NOTICE: Kildare County Council announces intention to close road for 10 nights in January
A ten-day road closure has been announced by Kildare County Council (KCC) in relation to the R441 Ballymore Road.
KCC gives notice, in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act, 1993 and the Roads Regulations, 1994, that it intends to close the Ballymore Road during week nights from Tuesday, January 9, 2024 to Friday, January 19, 2024 inclusive.
The closure will take place in order to facilitate road works as part of the Kilcullen Road Active Travel Scheme, and it will span from the Kilcullen Road R448 to the Craddockstown Road.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
Outbound traffic from Naas Main Street accessing the Ballymore Road Junction should continue travelling south along the R448 Kilcullen Road.
At the Kilcullen Road roundabout, turn left onto the L3013 South Ring Road.
Continue along the South Ring Road to the Ballymore Road roundabout.
At the Ballymore Road roundabout, turn left for the R411 Town Centre exit.
Inbound traffic from the Kilcullen Road roundabout accessing the Ballymore Road Junction should take the L3013 South Ring Road exit in the Blessington direction at the Kilcullen Road roundabout and proceed along this road.
At the Ballymore Road roundabout, turn left for the R411 Town Centre exit.
Inbound traffic from the Ballymore Road roundabout accessing north Kilcullen Road or Naas Main Street should take the L3013 South Ring Road exit in the Newbridge direction at the Ballymore Road roundabout and proceed along this road.
At the junction with the R445 Newbridge Road, turn right and proceed along this road until it meets the Main Street / Kilcullen Road junction at Murtagh’s Corner.
KCC also said: "Diversionary routes will be clearly signposted, as agreed with the council and An Garda Síochána.
"Emergency access and restricted local access will be maintained."
"Any objections/observations should be lodged in writing to the A/Senior Executive Officer, Transport, Mobility and Open Spaces at the address below or directly on the consultation portal at https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en on or before 5pm on Monday, December 18, 2023," KCC concluded.