The Enniscorthy Bypass, officially known as the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy PPP Scheme, is an upcoming road project that will allow motorists to avoid the town of Enniscorthy. The scheme will ease traffic congestion in the town and reduce travel time between Wexford Town and Dublin.
The project consists of two distinct parts:
- A 27km motorway to the east of Enniscorthy, connecting the N11 road between Wexford Town and Enniscorthy with the M11 motorway.
- An 8km single carriageway to the west, connecting the new motorway with the N30 road between New Ross and Enniscorthy.
Route Map
The interactive map below shows the bypass route. The route comprises a motorway section and a carriageway section.
Motorway
The black line to the east of Enniscorthy represents the new 27km motorway. This section will start approximately 2 km north of Oylegate at a new roundabout called Scurlocksbush Roundabout.
The roundabout will connect the N11 road between Wexford Town and Enniscorthy with the section of the M11 that bypasses Clough. The motorway will allow motorists to circumvent the towns of Enniscorthy, Ferns, and Camolin.
The bypass could reduce travel time to Dublin by 15 to 30 minutes, particularly for motorists accustomed to delays in Enniscorthy.
Carriageway
The carriageway will connect the new motorway with the Clavas junction and the N30 road that connects New Ross and Enniscorthy. It will allow motorists travelling from New Ross and Waterford to avoid Enniscorthy.
Facts
Facts about the Enniscorthy Bypass:
- It will cost €400 million to construct.
- A consortium called BAM-Iridium-PGGM will build the bypass.
- The consortium signed the contract on 14 October 2015.
- BAM-Iridium-PGGM expects to complete the project by 2018 or early 2019.
- It was tendered separately from the New Ross Bypass.
- Motorists will not pay tolls.
- The scheme will employ between 250 and 300 people.