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‣ N5/N.59 Westport Northern Relief RoadThe Preferred Route for this scheme has been identified and the N.R.A.have requested that a further traffic study be carried out before approval canbe issued.‣ N.17 Charlestown BypassThe preferred route for this scheme has been identified and approved by thisCouncil but further planning of the scheme has been deferred by theNational Roads Authority at this stage.This is the only scheme in County Mayo clearly included in the Atlanticcorridor which was published as part of the Government's Transport 21document and it is hoped that N.R.A. approval will be forthcoming toadvance this scheme to C.P.O./E.I.S. Stage.‣ N.26/N.59 Ballina Orbital RoutesThe Route Options for this scheme were put on public display in 2005 and itis hoped to publish the Preferred Route in 2006.‣ N.59 Ballina - Crossmolina RouteThe Constraints Study for this scheme will be complete early in 2006.‣ N.60 Castlebar-ClaremorrisThe preferred route for this scheme has been approved by this Council andsome detailed design and E.I.S. work has been initiated but grants for thescheme have been discontinued by the National Roads Authority. TheCounty Development Plan included the upgrading of this route to NationalPrimary status as an objective and until it is agreed to by the National RoadsAuthority and the Department of Transport, there are very poor prospectsfor further progress on the scheme.‣ N.60./N.84 Ballyhaunis and Ballinrobe BypassesGrants have been sought from the N.R.A. to progress these bypasses to thePreferred Route Stage in 2006.22