Louth County Council Temporary Closing of Roads - Section 75 Roads Act, 1993 To facilitate Road Improvement Works

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Louth County Council

Temporary Closing of Roads - Section 75 Roads Act, 1993

To facilitate Road Improvement Works

 

Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to close the under mentioned roads to public traffic, for short durations of not more than five days from

27th May 2026 to 26th May 2027 to facilitate Road Strengthening, Road Resurfacing Works and Road Safety Improvement Works. Diversion routes will be signposted.

 

Notice is also given that Louth County Council is making a Road Works Speed Limit Order, in accordance with Section 10(1) of the Road Traffic Act 2004, in the interest of road safety at these locations.  Speed Limit of 50kph shall apply to the following entire road lengths, as indicated.

 

Drogheda Municipal District

   

Road No.

Location

Road No.

Location

L-1664

 

Scarlet/Newtown Termonfeckin Road

 

L-6281-0

 

The Dales

 

L-16723

 

Sandyford Terrace

 

L-6302

 

Hamlinstown

 

L-16721

 

Thomas St

 

LP-6303

 

Milltown Lane

 

N - L-1000 / R132

 

Georges St / Patricks St Junction

 

L-6313

 

Coolfore

 

R108

 

Beamore road

 

L-6281

 

Castlecoe Hill

 

R166

 

Crosslanes

 

R168

 

Junction 10 M1 Collon to Drogheda Road

 

R166

 

Crushrod Ave

 

L-6302

 

Fieldstown

 

L-1665

 

Hardman Gardens

 

R170

 

Reynoldstown

 

R132

 

Dual Carriagway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dundalk Municipal District

   

Road No.

Location

Road No.

Location

R173

 

Safe routes to school Bellurgan Straight

 

LS-7107/ 7111-0

 

Tateetra from Grannies Bridge to Motorway

 

R173

 

The Bush - Riverstown

 

LS-7108-0

 

Dungooly from R177 to County Boundary

 

R215

 

Hill Street Bridge - Dublin Rd

 

LS-7105-15

 

Dungooly from R177 to County Boundary

 

R172-4

 

Seatown Place, Quay Street Junction

 

LS-7105-16

 

Dungooly from R177 to County Boundary

 

R171-181

 

Anne street

 

LP-1140-0

 

Channonrock - Louth Village

 

L20011-11

 

The Long walk T-Junction

 

R175

 

Muchgrange - The Cooley Inn

 

L20048-12

 

Tom Bellew Avenue - sports centre Round about

 

L7062-1

 

Millgrange

 

R-178-62, R-178-83

 

Carrick Road

 

LS-7076-0

 

Rathcor

 

L-7159-0, L-7159-1

 

Seafield Road

 

L70922-0

 

Ravensdale Park

 

L-71581-0

 

Birches Lane

 

R174

 

Blackgate

 

L-7160-0

 

Sandy Lane

 

L3061-0

 

Willville

 

L-31612-0

 

Chapel Pass

 

LS-7184-0

 

Dunmahon

 

R172

 

Main Street - Blackrock

 

LS-3122-0

 

Milltown from Glebe to N53

 

LS-5137-0

 

Little Ash from R178 to County Boundary

 

LS-7128-0

 

Tankardsrock from N53 to Kilkerley Church

 

LS-7127-0

 

Balrobin from Glebe to Kilkerley Church

 

LS-7114-0

 

Killin Bridge to Bridge a Crinn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ardee Municipal District

   

Road No.

Location

Road No.

Location

LS-5141-0

 

Ballykelly - Priorstate

 

LS-5168-0

 

Grange Rd

 

LS-6227-44

 

Charleville

 

LP-1205-32

 

Flowery Cross - Churchtown

 

L-7187-13

 

Castlebellingham

 

LP-1960

 

Mills of Louth to Tallanstown

 

R-171-28

 

Tallanstown to Ardee

 

R165

 

Shanlis to Blakestown

 

LP-1260-0

 

John Street Ardee

 

L-2239

 

Moutain Road

 

l-12972

 

Everitts Lane

 

R169

 

Collon Road

 

L-5232-0

 

TownParks Lane

 

L-6251-1

 

Gallagh Road

 

LT-2103-0

 

Pepperstown Cross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Improvement Works

   

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

R132

 

Dunleer

R173

 

East of Ballymascanlon @ Rampart (Lordship)

 

R132

 

 

North of M1 Junction @ Carrickcarnan

 

R173

 

North of Omeath @ Cornamucklagh

 

R166

 

Termonfeckin

 

R215

 

East of M1 Junction 16 Haynestown

 

R168

 

Southeast of Collon @ Drumgooles Cross

 

L1209

 

Northwest Ardee Cookstown

 

R170

 

East of Grangebellew @ Walshetown

 

L2253

 

East Stifyans Cliven

 

L-6281

 

Orchard Villas Termonfeckin

 

         R171

 

Ardee Road, Dundalk - railway overbridge to texaco

 

 

 

        L-7158

 

Old Golf Links Road, Haggardstown

 

 

 

 

 

Community Involvement Scheme 2024

   

Road
No

Road Name and/or
Townland Name

Road
No

Road Name and/or
Townland Name

L-31675-0

 

Rossmakea Knockbridge

 

L-62832-0

 

Lea Cottages Clogherhead

 

L-70871

 

Bellurgan Point,New Road

 

L-70551-0

 

Ballyoonan, Omeath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former National Roads

   

Road No.

Location

Road
No

Road Name and/or
Townland Name

R215

 

N52

 

 

 

R132

 

N1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic Calming North & South Louth

 

   

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

L-1201

 

Westerns GAA Reaghtown

 

R168

 

Mell, Drogheda, Near Church

 

 

 

R167

 

North Strand Drogheda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARR Schemes - Pavement Asset Renewal on National Roads

   

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

N2

 Ardee to Cookstown

HD15

Castle Street, Ardee

N53

Hackballscross to Rassan (pavement repairs)

HD15

R169 Junction RSIS

N52 

Bóthar Na mBó

 

 

N53

HD28 Scheme (Rathmore)

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      Bridge Rehabilitation Works

 

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

N/A

Bridge Inventory and Maintenance Inspection

L-6270-1

Gibbers Bridge

 

L-1140-1

 

Monavalet Bridge

L-5265-13

Martins Bridge

 

L-3113-20

Dungooly Bridge

L-7111-0

Bellews Bridge

 

L-3125-12

Barronstown Bridge

 

 

L-5151-0

Ballyragan Bridge

L-2310-11

 

Carntown Bridge

 

L-5145-0

Ballykelly Bridge

 

L-6248-0

 

Briarhill Bridge

L-30523-0

Tullagh Omeath Bridge

 

L-6284-18

 

Dardisrath Bridge

L-7089-0

Drumnasillagh Bridge

 

   

 

L-62173-0

 Annagassan Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climate Change Adaptation

 

 

 

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

L1264

 

Cooley - Ballintesik

 

 

 

L-3056-20

 

Aclint - Thomastown

 

 

 

R132-1

 

Cooley - Howes Hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

                                

                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drainage North Louth Area

 

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

R172

 

Crowe Street

 

R178

 

Carrick Road - Channonrock

 

R177-3

 

Fair Green Road

 

L-7129

 

Little Mills Knockbridge

 

L-2013

 

Hoeys lane

 

L-7108

 

Balriggan Kilcurry

 

R173-54

 

Rockmarshall

 

R166

 

Glyde Road

 

Dundalk Town

 

Dundalk Town

 

LS-141-0

 

Priorstate

 

L-7076

 

Rathcor

 

L-5197 - 27

 

Arthurstown Little

 

L-7074

 

Ballinmara

 

L-5168

 

Grange Road

 

R174

 

Rockmarshall

 

LS-5174-0

 

Nicholastown

 

L-7100

 

White Mill Faughart

 

Various

 

Dundalk & Blackrock

 

 

L-7100

 

 

Upper Faughart school road

 

 

 

 

                               

     

 

Drainage South Louth Area

 

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

LS-5211

 

Irishtown Ardee

 

 

 

L-5604

 

Tullyallen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic Light Upgrades

 

Road No.

 Location

Road No.

 Location

N52

 

Haynestown

 

R215-16

 

Hill Street Bridge/Avenue Road Junction

 

R132-1

 

Dublin Road, Louth County Hospital

 

 

 

L-20051-10

 

Marshes Shopping Centre/Ramparts Road

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any person who wishes to object to any of the closures should lodge an objection in writing (envelope clearly marked “Road Closure Objection”) to the undersigned or via Louth County Council’s Online Consultation Portal using the following link https://consult.louthcoco.ie/ not later than 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 12th May, 2026.

 

Mark Johnston

Senior Engineer,

Louth County Council,

Millennium Centre,

County Hall,

Dundalk,

Co Louth

28th April, 2026

 

Website: www.louthcoco.ie

Correspondence in Irish is welcome: Cuirfear fáilte roimh chomhfhreagras Gaeilge

 

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