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

Motorway M8, Co. Cork – Southbound only – between Junction 14 Fermoy North (Moorepark) and Junction 17 (Watergrasshill) or parts thereof.

Period of Proposed Closure 

From 19:30hrs to 06:00hrs (Nightly Closure) on Monday 22nd July 2024 to Friday 13th September 2024.

The works for this closure will take no more than 10 nights and these works will be undertaken within the above timeframe.

Reason for Proposed Closure

To facilitate road resurfacing.

Alternative Routes

Southbound diversion from Junction 15 via Rathcormac and Watergrasshill on the R639 and rejoin at Junction 17. 

Objections

Objections to this proposed temporary road closure should be made in writing, to the undersigned, quoting Ref: TRC-64-2024, not later than 5.00pm on Friday 14th June 2024.  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.