Routes to avoid during the week ahead...
DUBLIN: Cherrywood Rd from N11 to junction with Cherrywood Pk closed until Tuesday, August 31st; alternative southbound route on Cherrywood Rd via Wyattville Interchange, southbound N11, Dublin Rd (Shankill), Stonebridge Rd and Mullinastill Rd; alternative northbound route on Cherrywood Rd via Mullinastill Rd, Stonebridge Rd, Dublin Rd (Shankill) and N11; local access; diversions signposted.
Section of Baldonnell Rd closed at junction with N7 until Tuesday, August 17th, for initial works on slip lane on Baldonnell Rd; alternative route via Naas Rd outbound, Fitzmaurice Rd, Rathcoole Interchange, College Lane/Naas Rd On Ramp, Naas Rd Inbound, Barney's Lane, Baldonnell Rd; diversion signs; local access.
Dublin Horse Show takes over RDS complex from today to Sunday; expect extra traffic in Ballsbridge area especially from 9.30am to 6.30pm.
LIMERICK: Old N24 closed between new bridge and railway bridge at Morrisons until 5pm on Monday, August 9th, for Southern Ring Road Phase 1 (24- hour closure); diversions; local access.
Rosbrien Rd closed until Saturday, August 21st, from level crossing for 450 metres; closed in southerly direction towards the Old Crescent Rugby Grounds; diversions signposted.
North Circular Rd closed until Saturday from junction with O'Callaghan Strand at Stonetown terrace to junction with Lr Shelbourne Rd at Salesian roundabout; diversions posted.
GALWAY: Pipelaying on Barna to Galway Rd, R356, until September 28th from 7am to 7pm each day; one lane; expect delays.
CORK: Road under Lackenroe Bridge in Glounthaune (Rd LP-2968) closed until Friday, August 20th; alternative route via local roads LP-2970 and LP-3004; for work at bridge.
Roadworks until August 27th, on Michael Collins Bridge and Eamon De Valera Bridge; one lane both directions between two bridges; major delays are likely.
Oliver Plunkett St closed for works until September 5th from Princes St to Grand Parade and from Caroline St to Cook St.
WATERFORD: New roundabout being built at junction of Urseline Court and Inner Ring Rd until about end of August; two lanes will be maintained, but some delays expected.
WICKLOW: Road from Inchinappa, Ashford to Milltown North, Ashford closed until Thursday, August 19th; access for southbound traffic via Killoughter Rd; access for northbound traffic via present slip road but, at roundabout, will divert to Rathnew and coast road - this traffic then diverts to Ashford at Hunter's Hotel via Mill Rd; for duration of diversion Mill Rd will be one way from Hunter's Hotel to Ashford; all traffic leaving Ashford will exit onto N11 via the northern exit.
One way system on section of R761 near Prettybush junction until Monday, August 16th.
TIPPERARY: Works on N7 near Birdhill until about August 17th; delays expected.
KILDARE: Works on main N9 in Castledermot with stop/go system from 8am-6pm and temporary lights from 6pm overnight; due to archaeological pre-dig in advance of drainage works.
KILKENNY: Annual Arts Festival from Friday to August 15th; expect extra traffic.
Information provided by the AA. For more details see aaroadwatch.ie