Upgrades
At present, the section between where the N14 recommences after the N13 dual carriageway, and where it ends in Lifford, has not been upgraded. However, a cross-border project is in planning as of 2006, with 18 km (11 mi) of 2+1 road planned between the N13/N14 junction and Strabane. This includes work across the border in Northern Ireland, providing an upgraded route onto the current A5.
The route is to commence at the N13/N14 junction near Manorcunningham, and proceed southeast, bypassing Lifford to the south and crossing the N15. It will proceed across the River Finn (and international border), to meet the Strabane Bypass portion of the A5.
The Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the route was expected to be published in 2006. Following this, oral hearings were expected to be organised by An Bord Pleanála (the Irish planning board) in 2007 as part of the CPO/EIS procedures. It was expected that the design and tender/procurement process would continue into 2008, with construction beginning later that year and ending in 2010.
As of 2008 on the National Roads Authority website "road scheme activity" section, the N14 is stated to be at "Preliminary Design" stage.
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