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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th October, 2018.
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I, SHANE ROSS, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
sections 8
,
10
(1)(a) and (3)(a) 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:
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1. This Order may be cited as the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) (Amendment) Order 2018.
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2. The Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2012 (
S.I. No. 53 of 2012
) is amended in Schedule 1 by the substitution in column (1) for Road Numbers N17 and N18 and the descriptions opposite those Road Numbers of the following Road Numbers set out in column (1) and descriptions opposite each of those Road Numbers at column (2):
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Road Number
(1)
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Description
(2)
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N17
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Collooney, County Sligo — Charlestown, County Mayo — Rathmorrissy, County Galway
Between its junction with N4 at Toberbride in the county of Sligo and its junction with N6 at RATHMORRISSY in the county of Galway via Collooney Bypass, Ballynaboll, Ballynacarrow, Tobertelly; Church Street, Circular Road, Station Road and Charlestown Road at Tobercurry; Curry and Bellahy in the county of Sligo: Main Street, Market Square and Ballyhaunis Road at Charlestown: Ballyglass East, Lurga Upper, Glentavraun, Liscosker, Cloonturk, Bruff, Shanvaghera, Derragh, Carrowmore, Ballyfarnagh, Barnycarroll, Clare, Lisduff and Ballindine East in the county of Mayo: Milltown, Kilcloghans, Airgloony, KILLEELAUN, ANNAGH HILL and CAHERATEEMORE SOUTH in the county of Galway.
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N18
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Rathmorrissy, County Galway — Limerick
Between its junction with N17 at RATHMORRISSY in the county of Galway and its junction with M20 at Rossbrien in the city and county of Limerick via MOYVEELA, KILTIERNAN EAST, OWENBRISTY, GLENBRACK, BALLYBAUN and RATHWILLADOON in the county of Galway: DERRYGARRIFF, CAHERAPHUCA (and including the link road to R458), DRUMQUIN (and including the link road to R458 at Barefield), BAREFIELD, KNOCKNANEAN, KILBRECKAN, LATOON SOUTH, CARRIGORAN, SMITHSTOWN, Ballycasey More, Clonmoney West, Bunratty Bypass, Laghile and Cratloemoyle in the county of Clare: Coonagh West (and including link road to R527 at Clonmacken); Shannon Tunnel, Ballykeeffe and Ballinacurra in the city and county of Limerick.
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3. The Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2012 is amended in Schedule 2-
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(a) by the substitution in column (1) for Road Numbers N63, N67 and N83 and the descriptions opposite those Road Numbers of the following Road Numbers set out in column (1) and descriptions opposite each of those Road Numbers at column (2):
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Road Number
(1)
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Description
(2)
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N63
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Longford — Roscommon — Annagh Hill, County Galway
Between its junction with N5 at Lisnamuck, in the county of Longford and its junction with N61 at Circular Road at Roscommon in the county of Roscommon via Ballinalee Road, Major’s Well Road, New Street (and via Ballymahon Street and Dublin Street), Earl Street, Market Square, Harbour Row, and Killashee Road at Longford; Farranyoogan, Churchland Bridge, Mullaghavorneen, Killashee;
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Longford Road and Main Street at Lanesborough in the county of Longford: Lanesborough Bridge at the boundary between the county of Longford and the county of Roscommon: Ballyleague and Moneen Cross in the county of Roscommon
and
between its junction with N61 at Athlone Road at Roscommon in the county of Roscommon and its junction with N17 at Annagh Hill in the county of Galway via Circular Road, Abbey Road and Stonepark at Roscommon; Cloonyourish, Athleague, and Araghty in the county of Roscommon: Mount Talbot Bridge at the boundary between the county of Roscommon and the county of Galway: Main Street at Ballygar; Newbridge, Ballynahowna, MountBellew Bridge, Marlay, Moylough and Horseleap Cross, in the county of Galway.
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N67
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Glennascaul, County Galway — Killimer Ferry, County Clare — Tarbert, County Kerry
Between its junction with N6 at Glennascaul in the county of Galway and Killimer Ferry at Burrane Lower in the county of Clare via Carrowmoneash, Oranbeg, Parkroe, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Ballindereen, Dungory West; Main Street at Kinvara; and Inishroo in the county of Galway: Corranroo, Burren, Ballyvaghan, Newtown, Corkscrew Hill, Lisdoonvarna, Rooska, Spectacle Bridge, Aughiska Beg, Kilshanny, Calluragh East; Church Street, Newtown and Oldtown at Ennistimon;
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Ennistimon Road, Main Street and Church Street at Lehinch; Rineen, Fintra More; Ennistimon Road, Main Street and Flag Road at Milltown Malbay; Dough, Quilty, Cloonadrum, Caherfeenick, Doonbeg, Bealaha and Farrihy; Pound Road, Minister Place, Gratten Street and O’Connell Street at Kilkee; Moyasta and Carnaun in the county of Clare; Drimna, Henry Street, Market Square, Moore Street and Stewart Street at Kilrush; Ballynote and Killimer in the county of Clare
and
between the ferry terminal at Tarbert Pier and its junction with N69 at The Square Tarbert via Tarbert Island and Bridewell Street at Tarbert all in the county of Kerry.
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N83
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Galway City — Tuam, County Galway — Ballyhaunis — Glentavraun, County Mayo
Between its junction with the N6 at Bothar na dTreabh in the city of Galway and its junction with the N17 at Killeelaun in the county of Galway via Tuam Road in the city of Galway: Poll Caoin, An Baile Chláir, Leacht Sheoirse, Cnoc Tua Mór, Tawnaghmore and Claretuam in the county of Galway
and
between its junction with N17 at Kilcloghans in the county of Galway and its junction with N60 at Devlis in the county of Mayo via Demesne, Garrauns, Beagh, Ballagh West; High Street, Bridge Street and Church Street at Dunmore; and Lisduff in the county of Galway: Cloonfad in the county of Roscommon: Levallroe and Grallagh in the county of Mayo
and
between its junction with N60 at Bridge Street at Ballyhaunis and its junction with N17 at Glentavraun via Knox Street in the town of Ballyhaunis; Kilmannin, Crossbeg, Tooreen, and Cloonfeaghra all in the county of Mayo.
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”,
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and
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(b) by the deletion of the mention of Road Number N66 in column (1) and of the description in column (2) opposite its mention.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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16 October 2018.
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SHANE ROSS,
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Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
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This order amends Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2012 (
S.I. No. 53 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.
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