Temporary Closing of Roads – R178-7 at Garlegobban for a distance of 750m from its County boundary at Essexford.

Monaghan County Council gives notice to close the following road in the Municipal District of Carrickmacross-Castleblayney in County Monaghan:

Date of Closure:              Between Monday 22^nd May 2023 and Wednesday 14^th June 2023

To Facilitate:                   Road Improvement Works

Road Closed:

R178-7 at Garlegobban for a distance of 750m from its County boundary at Essexford.

Diversion Routes:

Westbound traffic travelling from Dundalk to Carrickmacross on the R178 will be diverted right onto the LS-8622 heading Northwest, at the junction of LS-8622/LP-4621 traffic will be diverted right onto LP-4621 heading Northeast until the junction of LP-4621/LS-8602, traffic will be diverted left onto LS-8602 heading Northwest until the junction of LS-8601/LP-4601, traffic will be diverted left onto LP-4601 heading Southwest until the junction of LP-4600/R-179, traffic will be diverted left onto R-179 heading Southwest and proceed to Carrickmacross.

Eastbound traffic travelling from Carrickmacross to Dundalk on the R178 will be diverted left onto the LP-4640 and proceed Northwest  to the junction of LP-4640/R179, traffic will be diverted right onto R179 and proceed North to Culloville. At the junction of R179/N53 traffic will be diverted right and proceed along the N53 towards Dundalk.

All Detours will be signposted in order to direct the Traffic. (Local Access and Emergency Vehicles will be catered for at all times).

 This notice complies with the Roads Act 1993 (Section 75)

Kevin West

A/Senior Engineer

Roads and Transportation

4^th May 2023