Tender documents are being prepared for the next stage of the N86 upgrade.
Significant road improvement works are planned for the Tralee-Dingle Road, from Ballynasare Lower to Annascaul and Doonore North to Ballygarret.
Kerry County Council says land acquisition is around 95% complete, while the archaeological testing and resolution fieldwork is complete.
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There was an allocation of €1.6 million given to the upgrades this year.
The local authority says tender documents for the scheme are nearing completion.