Temporary Road Closure - Longford Marathon 2025

Please note the following Temporary Road Closure - Roads Act 1993 (Section 75) & Roads Regulation 1994 (Article 12)

To facilitate the Longford Marathon 2025, Longford County Council hereby gives notice that it has made an order to close the roads in Longford described hereunder:

Date:                                Sunday 24th August 2025

Road to be Closed:           Main Street, Longford Town, Longford

Hours of Closure              7am-6pm

Alternative Routes:              All through traffic is requested to use the N4 & N5 Longford Town By-passes.  Diversions will be in place in the Town Centre for local traffic.                                          

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Road to be Closed:        Eastbound lane of the N63 Athlone Rd, Longford from

                                         Ballymacormack crossroads to Townspark

                                         (Entrance to SuperValu)

Hours of Closure:          8.30am – 4pm

Alternative Routes:       From Ballymahon/Killashee – Traffic to divert via the

                                         R397 & the L-1127 at Ballymacormack. 

                                        Westbound traffic (from Longford town) will proceed with

                                        traffic management in place. Delays can be expected.

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Road to be Closed:        L-3001-0 Lisbrack Road and R198 Battery Road

Hours of Closure:          8.30am – 4pm

(On completion of the event, roads may open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of advertised time)

Traffic management/Signed diversions will be in place for local traffic.   

"This notification is sent in accordance with Section 37, of the Road Traffic Act, 1994"