Traffic Report w/c 22nd April, 2024
Road and Traffic Report
SLIGO URBAN AREA:
Bridge St
Will be down to one lane today Tuesday 23rd April from 10am to 2pm to facilitate gully cleaning .
Molloway Hill
Temporary Traffic Lights will be in operation from 10am to 3pm today 23rd April at the entrance to Sligo General Hospital to facilitate footpath repair .
Pavement testing works to commence on Molloway Hill/Riverside Road/Doorly Park Road from Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th of April.
Traffic management will be in operation, but no delays are expected.
Strandhill Road
Resurfacing works on Strandhill Road will be carried out from Wednesday 17th through to Friday 19th April.
Night works are planned between 19:00 to 02:00 on Thursday 18th April, There will be significant traffic management measures in place throughout and on-street parking will not be permitted. A stop/go system will be operational.
Day works are planned on Friday 19th between 1pm and 3pm a Stop/GO traffic management system will be in place.
Sea Road
Resurfacing works on Sea Road will be carried out from Monday 22nd during normal working hours. 8 am to 5 pm. There will be significant traffic management measures in place throughout with road closures and on-street parking will not be permitted. The Sea Road will be closed to vehicular traffic with local access only.
Ironworks Crew are due to commence Monday 22nd April and will start in Knocknaganny Estate and progress on to the following Sites
- Ballytivnan Rd
- Connaughton Rd
- The Slip (possibly Night work)
- Strandhill Rd
- Sea Road.
JFK Parade:
E-bike enabling works on the footpath on JFK Parade will be commencing Wednesday 10th April for 2 weeks. Minimum disruption is expected with a single lane being maintained for vehicular traffic. There will however be a number of street parking spaces unavailable during these works, along with minor diversions for pedestrians.
Roundabout at Caltragh: New water mains installation:
New watermains installation will be ongoing at Caltragh roundabout. Traffic lights / a Stop - Go system, will be in use when required.
Stephen Street
As part of the Queen Maeve Square project, road works will be taking place on Stephen Street at the entrance to the square, for the coming weeks. Minimum disruption is expected with a single lane being maintained for vehicular traffic. There will however be a number of street parking spaces unavailable during these works, along with minor diversions for pedestrians.
The “Bus Shelter Enabling Works contract” will continue with the Installation of bus shelters at:
- Cairns Road, Sligo town and
- Classibawn Road, Carton, Sligo town from Monday 26th
The contract will involve all civil works for the installation of new bus shelters.
Traffic Management will be in operation with minor delays expected.
Sligo County Council regrets any inconvenience caused.
IFN Project:
KN Circet working on behalf of Eir on the IFN project, will be carrying out works at the locations listed below:
Pearse Road, Vernon Street, Charles Hill, Mail Coach Road , Pearse Terrace, Saint Bridgid Place Cranmore Lane, Saint Ann Terrace, Chapel Street, , Cranmore Place Cartron Estate, Avondale, Clarion Road, Ballytivan Road , Rathbraughan Park , Sahnnon Outher Newgrove, Rathanna Road, Clarion Road, Markievicz Heights Forth Hill Park , Holborn Hill , Ard na Greine, City View, Dartry View, Markievicz Road
SLIGO – DRUMCLIFFE AREA:
N15 Rathcormack South Pavement Resurfacing
The application of red-coloured surfacing on the N15 Rathcormack South Pavement Resurfacing Contract is scheduled for week commencing Monday 15th April. However, these works are subject to weather conditions.
To facilitate red coloured surfacing application, temporary traffic management measures will be implemented on the N15. This will include the use of traffic light single lane shuttle systems and stop/go operations as necessary to direct road users safely and efficiently through the Works.
Work hours are scheduled from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, during which minor traffic delays are anticipated.
Sligo County Council apologies for any inconvenience arising from these works.
N16 Lugatober (Drumkilsellagh to Lugnagall) Road Project:
Construction works are Progressing on the N16 Lugatober Scheme.
Traffic management is in place with a 60km/h temporary speed limit in operation.
Temporary 2-way traffic lights are in place near Castlegal. This reduces traffic to single alternative flow for approx. 150m.
The L7415 Castlegal Road has been diverted onto the new section of the N16 via temporary ramp.
In the week commencing 01/04/2024 the current 3-way shuttle at Glencar will be replaced with two short section of 2-way traffic lights at Lugatober (Ch 1150 & Ch 1950).
This reduces traffic to single alternative flow for approx. 140m and 215m respectively. Access for residents along the old section of the N16 will be via L7413 Lugatober.
Delays are expected. Sligo County Council would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Restoration Improvement and Drainage Works:
R291 Ballyweelin
Road Restoration/ Drainage Works will be carried out on the R291 Ballyweelin to Rosses point Road – Derry. A hard shoulder cycle lane Closure will be in place.
L-7206/L-7213-0 Dargan/Ballyscannell
Road Restoration/ Drainage Works will be carried out on the L-7213-0 Dargan/Ballyscannell. Traffic management and a Road Closure will be in place with signed Diversion in place. Local Access will be provided.
Pothole Repair
Routine maintenance will continue on Regional and Local Roads throughout the County in the coming week weather permitting. A Stop and Go Operation will be in effect.
ENNISCRONE AREA:
Pothole repair works will continue in the Enniscrone area. Traffic control will be in operation, but no delays are expected.
Drainage repair works will continue in the Enniscrone area. Traffic control will be in operation, but no delays are expected.
Easkey village; New water mains installation
No work is planned for this week.
BALLYMOTE AREA:
The “Keenaghan - Low-Cost Safety Improvement Scheme” has commenced . The contract duration is approximately 5 weeks & involves new footpath, ramps & pedestrian crossing, and all associated civil works. Traffic Management will be in operation with minor delays expected.
Sligo County Council regrets any inconvenience caused.
R294 Cloonloogh to County Boundary
Surfacing works will take place over a 500 meter section of the R294 from the County Boundary to Cloonloogh on Tuesday 6th February to Wednesday 7th February. Traffic lights will be in operation throughout the works.
R295 Carrowcory Road Closure
Surfacing works will ,continue over a 2km section of the R295. Road will be closed to traffic from 8.30a.m to 5.00p.m with local access only. Diversions will be in place via R293 and L-1806 Brougher Road. The road will remain closed from 8.30a.m to 5.00p.m until Friday 2nd February.
TUBBERCURRY AREA:
Road strengthening works will commence on the R293 Kilfree, Gurteen on Monday 22nd of April 2024. A Road Closure will be in operation during working hours with diversions via the R294 Mullaghroe / L4104-0 Monasteradan / R293 Edmondstown Crossroads and vice versa. Works are expected to last 3 days.
Road strengthening works will commence on the R294 Rathmadder, Gurteen on Thursday 25th of April 2024. Traffic control will be in operation during working hours with minor delays expected. Works are expected to last 3 days.
Footpath repair works will commence on the Ballymote Rd, Coolaney on Monday 22nd April 2024 . Traffic control will be in operation with minor delays expected. Works are expected to last 5 days.
Pothole repair works will continue in the Tubbercurry area. Traffic control will be in operation, but no delays are expected
SLIGO STRANDHILL AREA:
Carraroe to Carrowmore: New water mains installation:
Work will be ongoing on the L 7511 road, between the Oakfield Road and Carrowmore. There will be a road closure in place, with access for local traffic only.
Crossroads at Drumiskabole, to Ballysadare: New water mains installation:
New watermains installation will be ongoing between Belladrehid railway bridge and Ballysadare. Traffic lights / a Stop - Go system, will be in use when required.
Carricknagat to Collooney Active Travel Works:
New footpath construction to R290-1 – Carricknagat Railway Bridge to Owenmore River Bridge.
Temporary traffic lights in operation between Junction of R290 and L-2101-46 (Coolaney Road) and Collooney river bridge. – EXPECT DELAYS.
Road Restoration Killery:
Road Restoration will be carried out on the L7604-13 Killery, traffic management will be in place, A 50km.hr speed limit will be in operation within the site.
A temporary road closure will be in place, Local Access will be provided.
Footpath repair works will continue in Cloondara, Ballisodare.