Regional Road
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- Regional roads are also used in some parts of Ontario. See County Road for more information.
Unlike national routes, regional roads are looked after by local county/city councils rather than the National Roads Authority. Until the late 1990s, such roads were frequently very poor, although increased road maintenance funding to local councils has resulted in more frequent resurfacing of regional roads, as well as relaying and realignment on some routes.
Regional roads are subject to a lower speed restriction of 80 km/h (~50 mph), rather than the 100 km/h (~62.5 mph) for national roads. Prior to 2005, the limits were identical at 60 mph. Regional routes however, pass through towns, villages and built up areas frequently, so even lower local speed restrictions are often in place.
As of 2006, directional signposting on regional roads in Ireland remains poor, with even modern signage usually relying on finger signposts located directly at junctions.
There are some improved sections of regional road, most notably the R113 road (Belgard Road) and R445 road (Old Naas Road) which have sections of dual carriageway. These are however few and far between. In many cases, such roads were previously part of a National Primary Route, prior to the construction of a motorway or other bypass. In most cases, when a National Primary Route is changed by the creation of a bypass (motorway or other), the road previously forming part of the route is reclassified to being a Regional Road (rather than just a local road).
List of Regional Roads
(XXXX) = Junction with road XXXX, e.g. (N21) = Junction with N21 road
- R113 - (Dublin) Fonthill Road from N4 near Lucan to N7 near Clondalkin. Belgard Road (dual-carriageway) from N7 to N81 at Tallaght.
- R132 - Dublin–Dundalk, this route comprises the original N1 route, before its realignment as the M1 motorway.
- R136 - Outer Ring Road, Dublin: R835 near Lucan via Ballyowen Distributor Road and Grange Castle Road to Kingswood Interchange on N7 (J2).
- R148 - Lucan, South Dublin to Trim, County Meath, part of this (to Kilcock) is reclassfied from N4 road.
- R154 - Ballinagh,County Cavan - (N55) - (N52) - (N51) -(N3) near Clonee, County Meath
- R173 - (N1/N52 near Dundalk)–(R175)–Carlingford (R176)–Omeath–(becomes B79 road into Newry)
- R175 - (R173 south of Carlingford)–Greenore
- R176 - (R173) Carlingford–(R175 to Greenore)
- R178 - Carrickmacross–Dundalk
- R201 - (N4)–Mohill (R202)–Carrigallen (R203/R204)–Killeshandra (R199)–(N87 near Belturbet)
- R203 - (R201) Carrigallen–Arvagh (R198)
- R236 - (N13) Kilross–(N14)–(crosses border becoming A40 into Derry)
- R293 - (N73 near N4)–Ballymote (R296)–(R295)–(R294)–Ballaghaderreen (N5)–(R325)–(R326)–Ballyhaunis (N83)
- R295 - (R293) Ballymote–Keash–Boyle (R294)
- R296 - (R293) Ballymote–Bunnanadden–(R294)
- R403 - Lucan, South Dublin, to Tullamore, County Offaly.
- R432 - Abbeyleix–Ballinakill–Ballyragget (N77).
- R445 - Alternative route sections in and between Dublin and Limerick, some are roads reclassified from N7 (see R445 road).
- R469 - (R462) Kilmurry–Quin–Knockhogan–Ennis (Doora Bridge, Station Road and Upper O'Connell Street -> N18).
- R509 - Childers Road, Limerick inner arterial route running around the southeast of the city.
- R512 - Old Cork Road, (R509) Limerick–(R514)–Bruff (R516)–(R518)–Kilmallock (R512)–(R517)–Kildorrery (N77)–(N72 near Fermoy)
- R518 - (N69) Askeaton–(N21) Rathkeale–Ballingarry (R519)–(R520)–(N20)–Bruree–(R512 to Kilmallock)
- R611 - (N28 from Cork)–Carrigaline (R612)–Belgooly (R600)
- R612 - (R611) Carrigaline–Crosshaven–Ballinluska–(rejoins R612 out of Carrigaline)
- R691 - Cashel–Killenaule (R698)–Ballingarry–(R695)–Ballymack (N76 northeast of Callan)
See also
References
- [S.I. No. 400/1994: ROADS ACT, 1993 (DECLARATION OF REGIONAL ROADS) ORDER, 1994]
- [Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006] - [Department of Transport]
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