Carlow Local Authorities are committed to the provision of
high quality relevant services in an open and responsive
manner.
Phone: 059 9170300
Roads Network
The road network in County Carlow consists of:
- Motorway ( 24km )
- National Roads ( 54km )
- Regional Roads ( 187km )
- Local Roads ( 949km )
A total of 74 people are employed in the Roads Department, including 5 in Head Office, 11 in the four Area Offices and 58 outdoor staff.
Roads Legislation
The work of the Houses of the Oireachtas is to make laws, called Acts of the Oireachtas. The Road Traffic Act 2004 is a law for the regulation of road traffic and the use of vehicles and the user of roads and the operation of bus interchanges and other purposes.
Roads Funding
The maintenance and improvement of Non-National Roads ( Regional Roads and Local Roads ) is funded through a combination of:
- Exchequer funding in the form of Restoration and Discretionary Grants
- EU grants in the form of the Specific Improvement Grant
- Own resources