The Transport Minister says the government will continue to invest in road infrastructure locally.
Minister Darragh O'Brien cut the ribbon on a 7km stretch of the N5, bypassing Frenchpark, last week.
The full 34km project is expected to be completed in the next 12 months.
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A total of €1.5 million was allocated allocated to the Carrick-on-Shannon bypass project by Transport Infrastructure Ireland earlier this year.
It aims to address big traffic problems in the town.
Minister O'Brien feels areas such as Carrick need delivery:
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