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Laois Western Area Temporary Road Closures – Roads Programme 2010

It is intended to close each of these roads for a period of 1 to 3 days during the period from Monday 26th April to Saturday 30th October, 2010.

Diversion Routes: to follow.

STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME

1)   Road Closed:    Regional Road R432

Location:  2 Locations - Haywood & Abbeyleix side of GAA pitch

 2)  Road Closed:   Regional Road R433

Address:   Grogan Junction

3)  Road Closed:   Regional Road R434

Location:          Aghaboe

4) Road Closed: Local Road L5737

Location: Gurraun Cross

5) Road Closed: Local Road L-1033

Location: Nealstown Road

6)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-5060

Address: Coolrain Village

7)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-5572

Address: Oldtown to Ballinfrase

8)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-2680

Address: Coole/Raheen - 2 locations

9)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-1596

Address:  Coneyburrow Br - Coolfin Cross

10)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-5638

Address:   Begadon's Forge to Rathmakelly

11)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-5679

 Location:   Clondouglas

12)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-5074

 Location:          New Line Road (Mountrath - Bergin's Cross Roads)

13)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-1659

Location:          Clonbane to Togher Cross

14)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-1640

Address:           Redhouse Cross to Rathmakelly

15)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-1738

Address:           Ironmills/Barnhill

16)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-5597

Location:          Delligabaun to Aghaboe

17) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1033

Location:          Outside Camross Village

18) Road Closed:   Local Road L-5739/1736

Location:         Gleeson's to Fermoyle taking in 2 roads

19)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-15964

Location:          Coolbally to Aghaboe

20)  Road Closed:   Regional Road  R 433

Location:          Ballacolla Village (Park Cross)

21)  Road Closed:   Local Road L-1660

Location:          Hand Cross to Ballycuddahy Cross - 2 locations

22) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1660-19

Address:          Tougher Cross Roads

23) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1659-20

Location:          Parkavilla Bridge

24) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-433

Location:          Coneyburrow Bridge

25) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-433

Location:          Ballacolla - Reid Cross Roads

26) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-433

Location:          Ballacolla - Abbeyleix

27) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-430

Location:          East of railway bridge/motorway bridge

28) Road Closed:   Regional  Road R-430

Location:          Cromogue Crossroads

29) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-430

Location:         West of railway bridge/motorway bridge

30) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1652

Location:          Swan Road to Crooked Wood Cross

31) Road Closed:   Local L-16533

Location:          Coleman's Road, Abbeyleix

32) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1612-13

Location:          Ardvarney

33) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1516

Location:          Garryduff Cross roads

34) Road Closed:   Local Road L-15125

Location:          Skirke Cross to Knock Roscrea

35) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1510

Location:          Knock Road

SURFACE DRESSING

1) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-435

Location:          Donaghmore

2) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-433

Location:          Mooreville, Rathdowney

3) Road Closed:   Regional Road R-433

Location:          Middlemount

4) Road Closed:   Regional Road R - 433

Location:         Ballinakill Village

5) Road Closed:   Local Road L-10774-0

Location:          Turnpike Road

6) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1596

Location:          Cuddagh to Larry's X

7) Road Closed:   Local Road L-5535

Location:          Bealady to Bealady Cross

8) Road Closed:   Local Road L-16565

Location:          Blackhill Foster's Cross to Tonduff

9) Road Closed:   Local Road L-5661

Location:          Clonard/Kilbricken

10) Road Closed:   Local Road L-5678

Location:          Cromogue Cross to Roskelton

11) Road Closed:   Local Road L-5679

Location:          Derrykearn Cross to Raheen

12) Road Closed:   Local Road L-17361

Location:          Castlewood

13) Road Closed:   Local Road L-17382

Location:          Coogans Lane Ballinakill

14) Road Closed:   Local Road L-5551

Location:          Clonmeen Cross to Templetouhy

15) Road Closed:   Local Road L-1034

Location:          Tinnakill Cross to Garrafin Phase 1

Electric Picnic 2010

In accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the above Act and Article 12 of the Roads Regulations, 1994, Laois County Council hereby serves notice that it is proposed to close  the R427 from Money Cross to Stradbally from 08.00 a.m. on Friday 3rd September  to 4.00 a.m. on Monday 6th September, 2010.   This closure is necessary to accommodate the Electric Picnic Concert at Stradbally Hall. 

 

Alternative routes are available.

 

Local Access will be maintained at all times.

 

Appropriate signage will be in place to divert traffic along the alternative  route.

 

Any queries regarding these closures may be directed to the Roads Section, Laois County Council at 057 8664000.

N80 - Arles to Ballickmoyler

In accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the above Act and Article 12 of the Roads Regulations, 1994, Laois County Council hereby serves notice that it is proposed to close the N80 National Secondary Road between Arles and Ballickmoyler from Monday, 13th September, 2010 to Friday, 22nd October, 2010.  This closure is necessary to facilitate pavement improvement works.

The following alternative routes are available:

Traffic travelling southbound on the N80 (from Stradbally)
Proceed along the N80 to its junction with the N78 at Simmons Cross.  Turn right onto N78 and proceed to Newtown.  Turn left onto R430 and proceed to its junction with the R431 at Molloys Cross.  Turn left and proceed through Killeshin to the Roundabout at the Carlow Northern Relief Road.  Turn left onto the Carlow Northern Relief Road and rejoin the N80 at the Portlaoise Road Roundabout.

Traffic travelling northbound on the N80 (from Carlow)
At the Portlaoise Road Roundabout on the Carlow Northern Relief Road, proceed along the Carlow Northern Relief Road to the Castlecomer Road Roundabout.  Take the second exit onto the R430 and proceed through Killeshin.  At Molloys Cross, turn right and proceed along the R430 to Newtown.  Turn right onto the N78 at proceed to the junction with the N80.  Turn left onto the N80.

Local Access will be maintained.

Appropriate signage will be in place to divert traffic along the alternative routes.

Diversion for N80 Overlay Arles - Ballickmoyler

Any person wishing to object to the proposed road closure should do so in writing to the Administrative Officer, Roads Section, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, not later than 4pm on Thursday, 2nd September, 2010.

Any queries regarding this road closure may be directed to the Roads Section, Laois County Council, Portlaoise on 057 8664000.