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Decision to close the M8 Motorway, Co. Tipperary.

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Roads and Transport
22 March 2023

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROAD

ROADS ACT, 1993-2015,

(SECTION 75 OF THE ROADS ACT 1993)

ROADS REGULATIONS, 1994

 

DECISION TO CLOSE THE  M8 MOTORWAY AT JUNCTION 6 SOUTHBOUND ON-RAMP, JUNCTION 8 SOUTHBOUND ON-RAMP, JUNCTION 9 SOUTHBOUND OFF-RAMP, JUNCTION 9 NORTHBOUND ON-RAMP, JUNCTION 8 NORTHBOUND OFF-RAMP AND JUNCTION 10 NORTHBOUND ON-RAMP.

 

NOTICE is hereby given that Tipperary County Council has made an Order closing:

 

ROAD TO BE CLOSED:

Closure 1: The M8 Motorway at Junction 6 (Horse and Jockey/Thurles) Southbound on-ramp.

Closure 2: The M8 Motorway at Junction 8 (Cashel/Fethard/Clonmel) Southbound on-ramp. 

Closure 3: The M8 Motorway at Junction 9 Southbound (Cashel/Tipperary) off-ramp.

Closure 4: The M8 Motorway at Junction 9 (Cashel/Tipperary) Northbound on-ramp.

Closure 5: The M8 Motorway at Junction 8(Cashel/Fethard/Clonmel) Northbound off-ramp.

Closure 6: The M8 Motorway at Junction 10 (Cahir) Northbound on-ramp.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE:

Closure 1,2 & 3: 20:00hrs on Monday the 03 April 2023 to 07:00hrs on Tuesday 04 April 2023.

Closure 4 & 5:  20:00hrs on Tuesday 04 April 2023 to 07:00hrs on Wednesday 05 April 2023.

Closure 6: 20:00hrs on Wednesday 05 April 2023 to 07:00hrs on Thursday 06 April 2023.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES:

Closure 1:  Traffic will be diverted to travel along the R639 and join the M8 Motorway at Junction 7.

Closure 2:  Traffic will be diverted via Cashel and will join the M8 Motorway at Junction 9.

Closure 3: Traffic will continue on the M8 Motorway and exit at Junction 8.

Closure 4: Traffic will be diverted via Cashel and will join the M8 Motorway at Junction 9.

Closure 5: Traffic will continue on the M8 Motorway and exit at junction 9.

Closure 6: Traffic will divert to join the M8 Motorway at Junction 9.

REASON FOR CLOSURE:

To facilitate roadworks.

Road Hazard Type:
Road Works
Road Type:
Motorway
Road Number:
M8

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