MOTORISTS ALERTED: Road closure on large stretch of Carlow road extended

Carlow Councillor Will Paton has announced that Tullow Municipal District Office will be extending the full road closure in County Carlow. due bad weather on Thursday following two days of road closure already.

The road closure was in place on Wednesday and Thursday the 11th and 12th of June, but due to bad weather it has been extended to Friday.

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The information comes from Carlow Councillor Will Paton's Facebook page:

"Carlow County Council’s Tullow Municipal District Office gives notice that, subject to weather conditions, the R727 roadway at Downings between its intersections with the L2012 Ballymurphy Road and N81 McGrath’s Cross (a.k.a. Kill(magarvoge) Cross), Tullow, Co. Carlow (marked in red) shall continue to be closed to traffic on Friday 13th June 2025 from 7:30am until 6:00pm.

This extension was brought about because of today’s(Thursday's) bad weather and is being put in place to facilitate road resurfacing works and an endeavour to maximise safety for road users and operatives alike. Road users are being advised to allow plenty of travelling time as some alternative routes, particularly those more suitable for HGVs, shall take longer."

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