Monaghan County Council gives notice to close the following roads in the Municipal District of Ballybay- Clones in County Monaghan:
Date of Closure: Monday 17th March 2025
Times: 4.30pm to 6pm
To Facilitate: Ballybay Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Roads Closed:
- R180 Carrickmacross Road between junction with L31009 O’ Duffy Terrace and roundabout at junctions R162 Cootehill Road/R162 Lower Main Street.
- R162 Lower Main Street and R162 Main Street between roundabout at R180 Carrickmacross Road/R162 Cootehill Road and roundabout at R162 Saint Patrick’s Street/ R183 Castleblaney Road.
- R183 Castleblaney Road between roundabout R162 Main Street/R162 Saint Patrick’s Street and junction with L34034 Mart Road.
Diversion Routes:
Eastbound traffic at R183 Hall Street will be diverted via R183 Clones Road, R188 Monaghan Road, R162 Glen Road, N54 Broad Road, R937 Old Cross Square, N2 Dublin Road and R183 Ballybay Road.
Eastbound and southbound traffic at R162 Saint Patrick’s Street will be diverted via R162 Monaghan Road, R184 to Clontibret, N2 Dublin Road and R183 Ballybay Road or R181 Lough Egish Road.
Traffic at R183 Castleblaney Road will be diverted via R183 Castleblaney Road and N2 north or N2 south.
Northbound traffic at R180 Carrickmacross Road will be diverted via R180 to Lough Egish, R181 Castleblaney Road and N2 north.
Westbound traffic at R180 Carrickmacross Road will be diverted via R180 to Lough Egish, R181 Shercock Road, R162 Cootehill Road, R192 Cootehill Road and R188 Monaghan Road.
Northbound, eastbound and southbound traffic at R162 Cootehill Road will be diverted via R162 Shercock Road, R181 Lough Egish Road, R181 Castleblaney Road and N2 north or N2 south.
Westbound traffic at R162 Cootehill Road will be diverted via R190 Cootehill Road, R188 Monaghan Road and R183 Clones Road.
All Detours will be signposted in order to direct the Traffic. (Local Access and Emergency Vehicles will be catered for at all times).
If you have any queries concerning this Road Closure, please contact the Ballybay/Clones Municipal District office at 047 51018 or email clones@monaghancoco.ie
This notice complies with the Roads Act 1993 (Section 75)
Kevin West
A/Senior Engineer
Roads and Transportation
27th February 2025