Laois County Council announces temporary M7/M8 motorway closures
Sections of the roads will close in one direction at night over the next two months
Laois County Council has announced closures of the M7/M8 Motorway in Laois until late November.
Sections of the motorway will be closed in one direction at a time at night for a maximum of 30 nights between now and November 25 this year for roadworks. A single lane will be opened on the stretches of motorway during the day time.
The temporary closures will be in place on the M7 Eastbound motorway between Junction 21 (Borris in Ossory) and Junction 17 (Portlaoise). The M7 Westbound motorway between Junction 18 (Portlaoise) and Junction 21 (Borris in Ossory) and the M8 Northbound and Southbound motorway between Junction 3 (Ballacolla) to Junction 19 (M7/M8 Interchange) on the M8 Motorway.
“These will be night works with the motorway reopened under a one lane closure during the day. The motorway will only be closed in one direction at a time for maximum of 30 nights between the 27th August, 2024 and 25th November 2024,” Laois County Council stated.
They said the closures are necessary to facilitate essential works and stated that no works would take place during bank holidays or major events.
“No full motorway closures will be in place over a bank holiday weekend or during major events,” the council said.
“Diversions will be clearly signposted at all times. Traffic Management Plans will be in operation throughout this period. A map of the diversion routes will be available for inspection at www.laois.ie and at Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise,” the council stated.