28-day road closure to take place on this Kildare road
The measures will facilitate upgrade works on behalf of Uisce Éireann
A temporary road closure will be implemented for a total of 28 days on one County Kildare road.
Kildare County Council (KCC) explained that, on behalf of Coffey Group, it gives notice in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act, 1993 and the Roads Regulations, 1994 that it plans to close the R149 road in North Kildare.
The closure will be implemented from the L5052 junction at Cullaghreeva to the R149 Royal Canal and the Amenity Group Building from Wednesday, July 1, 2026 to Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
According to KCC, these measures are being implemented in order to facilitate upgrade works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.
KCC elaborated: “Works will be carried out 24 hours a day, seven days a week in order to complete the works in as short a period as possible.
“If works are complete prior to end date, road will be reopened at an earlier date.”
KCC added that diversionary routes will be clearly signposted (as agreed with KCC and An Garda Síochána) and asserted that emergency access and restricted local access will be maintained.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
KCC also outlined two alternative routes via Northbound on R149 (Dublin Side) and Northbound on R419 (Kildare Side / Captain’s Hill).
For Northbound on R149 (Dublin Side): continue on R149 for 1.4 kilometres until you reach the Barberstown roundabout.
Take the first exit to stay on the R149. Continue for 1.8km and take a right to stay on the R149. Continue for 600m until you reach the Ongar roundabout.
Take the first exit to stay on the R149. Continue for 1km until you reach the R156 junction. Take a left onto the R156 and continue for 400m until you reach the L2228 roundabout. Take the first exit onto the L2228 towards Dunboyne.
Continue for 2.2km until you reach the R157 roundabout. Take the first exit off the roundabout onto the R157.
Continue for 1.3km until you reach the L2227 roundabout. Take the second exit to stay on the R157.
Continue for 4.9km until you reach the L1014 junction. Take a left onto the L1014 towards Kellystown.
Continue on the L1014 for 1.9km until it turns into the L1015 at Kellystown.
Continue on the L1015 for 3km where the diversion ends.
As for the Northbound on R149 (Kildare Side / Captains Hill): take a left at the L1015 junction onto the L1015 towards Kellystown.
Continue for 3km until the L1015 turns into the L1014.
Continue on the L1014 for 1.9km until you reach the R157 junction and take a right onto the R157 towards Dunboyne.
Continue for 5km until you reach a roundabout and take the first exit to stay on the R157. Continue for 1.3km until you reach the Dunboyne roundabout and take the third exit onto the L2228 towards Dunboyne.
Continue on the L2228 for 3.1km until you reach the R147 junction. Take a right onto the R147 towards Clonee and continue for 400m until you reach the R149 junction and take a right onto the R149.
Continue on the R149 for 2.4km until you reach the Ongar roundabout and take the second exit to stay on the R149.
Continue for 600m and stay left to stay on the R149.
Continue for 1.8km until you reach the Barberstown roundabout and take the third exit to stay on the R149.
Continue the R149 for 1.4km where the diversion ends.