Temporary Road Closure - N55 between Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon

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

Longford County Council hereby gives notice that it proposes to close the road described as follows:

Road to be Closed:       N55 between Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon, Co Longford.

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

Hours of Closure:       24hrs  (during the above timeframe)

 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.

Any person wishing to make a submission in relation to the proposed temporary road closure must lodge the submission, in writing to submissions@longfordcoco.ie  with the undersigned not later than 12:00pm on Monday 11th August 2025.

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.

Barbara Heslin

Director of Services