Popular street in Offaly town set to be closed for up to eight weeks
The road from Moorpark Street to Railway Road in Birr will be closed from October 8
Offaly County Council have announced that Orchard Lane in Birr is set to be closed from the middle of next week.
The busy road will be closed to vehicular traffic from Moorpark Street to Railway Road from Wednesday, October 8 for up to eight weeks.
The road closure will be in place in order to facilitate pedestrian crossing improvement works at St. Brendan's National School.
The council gave notice of it's decision to temporarily close the road on October 1 in accordance with section 75 of the Roads Act 1993 and part 8 of the Road Regulations 1994.
Local access to households and properties along the affected section of the road will be maintained at all times under the traffic management arrangements.
A spokesperson for Offaly County Council say they regret any inconvenience that will be caused for road users during the duration of the closure.