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 decision 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/NewtownTermonfeckin Road | L-6281-0 | The Dales |
| L-16723 | Sandyford Terrace | L-6302 | Hamlinstown |
| L-16721 | Thomas Street | LP-6303 | Milltown Lane |
| N-L-1000/R132 | Gorges St / Patricks StJunction | L-6313 | Coolfore |
| R108 | Beamore | L-6281 | Castlecoe Hill |
| R166 | Crosslanes | R168 | Junction 10 M1Collon to Drogheda Road |
| R166 | Crushrod Ave | L-6302 | Fieldstown |
| R-1665 | Hardmans Gardens | R170 | Reynoldstown |
| R132 | Dual Carraigway | LS-7107/7111-0 | Tateetra from Grannies Bridge to Motorway |
| LS-7108-0 | Dungooly from R177 to County Boundary | LS-7105-15 | Dungooly from R177 to County Boundary |
| LS-7105-16 | Dungooly from R177 to County Boundary | LP-1140-0 | Channonrock – LouthVillage |
| R175 | Muchgrange- The Cooly Inn | L7062-1 | Millgrange |
| LS-7076-0 | Rathcor | L70922-0 | Ravensdale Park |
| R174 | Blackgate | L3061-0 | Willville |
| LS-7184-0 | Dunmahon | LS-3122-0 | Milltown from Glebe toN53 |
| LS-7128-0 | Tankardstown from N53 to Kilkerly | LS-7114-0 | Killin Bridge to Bridge a Crinn |
| Ardee Municipal District | |||
| Road No | Location | Road No | Location |
| N2 | Ardee to Cookstown | Castle Street Ardee | |
| N53 | Hackballscross to Rassan (pavement repairs) | R169 | Junction RSIS |
| N52 | Bothar Na mBo | N53 | HD28 Scheme (Rathmore) |
| L-7111-0 | Bellews Bridge | L-5151-0 | Ballyragan Bridge |
| L-5145-0 | Ballykelly Bridge | L-30523-0 | Tullagh Omeath Bridge |
| L-7089-0 | Drumnasillagh Bridge | L-62173-0 | Annagassan Bridge |
| Climate Change Adaptation | |||
| Road No | Location | Road No | Location |
| L-1264 | Cooley-Ballintesik | L-3056-20 | Aclint-Thomastown |
| R-132-1 | Cooley-Howes Hill | ||
| Drainage North Louth Area | |||
| Road No | Location | Road No | Location |
| R172 | Crowe Street | R178 | Carrick Road -Channonrock |
| R-177-3 | Fair Green Road | L-7129 | Little Mills Knockbridge |
| L-5168 | Grange Road | L-2013 | Hoey’s Lane |
| L-7108 | Balriggan Kilcurry | R-173-54 | Rockmarshall |
| R166 | Glyde Road | LS-141-0 | Priorstate |
| Dundalk Town | Dundalk Town | L-7076 | Rathcor |
| L-5197-27 | Arthurstown Little | L-7074 | Ballinmara |
| R174 | Rockmarshall | L-7100 | White Mill Faughart |
| LS-5174-0 | Nicholastown | ||
| Various | Dundalk & Blackrock | L-7100 | Upper Faughart School Road |
| Drainage South Louth Area | |||
| Road No | Location | Road No | Location |
| LS-5211 | Irishtown Ardee | L-55604 | Tullyallen |
| Traffic Light Upgrades | |||
| Road No | Location | Road No | Location |
| N52 | Haynestown | R215-16 | Hill Street Bridge/AvenueRoad Junction |
| R132-1 | Dublin Road, Louth County Hospital | L-20051-10 | Marshes Shopping Centre/ Ramparts Road |
Mark Johnston,
Senior Engineer,
Louth County Council,
Millennium Centre,
County Hall,
Dundalk,
Co Louth.
26th May, 2026
Website: www.louthcoco.ie
Correspondence in Irish is welcome: Cuirfear fáilte roimh chomhfhreagras Gaeilge
