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Routes to avoid during the week ahead

Routes to avoid during the week ahead

DUBLIN: Pipelaying work has closed the Drynam Road in Swords from the Malahide Rd Roundabout as far as the Feltrim Industrial Estate until September 30th. Local access will be allowed when possible as the work progresses.

The alternative route available for traffic is along the Swords to Malahide Road and the Feltrim Link Road.

KILDARE: There are traffic diversions on the N4 at Kilcock until December. Traffic is diverted onto the new slip roads. Traffic to and from Kilcock should continue to use the existing Pitchfordstown Link Road as usual and all routes are well signposted. All westbound traffic will divert off the motorway immediately west of the Courtown / Clane overbridge, onto the new slip road, across the new bridge and down the new ramp and rejoin the N4 200m east of the Pitchfordstown Link Road.

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WICKLOW: The southbound carriageway of the N11 Newtown Mount Kennedy by-pass is single from 6am to 4pm daily. Works will be in place until late July. Two lanes will be available from 4pm to facilitate evening rush hour but a 50kmh speed limit will apply.

LAOIS: There are roadworks on the N7 at various locations between Ballaghmore and Castletown from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and from 8am to 3pm on Saturday. Works will continue until July 16th. There is a Stop/Go system in operation.

MAYO: There are pipelaying works on the N58 at Straide.

KILKENNY: From Thursday June 16th until Friday 17th the N77 will be closed from Ballyragget to Kilkenny for road resurfacing works. The road will be closed from 7am until 7pm.

CORK: Washington Street will be closed from 9:30pm to 12:30am from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 25th June (excluding Sunday 19th) to facilitate an outdoor theatre event.

LIMERICK: Resurfacing works at South Quay will create delays on the N21 at Newcastle West from 8am to 8pm until June 22nd. Works to facilitate storm water and sewer connection to the Housing Development at Hogan's Field, Rathkeale, will reduce the R523 Main street to one lane until Monday 20th June.

CLARE: There are roadworks on the N18 south of Bunratty until 31st August. The Limerick to Shannon carriageway and the Shannon to Limerick carriageway are both reduced to single lanes for the duration of the works. Long delays are expected during rush hour. People using Shannon Airport are advised to allow extra time for their journey to the airport as long delays are expected.

OFFALY: The N62 Roscrea Road is closed from the junction of Crinkle Road to the junction of Military Road for 1km until Monday July 11th.

SLIGO: Queen's Store Road, South of Hughes Bridge will be closed to traffic until 7th July. This closure is necessary to allow the tie-in of the new Inner Relief Road with Hughes Bridge. Local diversions are available via Lynn's Place, Pirn Mill Road and Ballast Quay. Motorists may be able to plan an alternative route away from the vicinity of Hughes Bridge.

TIPPERARY: There are roadworks on the N52, Borrisokane / Birr Road at Carrig. The works will be in place until mid August. Temporary traffic lights are in operation.