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Road to be Closed

From (Junction with)

To (Junction with)

Duration of Closure (at any one time)

1

R418 Kilmead to Fontstown

R415

L8067

15 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. R415 – R448 – R747 – N78 – R418

                                          2. R418 – N78 – R747 – R448 – R415

Southbound traffic travelling on the R418 turn left onto the R415, Fontstown Crossroads. Proceed along the R415 to its junction with the R448 at Crookstown. Turn right onto the R448 and proceed to its junction with the R747, Athy. Turn right and proceed over the motorway onto the N78 and into the Athy Road Roundabout.

Traffic travelling north towards Kilcullen divert right at the roundabout along the N78 and proceed over the motorway onto the R747 to its junction with the R448. Turn left onto the R448 to its junction with R415, Crookstown, turn left. Proceed along the R415 to its junction with R418, Fontstown.

2

R418 Bray to Shanrath

N78

R448

15 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. N78 – R747 – R448

                                          2. R448 - R747 - N78

Southbound traffic continues on the N78 to roundabout and keep right. Continue on the N78 over motorway onto the R747 to its junction with the R448, turn right and continue into Castledermot. At traffic lights turn right onto the R418

Traffic travelling North in Castledermot towards Athy stay on the R448 to its junction with the R747. Proceed on the R747 over the motorway onto the N78. Continue into Athy.

3

L8011 Rock to Castlefarm

R418

L8016

5 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. L8016 – R418

                                          2. R418 – L8016

Traffic travelling on the L8016 proceed westerly to junction with the R418, turn right, and proceed to Rock, next junction on right.

Traffic travelling on the R418 proceed to next junction, Rathsillagh, with the L8016, turn left, and proceed to Ballynagussaun, Castlefarm, next junction on left.

4

L8074 Gallowshill

R418

L4008

5 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. R418 – L4008

                                          2. L4008 – R418

Traffic travelling out of Athy proceed along the R418 to its junction with the L4008, turn left. Proceed to next junction on left.

Traffic travelling on the L4008 proceed to junction with the R418, turn right, and proceed to next junction on right.

5

L8072 Ballycullane to Nicholastown

N78

L8078

5 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. N78 – R418 – L8078

                                          2. L8078 – R418 – N78

Northbound traffic to proceed along the L8078 to junction with the R418, turn right and continue into Athy,

junction with the N78, turn right onto the N78 and proceed to roundabout. Take the second exit onto the N78. Proceed to the second junction on the right.

Southbound traffic to continue along the N78 to the roundabout. Take the first exit leading into Athy. Take the first left onto the R418, Castledermot Road. Continue along the R418 to Nicholastown Cross and take a left on the L8078.

6

L8022

R415

L80221

5 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. R415 – R418 – L80221

                                          2. L80221 - R418 - R415

Westbound traffic to proceed along the R415 to Fontstown Crossroads, R418, and turn left. Proceed along the R418 to Kilmead Village and turn left onto the L80221.

Eastbound traffic to proceed along the L80221, to Kilmead Village junction with the R418 and turn right. Proceed along the R418 to Fontstown junction with the R415 and turn right.

7

L7067 / L7068

L8003

L7063

5 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. L8003 – L7069 – L7063

                                          2. L7063 – L7069 – L8003

Westbound traffic travelling along the L8003 proceed to its junction with the L7069 and turn right. Proceed along the L7069 to next junction with the L7063 and turn right.

Eastbound traffic traveling along the L7063 to junction with the L7069 and turn left. Proceed along the L7069 to its junction with the L8003 and turn left.

8

L8039 Commonstown to Glebe

R747

L8038

5 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. R747 – L8038

                                          2. L8038 – R747 

Westbound traffic proceeds along the R747 to Rathtoole Crossroads and turn left. Continue along the L8038 to its junction with the L8039.

Eastbound traffic to continue along the L8038 to its junction at the R747, Rathtoole Crossroads, and turn right. Continue along the R747 to its junction with the L8039.

9

L6094 Usk to Dunlavin

L2035

Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow

5 days

Alternative Routes:     VIA; 1. L2035 – L2034 – R412 – Dunlavin – L6094

                                          2. L6094 – Dunlavin – R412 – L2034 – L2035

Dunlavin bound traffic to continue along the L2035 to its junction with the L2034, Gormanstown Crossroads, turn right. Proceed on the L2034 to its junction with the R412 and turn right. Continue the R412 into Dunlavin. Turn right in Dunlavin to Grange Con, L4309.

Usk bound traffic to continue along the L4309 to its junction with the R412 Dunlavin and turn left. Proceed on the R412, Tober to its junction with the L2034, turn left. Proceed on the L2034 to Gormanstown Crossroads and keep left onto the L2035 to Usk.