Temporary Closing of Roads – Roads Act 1993 (Section 75)

Temporary Closing of Roads – Roads Act 1993 (Section 75)

Longford County Council hereby gives notice that it has made an Order to close the road described as follows:

Road for Closure:       N55 between Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon, Co Longford.

Date of Closure:          From Monday 25th August 2025 to Friday 28th November 2025

Hour of Closure:       24hrs 

Alternative Route:      Edgeworthstown to Ballymahon:         

                                     Divert at Edgeworthstown to Longford via the N4. Take the

                                     N63 towards Roscommon. At Ballymacormack, turn left onto

 the R397 and proceed to Ballymahon via Keenagh on the R397 and R392. 

                                    Ballymahon to Edgeworthstown:

                                    Divert at Ballymahon via R392 towards Lanesboro. Turn

                                    right onto R397 to Longford via Keenagh.

At Ballymacormack take N63 towards Longford, then follow signs for N4 Dublin to Edgeworthstown.

A full road closure of the N55 will be in place between the junction of N55/R399 at Doory Cross and the junction of N55/L-1121 Toome Cross. No through access will be permitted at this section.

Local access will be facilitated elsewhere along the N55.

This closure is to facilitate the installation of water mains by Uisce Eireann and essential roadworks by Longford County Council, on the N55 between Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon.

David Tubridy

Acting Director of Services