December 2020 - Transport Infrastructure Ireland's budget for 2021 allocated funds for the project; July 2018 - Work on 1.8km single carriageway section known as Rossow Bends Road Scheme has been completed, while ground has been broken on the next section, Kilmeena Road Realignment Scheme, as part of the project; December 2017 - Funds worth of EUR10mn (USD11.7mn) has been allocated for improvements to the N59 road in Mayo; New Kilbride section of the road opened to traffic in September 2013; Project comprises of upgrading a 25km section of the existing route to a Type 3 single carriageway between Westport and Mulranny; Project cost - EUR55mn