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

R595 (Part of) The Square/North Street, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.

Period of Proposed Closure 

From 07:00hrs to 19.00hrs from Monday 30th September, 2024 to Friday 25th October, 2024 (Daily Closure).

Reason for Proposed Closure

To facilitate Road Resurfacing Works.

Alternative Routes

Traffic heading East/West will use the Skibbereen Relief Road (N71) as normal. 
Works are planned out in 3 separate phases. When North Street is closed the alternative routes are as follows: -

Phase 1: Traffic heading towards Baltimore and Castletownshend will exit the Schull roundabout on the N71 and travel along Ilen Street (L4211-23), take a left onto Bridge Street, then onto Main Street (R595), take a right onto Market Street (R595).

Phase 2: Traffic heading towards Baltimore and Castletownshend will exit the Schull roundabout on the N71 and travel along Ilen Street (L4211-23), take a left onto Bridge Street, then a right onto Railway Road (L4254-0) which leads out onto the Baltimore Road (R595).
Traffic heading for High Street will have to exit Baltimore Road and head towards Market Street (R595), take a right and head up the Gortnacloughy Road (L4253-0).

Phase 3: Involves the closure of High Street (L4216-15) junction with Market Street (R595). Traffic heading towards High Street (L4216-15) will continue onto Market Street (R595), take a left onto the Gortnacloughy Road (L4253-0).

Objections

Objections to this proposed temporary road closure should be made in writing, to the undersigned, quoting Ref: TRC-122-2024, not later than 5pm on Wednesday 4th September, 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