CORK COUNTY COUNCIL
ROADS ACT 1993
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF PUBLIC ROADS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN under Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993 that the following road will be closed to public traffic for the dates and times stated:
Installation of Cattle Underpass – R665 Mitchelstown to Ballyporeen
From 08.00hrs Monday 20th August 2018 to 20.00hrs Friday 24th August 2018
(24 Hour Closure)
Road to be closed:
R665 Mitchelstown to Ballyporeen
Road Number:
R665
Alternative Routes:
Traffic travelling from Mitchelstown towards Ballyporeen will be diverted off the R665-51 at Schoolhouse Cross onto the L-1406-0 to Kilbeheny. At Kilbeheny, traffic will turn right and proceed north-east along the N8-354 as far as Brackbaun Bridge. At Brackbaun Bridge traffic will turn right and proceed south-east along the L-3313-0 to Ballyporeen.
Traffic travelling from Ballyporeen to Mitchelstown will be diverted north-west along the L-3313-0 to Brackbaun Bridge. At Brackbaun Bridge, traffic will turn left and proceed south-west along the N8-354 as far as Kilbeheny. At Kilbeheny, traffic will turn left onto the L-1406-0 and proceed to Schoolhouse Cross, Ballygiblin. At Schoolhouse Cross, traffic will turn right to onto the R665 heading toward Mitchelstown.
Traffic arriving at Schoolhouse Cross, Ballygiblin from Mountain Barrack & all points south & west, will be directed onto the L-1406-0 to Kilbeheny. At Kilbeheny, traffic will turn right and proceed north-east along the N8–354 was far as Brackbaun Bridge. At Brackbaun Bridge traffic will turn right and proceed south-east along the L-3313-0 to Ballyporeen.
Traffic arriving at Knocknagapple cross roads, Ballyporeen and all points east of there will be directed to Ballyporeen where they will turn north-west onto the L-3313-0 taking them to Brackbaun Bridge on the N8-354. At Brackbaun Bridge, traffic will turn left and proceed south–west along the N8-354 as far as Kilbeheny. At Kilbeheny, traffic will turn left onto the L-1406-0 and proceed to Schoolhouse Cross, Ballygiblin. At Schoolhouse Cross, traffic will turn right to re-join the R665 heading toward Mitchelstown.
The diversion route will be fully signposted. Local access will be maintained.
This closure is to facilitate Installation of Cattle Underpass
Director of Services,
Roads & Transportation,
Cork County Council
The Courthouse
Skibbereen
Co Cork
