Fehily Timoney and Company for Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme

This year’s Project of the Year is one of the largest and most complex civil infrastructure projects completed in Ireland in recent years. Located at the intersection of the M8, N25 and N40 the Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme designed by Fehily Timoney and Company has delivered 18 new road links totalling 10km in length; seven new bridge structures as well as other traffic and pedestrian upgrade works. Innovative and sustainable approaches to ground treatments employed, including the use of Control Modulus Columns  for the first time in Ireland, have resulted in a substantial reduction in the scheme’s carbon footprint.

When opened in February 2024, with traffic volumes at an all-time high, journey times during peak hours were reduced by almost 50% as a result of this upgrade project. The result is a significant investment in Cork’s future, a vital link in the region’s transport network and a catalyst for enhancing economic and social activity.