Road Closures
Road Closures and Diversions
A road passing under the N7 Nenagh Bypass will be reduced to one lane for a period of four months. Flagmen and traffic lights systems will be in operation to regulate traffic flow.
        Newport Road - Lahesseragh Bridge
       
There is a local diversion on the Newport Road (R504) at Cooleen.

Temporary stoppages of approximately 10 minutes occur on the R504 (Birdhill to Newport) at Cooleen when quarry blasting takes place.

Newport interchange (Finnegan's roundabout) has a new layout in place.

There will be a closure as part of Thurles Interchange completion works L-6077-0 (Knockalton) from the junction with R498 for a distance of 400 metres, due to take place from 6th October 2008 - 29th December 2008.

Quarry Blasting
Blasting at Touknockane quarry in Cooleen on the Birdhill to Newport R504 occurs most Tuesdays and Thursdays at 15.40 hours.

Blasting schedule for December 2008 & January 2009 is

Tuesday 09th Dec        15.40        Thursday 11th Dec          15.40
Tuesday 16th Dec        15.40        Thursday 18th Dec          15.40
Tuesday 06th Jan         15.40        Thursday 08th Jan           15.40
Tuesday 13th Jan         15.40        Thursday 15th Jan           15.40

Due to operational issues dates may vary and will be posted on a VMS Variable Message Sign at the quarry. Local residents are notified of each weeks schedule by letter. Occasional second blasts take place 30 minutes after the scheduled blast. Local residents are informed by weekly of the blast schedule.

Traffic Management
Flagmen are in place on all road crossings which are in use.

On the existing Nenagh bypass there is a temporary speed limit of 60 Km/h where cones are in place. Overtaking is restricted and there is an Emergency Breakdown service in place (087 361 6652). A new section at the Dublin end is open to the new semi permanent layout.

There is an ongoing temporary speed limit of 60 Km/h on the N7 near Mulrooney's service station where a bridge is being built across the N7.  

A temporary speed limit of 50 Km/h is in place 200m meters north, south and west of the Killaloe Road junction of the N7 at Birdhill and a new road layout is in place incorporating the new roundabout.

A temporary speed limit of 50 Km/h is in place on all approach roads to the Newport Interchange (Finnigans roundabout) and a new road layout is in place.

There is a temporary speed limit of 55 Km/h for construction traffic on the R504 Newport Road from Birdhill to Cooleen.