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 2026
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 |
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 |
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 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
Correspondence in Irish is welcome: Cuirfear fáilte roimh chomhfhreagras Gaeilge
