S.I. No. 577/2019 - Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) (Amendment) Order 2019


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” 22nd of November, 2019.

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:

1. This Order may be cited as the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) (Amendment) Order 2019.

2. The Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 ( S.I. No. 54 of 2012 ) is amended in the Schedule -

(a) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R700 in column (1):

Kilkenny - Thomastown, County Kilkenny - New Ross, County Wexford

Between its junction with R887 at Rose Inn Street at Kilkenny in the county of Kilkenny and its junction with R448 at Maudlin Street at Thomastown in the county of Kilkenny via The Parade and Castle Road at Kilkenny; Gallowshill, Kilferagh, Bennettsbridge, Legan; (and via Lady’s Well Street) at Thomastown in the county of Kilkenny

and

between its junction with R448 at Logan’s Street at Thomastown in the county of Kilkenny and its junction with R723 at Hewitsland at New Ross in the county of Wexford via The Quay at Thomastown; Dangan; The Square at Inistioge; Old Court, Kiltown, Stripes and Kylemore in the county of Kilkenny: and Mount Garrett Bridge at the boundary between the county of Kilkenny and the county of Wexford: Mountmelliott, Castlemoyle and Irishtown at New Ross in the county of Wexford.

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(b) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R702 in column (1):

Coolgrange - Gowran, County Kilkenny - Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Between its junction with R712 at Coolgrange and its junction with R448 at Main Street at Gowran via Gallowshill all in the county of Kilkenny

and

between its junction with R448 at Gowran Demesne in the county of Kilkenny and its junction with R890 at Duffry Gate at Enniscorthy in the county of Wexford via Grange Lower; High Street and Bridge Street at Goresbridge; in the county of Kilkenny: Ballyellin, Ballyteiglea, Borris, Barmona, Kyle, Ballymurphy, Rathgeran and Coonogue in the county of Carlow: Kiltealy, Wheelagower, Monart West, Milehouse; and Bellfield Road at Enniscorthy in the county of Wexford.

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(c) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R704 in column (1):

Mullinavat, County Kilkenny - New Ross, County Wexford

Between its junction with R448 at Mullinavat in the county of Kilkenny and its junction with R723 at Rosbercon at New Ross in the county of Wexford via Ballynoony West, Ballymartin, Listerlin and Millbanks in the county of Kilkenny: Raheen at New Ross in the county of Wexford.

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(d) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R714 in column (1):

Rathgaroge - Mountelliott, County Wexford (Part old N30)

Between its junction with N30 at Rathgaroge and its junction with R700 at Mountelliott via Mounthanover and Macmurroughsisland all in the county of Wexford.

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(e) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R723 in column (1):

Jamestown, County Kilkenny - Ballymacar, County Wexford (Part of old N25)

Between its junction with N25 at Jamestown in the county of Kilkenny to its junction with N25 at Ballymacar in the county of Wexford via Forestalstown and Raheen in the county of Kilkenny: O’Hanrahan Bridge, The Quay and Marshmeadows at New Ross; Oaklands and Portersland in the county of Wexford.

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(f) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R728 in column (1):

Tomnafunshoge - Ballydawmore, County Wexford (M11 Parallel Link Road)

Between its junction with R744 at Tomnafunshoge and its junction with N11 at Ballydawmore via Corbally all in the county of Wexford.

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(g) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R729 in column (1):

Borris, County Carlow - New Ross, County Wexford

Between its junction with R702 at Barmona in the county of Carlow and its junction with R714 at Macmurroughsisland in the county of Wexford via Coolnamara and Glynn in the county of Carlow: Pollmounty Bridge at the boundary between the county of Carlow and the county of Wexford: and Ballynabanoge in the county of Wexford.

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(h) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R733 in column (1):

New Ross - Arthurstown - Wellingtonbridge, County Wexford - Wexford

Between its junction with R723 at Oaklands at New Ross and its junction with R730 at Trinity Street at Wexford all in the county of Wexford via Landscape, Slaght, Ballynamona, Dunbrody, Arthurstown, Ramsgrange, Haggard, Balliniry, Wellingtonbridge, Hilltown, Waddingtown, Forth Commons and Clonard Great in the county of Wexford; Distillery Road, Mill Road, Faythe Lane, Kevin Barry Street and Parnell Street (and via King Street Lower and King Street Upper) at Wexford.

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(i) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R744 in column (1):

Templescoby - Enniscorthy - Blackwater, County Wexford (Part old N30)

Between its junction with N30 at Templescoby and its junction with R772 at Abbey Quay at Enniscorthy via Lucas’s Park; Saint John’s Bridge, and Saint John’s Road, Mill Park Road and Abbey Square at Enniscorthy; all in the county of Wexford

and

Between its junction with R772 at Enniscorthy Bridge at Enniscorthy and its junction with R742 at Blackwater in the county of Wexford via Templeshannon at Enniscorthy; Cooladine, Ballaghkeen, Castleellis and Crosshue in the county of Wexford.

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(j) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R745 in column (1):

Wheelagower - Ferns, County Wexford

Between its junction with R702 at Wheelagower and its junction with R772 at Ferns via Ballindaggan, Monalee Cross, Tomgarrow and Ballycarney all in the county of Wexford.

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(k) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R754 in column (1):

Avoca - Ballinacor, County Wicklow

Between its junction with R752 at Avoca and its junction with R772 at Ballinacor via Knockanree, Kilmacoo, Redcross and Ballintim all in the county of Wicklow.

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(l) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R772 in column (1):

Newtownmountkennedy, Ashford, Rathnew and Arklow, County Wicklow - Gorey, County Wexford

Between its junction with N11 at Mount Kennedy Demesne and its junction with N11 at Timmore via Mount Kennedy and Kiltimon all in the county of Wicklow

and

between its junction with N11 at Kilmartin and its junction with N11 at Ballynabarny via Ballyhenry, Ashford, Rosanna and Rathnew all in the county of Wicklow

and

between its junction with N11 at Ballinaclogh in the county of Wicklow and its junction with N11 at Scurlocksbush in the county of Wexford via Coolbeg, Ballinameesda Lower, Kilmurry South, Ballyclogh North, Ballynapark, Cronakip, Scratenagh, Ballinaskea, Templerainy; Ferrybank, Arklow Bridge, Bridge Street, Main Street, Parade Ground, Upper Main Street and Wexford Road at Arklow; Money Little, Kish and Cooladanagan in the county of Wicklow: Ashwood Upper, Tinnock Lower, Toberduff, Clonatin Lower; Arklow Road, Main Street and McCurtain Street at Gorey; Coolishal Lower, Churchtown, Ballinclay, Camolin, Ferns, Ballynahallin, Moyne Lower; Blackstoops, Blackstoops Road, Island Street, Enniscorthy Bridge and Shannon Quay (and via Seamus Rafter Bridge and Abbey Quay) at Enniscorthy; and Brownswood in the county of Wexford.

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and

(m) by substituting the following for the matter in column (2) opposite mention of the regional road R890 in column (1):

Blackstoops - Saint John’s Road, Enniscorthy, County Wexford

Between its junction with R772 at Blackstoops in the county of Wexford and its junction with R744 at Saint John’s Road at Enniscorthy via Nunnery Road, Duffry Hill and Parnell Road at Enniscorthy in the county of Wexford.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

15 November, 2019.

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 arising mostly from the construction of the New Ross Bypass and the Enniscorthy Bypass schemes