air quality.
6. Improving access for mobility impaired people.

Table 7.2: National Primary Routes in North Tipperary
Route	Description	Km in N.Tipp	2003 AADT	% HCV
N7	Limerick - Dublin	49	10,000	18
N8	Cork - Dublin	16	10,000	21
N52	Nenagh - Borrisokane - Birr	35	4700	13
N62	Horse & Jockey - Thurles - Roscrea	44	4700	11
N65	Portumna - Borrisokane	20	2700	15
N75	Thurles - Turnpike	9	4500	8

The National Development Plan proposals for the National Primary Routes in North Tipperary are set out below.  The CPO for the proposed new N7 Nenagh to Limerick has been confirmed and it is hoped that the land acquisition stage will be completed in 2004. Preferred routes have been selected for other schemes within the North Tipperary County including the N8 Cashel-Cullahill (Kilkenny Co. Co. - Lead Authority) and N7 Castletown to Nenagh (Laois Co Co - lead Authority).

The National Roads Needs Study proposed that a number of improvements be made to regional and county roads including R498 at Latteragh.

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