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Section of Macroom bypass to open today

A section of the Macroom bypass will open today (Friday).
The new road linking Coolcower to Carrigaphooca will be the first bit of the 22km stretch to open, and is set to be a game-changer according to local business owners - alleviating decades of heavy traffic through the town.
It will be welcome news for Kerry motorists and when it's fully open, the bypass will cut around 30 minutes on a typical journey between Cork and Killarney.
A temporary roundabout has been built just west of the Carrigaphooca junction to allow the first section to open.
The final phase will open sometime next year.
“Macroom has struggled with traffic congestion for some time now. We look out the window here in the pharmacy, and it is just bumper-to-bumper with no one intending to stop in the town,” Henry Murphy of Matt Murphy’s Pharmacy in Macroom said.
“There are already signs of increased footfall, which of course is a hugely important step in rebuilding the town's identity. It will be the first time in many years that both locals and visitors will be able to park with ease and truly appreciate all that Macroom has to offer.”
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