The countdown for Electric Picnic is on as road closures announced
There will be some road closures in place but there are alternative routes
Time is getting near for Electric Picnic to take over Stradbally this August as Laois County Council has served notice for the temporary closure of roads during the festival.
Thousands of festival-goers will make their way to Stradbally for this year’s Electric Picnic which will run from Friday, August 28 to Sunday, August 30.
Huge acts have been announced for this year’s festival, including Fontaines DC, Gorillaz, Sombr, Zara Larsson and CMAT.
Laois County Council has served notice of its intention to temporarily close roads during the festival, including the L3837-0 from Timogue Cross to Court Square, Stradbally and the R-427-84 from Cahill’s Cross to Abel’s Corner, Stradbally.
These roads will be closed from 10pm on Thursday, August 27 until 4pm on Monday, August 31.
The council stated that the closure is necessary to facilitate the traffic management plans for the festival at Stradbally Hall.
Local access will be maintained and appropriate signage will be in place to divert traffic along the alternative routes.
The following alternative routes are available:
Traffic travelling from Ballyroan to Money Cross along the R427
Turn left at Money Cross onto the R426. Continue on this road until you reach the roundabout on the N80 at Bloomfield Crossroads. Turn right at the roundabout onto the N80. Continue travelling east along this road until you reach Stradbally.
Traffic travelling from Timahoe (R426) to Stradbally
Travel via Money Cross onto the R426. Continue on this road until you reach the roundabout on the N80 at Bloomfield Crossroads. Turn right at the roundabout onto the N80. Continue travelling east along this road until you reach Stradbally.
Traffic travelling from the southeast to Stradbally
At Simmons Mill crossroads, turn left onto the N78. Travel in a southwesterly direction to Newtown Cross and turn right onto the R430 regional road to the Swan. Turn right onto the northwestern side of the Swan onto the R426 and continue until you reach Timahoe.
Any person wishing to object to the proposed road closure should do so by email to [email protected] or in writing to the Administrative Officer, Roads Section, Laois County Council, Aras an Chontae, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise no later than 4pm on July 21.