 The NRA has recently stated that they consider the "2+1"
format as a preference for appropriate road upgrades, and it remains an
approved design option having been used without problems in other
European countries such as Sweden and Denmark, with a 50% reduction in
fatal crashes in the case of the former.
The developers of the Meath Master Plan stated that their
context for the use of 2+1 in the Tara-Skryne Valley would be made possible by the reduced
traffic
volumes brought about by the rail and coach transport elements of the
plan.
The road would also be
toll-free as the
modifications to the motorway would save very significantly on the
capital costs, which would then be used to buy out the PPP contract,
and the tolls.
The land within the Tara-Skryne
Valley
purchased for the M3 would be held in state ownership and designated
for heritage interpretation and protection.
The extent of the World
Heritage site area would encompass the five major centres of Navan,
Kells, Trim, Dunshaughlin and Slane, bringing a major tourist and
economic dividend for the region, the promoters say.
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