S.I. No. 435/2018 - Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) (Amendment) Order 2018

1. This Order may be cited as the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) (Amendment) Order 2018.

2. The Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 (

S.I. No. 54 of 2012

) is amended in the Schedule—

(

a

) by the substitution in column (1) for Road Numbers R332, R333, R338, R350, R351, R353, R354, R380, R381, R446, R458, R460, R939 and R942 and the descriptions opposite those Road Numbers in column (2) of the following Road Numbers set out in column (1) and descriptions opposite each of those Road Numbers at column (2)

“

Road Number

(1)

Description

(2)

R332

Moylough — Tuam, County Galway — Kilmaine, County Mayo

Between its junction with N63 at Horseleap Cross and its junction with R939 at Galway Road at Tuam

via

Barnaderg, Grange Bridge; Dublin Road, Frank Stockwell Road, Sean Purcell Road, Vicar Street, and Church View at Tuam all in the county of Galway.

and

between its junction with R939 at Saint Benins Terrace at Tuam in the county of Galway and its junction with N84 at Kilmaine in the county of Mayo

via

Ballygaddy Road at Tuam; its junction with N17 at Airgloony, Pollacorragune, Fartagar and Blindwell in the county of Galway: Knockroe and Milford Demesne in the county of Mayo.

R333

Tuam — Headford, County Galway

Between its junction with N83 at Claretuam and its junction with N84 at Racepark

via

Belclare, Castlehacket, Stonepark and Donaghpatrick all in the county of Galway.

R338

Salthill — Newcastle — Oranmore, County Galway

Between its junction with R336 at Salthill Road Upper and its junction with N6 at Newcastle

via

Threadneedle Road, Bishop ODonnell Road, Rahoon Road and Seamus Quirke Road all in the city of Galway

and

between its junction with N6 at Headford Road in the city of Galway and its junction with N67 at Oranbeg in the county of Galway

via

Sean Mulvoy Road, Moneenageisha Road, Merlin Park and Dublin Road in the city of Galway: Cartron and Oranmore in the county of Galway.

R350

Loughrea- Bellafa, County Galway

Between its junction with R446 at Cosmona and its junction with R348 at Bellafa

via

Graigue and Bullaun all in the county of Galway.

R351

Loughrea — Woodford, County Galway

Between its junction with R380 at West Bridge at Loughrea and its junction with R352 at Clonco

via

The Green, Barrack Street and Lake Road at Loughrea; Aille, Leitrim Cross, Kylebrack, Cregg; and Bark Hill at Woodford all in the county of Galway.

R353

Portumna — Gort, County Galway

Between its junction with R352 at Killeen South and its junction with R380 at Rakerin

via

Cappaghbridge, Abbey, Cregg, Flaggy Bridge, Derrybrien, Bunnaglass, Ballardigan and Kilbeacanty all in the county of Galway.

R354

Annagh Hill — Cnoc Tua Mór, County of Galway

Between its junction with the N63 at Annagh Hill and its junction with the N83 at Cnoc Tua Mór

via

Turloughmore all in the county of Galway.

R380

Loughrea — Gort, County Galway

Between its junction with R446 at Caherlavine in the county of Galway and its junction with R458 at George’s Street at Gort

via

Athenry Road, West Bridge and Gort Road at Loughrea; Kilchreest, Castledaly, Peterswell and Rakerin and Lavally; all in the county of Galway.

R381

Oranmore — Claregalway, County Galway

Between its junction with N83 at An Baile Chláir and the N6 at Glennascaul

via

Crosaire and an Chairn Mhóir; all in the county of Galway.

R446

Kinnegad, County Westmeath — Galway (Old National Route 6)

Between its junction with R148 at Rossan in the county of Westmeath and its junction with N62 at Fardrum in the county of Westmeath

via

Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge, Tyrellspass, Kilbeggan and Horsleap in the county of Westmeath: Ballynahinch in the county of Offaly: Bawnoges; Dublin Road, The Turnpike, Main Street, Church Street and Athlone Road at Moate; Seeoge, and Killogeenaghan in the county of Westmeath

and

between its junction with N62 at Creggan Upper in the county of Westmeath and its junction with N65 at Kilmean in the county of Galway

via

Kilmacuagh in the county of Westmeath; Dublin Road, Brideswell, Castlemaine Street, Sean Costello Street, Dublin Gate Street, Church Street, Custume Place, Custume Bridge, Grace Road, Railway Road and Galway Road at Athlone in the county of Westmeath; Monksland, Cornafulla, Ballydangan and Beagh in the county of Roscommon: Church Street, Bridge Street, Sli na hAbhann, Harbour Lane, Hymany Street, Dunlo Hill and Brackernagh at Ballinasloe; Mackney, Melehan Bridge, Cappataggle Cross and Kilreekill in the county of Galway

and

between its junction with N65 at Cosmona and its junction with N67 at Oranbeg

via

Blackgarden, Doonard, Craughwell, Crinnage and Derrydonnell Beg all in the county of Galway

and

between its junction with N67 at Carrowmoneash in the county of Galway and its junction with the N6 at Doughiska in the city of Galway

via

Garraun South in the county of Galway: and Bothar Na dTreabh in the city of Galway.

R458

Kilcolgan, County Galway — Smithstown, County Clare (Part Old National Route 18)

Between its junction with N67 at Kilcolgan in the county of Galway and its junction with N18 at Smithstown in the county of Clare

via

Kiltiernan West, Ardrahan South, Glenbrack; Crowe Street, Bridge Street, George’s Street and Ennis Road at Gort; Tiraloughan in the county of Galway: Carheeny Bridge at the boundary between the county of Galway and the county of Clare: Bunnahow in the county of Clare: Carheenybaun in the county of Galway

Cappanapeasta, Crusheen and Barefield in the county of Clare; Gort Road, Highfield Park, Sandfield Park, The Maid of Erin, Mill Road, Cornmarket Street, Carmody Street, Clare Road and Limerick Road at Ennis; Clareabbey; Barrack Street and Main Street at Clarecastle; Latoon South, Dromoland, Ennis Road, Ballycar Road, Limerick Road at Newmarket-on-Fergus and Culleen all in the county of Clare.

R460

Gort, County Galway — Corofin Milltown Malbay, County Clare

Between its junction with R458 at Market Square Gort in the county of Galway and its junction with R476 at Corofin in the county of Clare

via

Church Street at Gort; Ballyhugh and Gortnacullia in the county of Galway: Killourney and Aglish in the county of Clare

and

between its junction with R476 at Ballykinnacorra and its junction with N85 at Carrowkeel

via

Mauricemills all in the county of Clare

and

between its junction with N85 at Inagh and its junction with R474 at Knocklosheraun

via

Cloonanaha and Letterkelly all in the county of Clare.

R939

Tuam, County Galway

Between its junction with the N17 at Killeelaun and its junction with the N83 at Demesne in the county of Galway

via

Galway Road, Abbey Trinity Road, Ballygaddy Road and Milltown Road at Tuam all in the county of Galway.

R942

Loughrea, County Galway

Between its junction with the R380 at West Bridge at Loughrea and the N65 at Gorteenapheebera in the county of Galway

via

Dunkellin Street, Main Street, Bride Street, The Hill and Dublin Road at Loughrea all in the county of Galway.

”,

and

(

b

) by the deletion of the mention of Road Number R923 in column (1) and of the description in column (2) opposite its mention.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

16 October 2018.

SHANE ROSS,

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This order amends the Schedule of the

Roads Act 1993

(Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 (

S.I. No. 54 of 2012

) to address a number of road classification issues in County Galway mostly arising from the construction of the M17/M18 motorways between Gort and Tuam.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

19

th October

, 2018.

I, SHANE ROSS, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 8

and

10

(1)(

b

) of the

Roads Act 1993

(No. 14 of 1993), and the National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (

S.I. No. 298 of 2002

) (as adapted by the Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (

S.I. No. 141 of 2011

)) after consultation with the National Roads Authority, hereby order as follows