Routes to avoid during the week ahead
DUBLIN:
Blackthorn Rd from Blackthorn Drive to Bracken Rd closed from 7.30am this Saturday to 6pm on Sunday for works; alternative route via Burton Hall Rd, Blackthorn Ave and Blackthorn Drive (westbound) and Blackthorn Drive and Blackthorn Ave (eastbound); local access; diversions signed.
Oldcourt Rd, Tallaght, closed for building of of new road, storm pipes and water mains until Friday, April 29; alternative routes via Oldcourt Rd (R113), Ballycullen Rd, Killinniny Rd and Oldcourt Rd (R113) or Oldcourt Rd (R113), Killinniny Rd, Ballycullen Rd and Oldcourt Rd (R113).
KILDARE:
Major road widening on N7 Dublin-bound between Kill and Blackchurch; 65 km/h limit; two city-bound lanes are slightly narrowed for works.
Works in Naas on the Dublin Rd, Fishery Lane and Maudlins Interchange until May for N7 widening and interchange.
MEATH:
Buaille Boreen Rd closed to 5pm March 17; diversions via CR521 Ticroughan Rd.
WICKLOW:
Landscaping on N11 from Newtownmountkennedy to Ballynabarny (Ashford/Rathnew Bypass) until about April 21; fast lane in both directions to close for up to eight hours at a time, but closures to be restricted to outside peak hours depending on direction; planting works on roadside.
LOUTH:
Old Dundalk-Ardee Rd (N52) closed until May 6 for building of Dundalk Western bypass - closed 1.25km southwest of junction with Kockbridge Rd southwest for 300m in townland of Carnanbregagh; local access; Heynestown Rd (CR165) in townlands of Gibstown and Killally for 1km from junction with Old Ardee Rd and N1 southern link rd; alternative route to Dundalk is N52, N1 southern link rd to Carrolls Junction, Dublin Rd, Hill St, Dundalk.
CAVAN:
Works on N55 Ballinagh Rd from Moynehall Junction to Cavan Motors.
CORK:
Works and restrictions in Jack Lynch Tunnel until March 19; southbound lane to be closed; northbound lane to be contra- flow 7am-6pm Saturdays, 7am-7pm Sundays and 8pm-7am Monday to Thursday.
St Patrick's St; and Daunt's Sq closed from junction of GrandParade until March 31; access to Cornmarket St from Kyrl's Quay and Lavitt's Quay.
Watercourse Rd closed outbound from O'Connell St to Blackpool Bridge until Saturday April 30.
TIPPERARY:
Resurfacing on N24 Clonmel Rd at Cahir until mid-March; one-lane traffic from 8am to 6pm each day.
LIMERICK:
L1402 Caher Rd in Mungret closed until 5pm Friday April 1 for laying storm sewer.
O' Callaghan Strand and North Circular Rd closed to March 19; diversion along Ennis Rd and Lower Shelbourne Rd to Salesian Roundabout.
New traffic lights at junction of Childers Rd/ Bloodmill Rd.
Information provided by the AA. For more details see aaroadwatch.ie