Temporary Closing Of Roads – Carrickmacross

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

Date of Closure:  31^st May 2025

Times: 6pm to 9pm          

To Facilitate: Carrickmacross Street Festival Parade

Road Closed:

• Castleblayney Rd from the Ross Rd junction to Monaghan St.
• Monaghan St
• Main St to the Kingscourt Rd junction.
• O’Neill St.
• Bridewell Lane.
• Parnell St.
• Chapel Lane.
• Shirley House Lane
• Righthand Turn Lane on Farney St

Diversion Routes:

Traffic travelling south along the R927 towards the town centre shall be diverted along the following route:

• Right onto Ross Rd to the Shercock Rd roundabout
• Around the Shercock Rd roundabout onto Ross Rd
• Left at the junction of Ross Rd and Castleblayney Rd
• Around the Castleblayney Rd roundabout onto the south bound lane of the N2
• Left off the N2 at the Dundalk Rd junction
• Around the Dundalk Rd roundabout onto Oriel Rd
• Right at the junction of Oriel Rd and the Old Ardee Rd
• End Detour

Traffic travelling north towards Castle St shall be diverted along the following route:

• Right onto the Old Ardee Rd
• Left at the junction of the Old Ardee Rd and Oriel Rd
• Around the Dundalk Rd roundabout towards the N2 interchange
• Right onto the north bound land of the N2
• Left off the N2 towards the Castleblayney Rd roundabout
• Around the Castleblayney Rd roundabout onto the Castleblayney Rd
• End Detour

If you have any queries concerning this Road Closure, please contact the Carrickmacross – Castleblayney Municipal District office, Riverside Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan  at 042 9661236 or email carrickmacross@monaghancoco.ie .

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

Kevin West

A/Senior Engineer

Roads and Transportation

22^nd May 2025