Temporary Closing of Public Roads

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL

ROADS ACT, 1993

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF PUBLIC ROADS

Pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, & Article 12 of the Roads Regulations 1994, notice is hereby given that Cork County Council proposes to temporarily close the following road for the period and reason specified below:

Road Subject of Proposed Closure

L-2018-0, Curravarahane/Gaggin, Bandon, Co. Cork.

Phase I – L-2018-0 (part), from its junction with the N71 to its junction with the L-6037-0.

Phase II – L-2018-0 (part), from its junction with the L-6037-0 to Gurteen Crossroads.

Phase III – L-2018-0 (part), from Gurteen Crossroads to its junction with the L-2019-0. 

Period of Proposed Closure 

From 08:00hrs on Monday 20th March 2023 to 18:00hrs on Friday 28th April 2023.

(24hr Closure)

Only one of the “Phases” will be implemented at any given time.

Reason for Proposed Closure

To facilitate watermain construction.

Alternative Routes

Phase I & Phase II – traffic intending to traverse the L-2018-0 northward from the N71 junction shall divert at Gaggin eastwards along the N71-982, turn left onto L-2019-0, then turn left onto L-2018, follow the road to Gurteen Cross to reach the road closure from the opposite side.

Phase III – traffic at Gurteen Crossroads shall divert southwards along the L-2018-0 to the N71 junction, turn left onto the N71 and turn left onto L-2019-0 to approach the closed road from the opposite side. 

Both of the stated diversion routes are applicable in reverse when travelling in the opposite direction.

Local access will be maintained throughout the duration of the Road Closure where possible.

During the works Gurteen Crossroads and L-6037 shall remain open to traffic at all times.

Objections to this proposed temporary road closure should be made in writing, to the undersigned, quoting Ref: TRC-28-2023, not later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 1st March 2023.  Telephone contact details should be included in the objection.

 

Director of Services,

Roads & Transportation,

Cork County Council,

The Courthouse,

Skibbereen,

Co. Cork.

Email: roadclosures@corkcoco.ie