The National Roads Authority has approved the award by Wicklow County Council of the contract for the Arklow bypass.
Work on the major project will get underway shortly, and should be completed in 1999.
The 11.3 km dual carriage way by pass will be a further improvement to the N11 Rosslare to Dublin route and will complement improvements already carried out.
Work is planned to begin in 1997 on a Kilmaconogue Glen O'The Downs scheme and initial design and route selection is underway on the Newtownmountkennedy Ballinabarney scheme.