Temporary Closing of Public Road

N72 National Secondary Road from the junction of the N72 and R-620-28, at Bridge Street and Park Road to the junction of the N72 and L-1241-0 at Spa Square and Muddy Hill. 

Notice is hereby given that Cork County Council is considering, pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act, 1993, the temporary closure of the following road to public traffic as detailed below and for the duration specified. The closure is necessary to facilitate road-resurfacing works on the N72 National Secondary Route.

Road to be Closed:

The N72 National Secondary Road at Bridge Street, Mallow, from the junction of Bridge Street and Park Road on the N72 to the junction of Spa Square and Muddy Hill.

Dates of Closure:

Nightly from Monday 28th August 2023 to Saturday 2nd September 2023

Nightly from Monday 4th September 2023 to Saturday 9th September 2023

Nightly from Monday 11th September 2023 to Saturday 16th September 2023

Hours of Closure:

19.00 to 07.00

Alternative Routes:

Mitchelstown and Fermoy Traffic

Traffic travelling from Mitchelstown or Fermoy on the N72 shall turn right onto L-5331-0 at Spa Glen, turn left on to L-1246-0 and turn right onto the L-1207-54 (Spa Springs.) Traffic shall turn left onto the L-1237-0 (Batchelor’s Walk) and turn right onto the R-930-0 (Beecher Street). Traffic shall then turn left at the Dairygold Roundabout onto the N20 and proceed towards the Annabella Roundabout where traffic shall return onto the N72.

Traffic travelling to Mitchelstown or Fermoy from N72 Annabella Roundabout, continue  onto the N20 northbound to the Dairygold Roundabout where traffic shall take the exit on to the R-930-0 (Beecher Street) and turn left at the junction with the L-1237-0 (Batchelor’s Walk). Traffic shall turn right at the junction with the L-1207-54 at Spa Springs. Traffic shall turn left at the junction with the L-1246-0 and continue onto the L-5331-0 at Spa Glen and turn left to return onto the N72.

Local Access Routes

Traffic from R620-28 Mallow Bridge travelling to Mitchelstown or Fermoy shall turn left onto the N72 Park Road and turn left onto West End to access other routes at Annabella Roundabout and join diversion for Mitchelstown or Fermoy. 

Traffic from R620-28 Mallow Bridge accessing R-833-0 Main Street shall turn left onto N72 Park Road and turn right onto R-883-0 at West End and Park Road junction. Traffic shall exit R-833-0 Main Street turning onto L-1240-0 (William O’Brien St).

The diversion routes will be fully signposted. Local access will be maintained. 

Any person interested may lodge an objection in writing with the undersigned not later than 10.00 on Friday 11th August, 2023.

Administrative Officer, Cork National Roads Office, Cork County Council, Richmond, Glanmire, Cork. T45 WA44