M8 Cashel to Mitchelstown :. CH2M Barry

CH2M Barry is a long term partnership between J. B. Barry and Partners and Halcrow Group Ireland and brings over 15 years of experience, working together to serve our Clients. In November 2011, Halcrow became part of the CH2M group of companies adding global reach, financial strength but more importantly specialist skills such as the design and management of large scale projects. This arrangement brings to our Clients the benefits of the local highways, bridges and construction experience of J. B. Barry and Partners and the wide ranging major international project experience of CH2M, based on many years of involvement in the highways and transportation field.

Project Details

Client: South Tipperary County Council and Cork County Council (NRDO)
Location: South Tipperary / Cork, Ireland
Value:€469 Million
Length: 37 Km
Bridges: 49

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Project Description

The scheme involved 37km of 4 lane motorway between Cashel in Tipperary and Carrigane, in Cork, providing a bypass of 4 villages, and the construction of 4 new grade separate interchanges and 79 structures. The scheme also provided for the 3km long N24 eastern bypass of Cahir. The type of contract used was Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), the first in Ireland.

Subsequently we were appointed to prepare the specimen design, procurement and construction supervision for the 16km from Mitchelstown to Fermoy.