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Kilkenny County Council Castlecomer Area Office, Kilkenny Road Kilkenny County Council Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh Castlecomer Area Office, Kilkenny Road, Castlecomer, Tel: 056/4440550 Co. Kilkenny. Fax: 056/4440559 Road Works Speed Limit Road Traffic Act 2004 Under Section 10 of the above Act, it is the decision of Kilkenny County Council to impose a Road Works Speed Limit from Tuesday 4rd April & Friday 26th October 2018 as detailed below. The Road Works Speed Limit is required to facilitate road resurfacing works on these roads, with the speed limit to be operational for the duration of the works only. Location Duration Proposed Speed Limit R 432, Coole, Ballyragget Tuesday 4th April to Friday 50km/h from a point 800m north of the 26th October junction with the LT 58442 to a point 400m north of the junction with the LT 58442 th LS 5852, Finnan, Ballyragget , Tuesday 4 April to Friday 50km/h th from the junction with the R 26 October 694 at the Seven Cross Roads to the junction with the R 694 at Finnan th LS 5863, Swiftsheath, from the Tuesday 4 April to Friday 50km/h th junction with the LP 1820 at 26 October Shanganny to the junction with the LT 58633 at Swiftsheath Tuesday 4th April to Friday 50km/h LS 5021, Ballybeagh, from the th junction with the LP 1005 at 26 October Boggan to a point 1400m south east of the junction with the LP 1005 LS 5031, Kilbraghan, from the Tuesday 4th April to Friday 50km/h junction with the LS 5032 at 26th October Kilbraghan to the Tipperary Co. Bounds th LS 5808, Rathbane, from the Tuesday 4 April to Friday 50km/h th Laois Co. Bounds to the 26 October junction with the LT 58082 th LP 2626, Duninga, Paulstown, Tuesday 4 April to Friday 50km/h th from the junction with the LS 26 October 6684 to a point 1000m south east of the junction with the LS 6684 Tuesday 4th April to Friday 60km/h R 712, Flagmount South, from th a point 200m west of the 26 October junction with the LP 2621 to the junction with the LP 2619 Tuesday 4th April to Friday 50km/h LS 5880, Coolcullen from the th junction with the LS 5885 to 26 October the junction with the LP 1850 Tuesday 4th April to Friday 50km/h LS 5889, Cloghpook, from the th junction with the LS 5888 to a 26 October point 1200m north west of the junction with the LS 5888 Tuesday 4th April to Friday 50km/h LS 6661, Grangehill to 26th October Freneystown, from the junction with the LP 2621 at Freneystown to a point 900m south west of the junction with the LP 2621 50km/h Tuesday 4th April to Friday R 426, Loon, Castlecomer, 26th October from a point 500m south west of the junction with the LP 1831 to a point 1000m from the junction with the LP 1831 50km/h LS 5884, Ballagh Road, Tuesday 4th April to Friday Castlecomer, from the junction 26th October with the LP 1842 at Smithstown to a point 1500m east of the junction with the LP 1842 50km/h LP 1832 & LS 5874, Timberoe Tuesday 4th April to Friday & Coolbawn, from the 26th October junction of the LP 1832 with the LT 18324 at Timberoe to the junction of the LS 5874 with the N 78 at Coolbawn 50km/h th LS 5856, Newline, Ballycomey, Tuesday 4 April to Friday th from the junction with the LP 26 October 1822 at Dysart Gelbe to a point 1000m north of the junction with the LP 1822 Signed: Tim Butler Director of Services Corporate and Infrastructure .
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