Two roads in Tipperary to close later this month for upgrade works

Tipperary County Council have made the decision to close two roads later this month. 

LORRHA

The R489 Curraghglass, Lorrha will close from 7am on Wednesday September 20 until 7pm on Friday, September 22 for road resurfacing.

Alternative routes are as follows: 

West Bound: Divert south, via R438, at the junction of the R489 / R438 (Walshpark Cross) to the junction of R438 / N65 at Derrinvohil and north via the N65.

East Bound: Divert south, via N65, at the junction of the N65 /R489 (The Ferry) to the junction of the N65 / R438 at Derrinvohil and north via the R438.

KILCOMMON

From 7am on Monday, September 18, until 7pm on Friday September 22, there will be phased closures of the R497 & R503 at Knockmaroe Junction, Kilcommon.

This is to facilitate the installation of hot rolled asphalt as part of the upgrade to the R503/ R497.

R503 West Bound:

From Thurles to Limerick: via R498 to Nenagh and M7 to Limerick.

From Milestone to Kilcommon: south via R497 and L1152 to Boulanunane and north to the R503 at Loughbrack via L5108.

R503 East Bound:

From Kilcommon to Thurles: via L2266 to Reiska, R497 to Dolla, R499 to Ballinamona and R498 to Thurles.

R497 North & South Bound:

Via R503 to McCormack’s Cross and L2266 to Kilcommon and Reiska and vice versa.