Environmental Impact Statement
M7 Portlaoise - Castletown & M8 Portlaoise - Cullahill Road Scheme

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Volume 2 Introduction And Scheme Description
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Preface
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction and Overview
1.2 Context of the Proposed Scheme
1.3 Public Private Partnership (PPP) Scheme
1.4 Development Consent Procedure
1.5 Consultation
1.6 Scope of the EIS
1.7 Assessment Team
1.8 Identification of Likely Significant Impacts
1.9 EIS Format

2. PROPOSED SCHEME
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Stage of Scheme Development
2.3 Mainline Description
2.4 Junctions
2.5 Toll Plaza
2.6 Side Road Realignments
2.7 Access Roads
2.8 Structures
2.9 Road Lighting
2.10 Scheme Cost
2.11 Scheme Construction
2.12 Services Diversions

3. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED
3.1 General
3.2 Constraints Study
3.3 Corridor Option Selection Study
3.4 Route Selection Study
3.5 Mitigation of Impacts by Avoidance
3.6 Selection of the Toll Plaza Location

4. TRAFFIC
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodology
4.3 Existing Traffic Environment
4.4 Operational Impacts of the Proposed Scheme
4.5 Safety
4.6 Construction Impacts

5. PLANNING AND POLICY CONTEXT
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Need for the Scheme
5.3 Government Policy
5.4 Regional Level


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