Routes to avoid around the country during the week ahead
DUBLIN: LUAS lane realignment works, on Beresford Place. Motorists keep left for Gardiner St and delays can be expected. Diversions coming from the Killeen Rd to the Nangor Rd. Traffic on Nangor Rd to the Kileen Rd in Ballyfermot will not be affected but traffic coming from Killeen Rd in Ballyfermot and heading to the Nangor Rd will be diverted. Motorists can expect delays at JFK Rd where temporary lights are in operation.
Part of Turvey Ave over the railway bridge in Donabate will temporarily close from 10 pm on Friday and will re-open at 12 am on Monday, October 27th.
CORK: Washington St closed to inbound traffic. Traffic diverted down Sheer St and Liberty St (direction on Liberty St has been reversed). Delays expected . Expect delays into Mallow on the Limerick side, roadworks on N20. Temporary lights are also in operation there.
KILDARE: Works in Monastervin on N7 between Hazel Hotel and Corcorans Garage. Major delays especially on Friday evenings. In place from 8 am until 6 pm dailywith temporary traffic lights. northbound traffic will be diverted at Emo and travel through Portarlington, Rathangan and Naas. There will also be a diversion at Abbeyleix, through Stradbally, Athy, and Kilcullen. Southbound traffic is being diverted via Naas, Rathangan, Portarlington and Emo or via Kilcullen, Athy, Stradbally & Abbeyleix.
Roadworks also continue on the N9 on the Carlow side of Castledermot. Southbound motorists are asked to use the alternative route via the Tullow Rd, turn right at Kilerrig Cross.
CARLOW: Roadworks are in place on the N80 just north of Bunclody until approximately November 3rd of this year. The works are in place from 8am until 7pm each day. Long delays are likely and traffic controls will be in operation for the duration of the works.
WICKLOW: A diversion remains in place for northbound traffic on the N11 at the Tap Pub. Northbound traffic is being diverted each day from 7am until 7pm until next Wednesday October 29th and will come out at the Beehive pub and will continue on the N11. Southbound traffic will not be affected.
LAOIS: On the N8 roadworks are underway between Durrow & Cullahill. Temporary lights are in place from 8am until 6pm daily until approximately 19th November.
WEXFORD/WATERFORD: Roadworks are in place on the N25 at Glenmore between New Ross and Waterford. The works are in place from 7am to 7pm daily until the end of October. Traffic lights and single lane traffic are in operation.
LIMERICK: Motorists are advised to bear in mind there is a new road layout on the N7 out of Limerick after Finnegans Pub called the Newport Thurles Junction. Signposts are in place and motorists need to be extra careful until they are used to the new junction. This is in place for the next few months as part of the Limerick Southern Ring Rd works.
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