Roads Act 2007 (Declaration of Motorways) Order, 2009

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 255/2009
• Year: 2009

S.I. No. 255 of 2009

ROADS ACT 2007 (DECLARATION OF MOTORWAYS) ORDER 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 10th July, 2009.

I, Noel Dempsey, Minister for Transport, on the application of the National Roads Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 8(1) of the Roads Act 2007 (No. 34 of 2007), and having complied with the requirements of subsection (2) of that section, hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Roads Act 2007 (Declaration of Motorways) Order 2009.

2. This Order comes into operation on 28th of August 2009.

3. The national roads or proposed road developments mentioned in the Schedule are declared as motorways.

Schedule SECTIONS OF NATIONAL ROADS AND PROPOSED ROAD DEVELOPMENTS DECLARED AS MOTORWAYS UNDER THIS ORDER

Reference in this Schedule to—

N followed by a number is a reference to a national road

R followed by a number is a reference to a regional road

N2 — Killshane to Ashbourne

The section of the N2 between the grade separated junction known as Cherryhound in the townland of Killshane in the county of Fingal and its junction with the R135 in the townland of Rath in the county of Meath, via the townlands of Cherryhound and Ward Lower in the county of Fingal and Irishtown, Newtown Commons, Wotton, Fleenstown Little, Baltrasna, Harlockstown and Cookstown in the county of Meath.

N3 — Littlepace to Loughsallagh

The section of the N3 from its junction with the R156 at Littlepace in the county of Fingal to Loughsallagh in the county of Meath, via the townland of Damastown in the county of Fingal and Clonee in the county of Meath.

N3 — Loughsallagh to Pace

The section of the proposed N3 between its junction with the existing N3 at Loughsallagh in the county of Meath and its junction with the proposed M3 at Pace, via the townlands of Bracetown and Dunboyne in the county of Meath, and also the proposed north bound on-ramp at the Clonee interchange.

N4 — Kinnegad to McNead’s Bridge

The section of the N4 between the grade separated junction known as Kinnegad West in the town land of Kinnegad and the grade separated junction at McNead’s Bridge in the townland of Heathstown, via the townlands of Griffithstown and Correllstown, all in the county of Westmeath.

N6 — Athlone to Ballinasloe (also known as the N6 Ballinasloe to Athlone Dual Carriageway Scheme)

The section of the proposed N6 between its junction with the R362 at Monksland and its junction with the proposed R357 at Ardcarn via the townlands of Mihanboy, Taduff West, Ardkeenan, Loghlackagh, Rathpeak, Kilbegly, and Sralea, all in the county of Roscommon.

N6 — Galway to...