ESB ducting works L2464 Ballinrea Rd, Carrigaline

Road Alert, Jun. 8th 2026
Road Closure - L2464 Ballinrea Road, Carrigaline from Monday 29th June to Friday 14th August 2026 to facilitate ESB ducting link to Solar Farm with substation

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL

ROADS ACT, 1993

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF PUBLIC ROADS

Pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, & Article 12 of the Roads Regulations 1994, notice is hereby given that Cork County Council will close the following road for the period and reason specified below:

Road Subject of Closure

L2464 – Ballinrea Road, Co. Cork.

Period of Closure

From 08:00hrs on Monday 29^th June 2026 to 18:00hrs on Friday 14^th August 2026 (24hr Closure).

Reason for Closure

To facilitate ESB ducting to link a Solar Farm with an ESB substation.

Alternative Routes

Northbound Diversion for Westbound and Northbound approaches 

Traffic travelling from Carrigaline turn left onto L2473 and then turn right onto R613 towards Ballygarvan, turning right onto L2463 (Glen Road) and travel north to meet the N27 onto Kinsale Rd, then travel north and turn right onto the R851 Ballycurreen Road and proceed in an easterly direction on the R851 Grange Road where it merges back onto the end of the Ballinrea Road L2464.

Northbound Diversion for Eastbound approach

Traffic traveling from Carrigaline turn right on to L2473 Shannon Park Road at Ballinrea Cross, travel in an easterly direction merge onto the N28 heading north onto Carrs Hill. Take a left onto R855 heading north towards Douglas.

Southbound Diversion for Southbound Approach.

Traffic travelling south to Carrigaline from Douglas West turn right onto the R851 Grange Road at Grange Cross. Traffic should proceed in a westerly direction, turning left onto the N27 Kinsale Road travel south and turn left on to L2463 at Airport Roundabout. They should travel south to meet the R613 turning left and travel on the R613 to end at Ballinrea Cross.

Southbound Diversion for Westbound Approach

Traffic north of the closed section of road wishing to access locations south of the closure should travel north on Ballinrea Road (L2464) and Donnybrook Hill (R851)to Douglas West, turn right onto Church Road, turning right onto Carrigaline Road (R609) travel south to where it merges with N28 Carrs Hill and continue south to Carrigaline.

Local Access will be maintained throughout the duration of the closure.

Ref: TRC-76-2026

Director of Services

Roads Transportation & Area Services

Cork County Council

The Courthouse

Skibbereen

Co Cork

Email: roadclosures@corkcoco.ie

COMHAIRLE CONTAE CHORCAÍ

ACHT NA mBÓITHRE, 1993

BÓITHRE POIBLÍ A DHÚNADH GO SEALADACH

De bhun Alt 75 d'Acht na mBóithre 1993, agus Airteagal 12 de Rialacháin na mBóithre 1994, tugtar fógra leis seo go ndúnfaidh Comhairle Contae Chorcaí an bóthar seo a leanas ar feadh na tréimhse agus ar an gcúis a shonraítear thíos:

An Bóthar atá le Dúnadh

L2464 – Bóthar Baile an Réithigh, Contae Chorcaí.

Tréimhse an Dúnta Bóthair

Ó 08:00 Dé Luain, an 29 Meitheamh 2026 go dtí 18:00 Dé hAoine, an 14 Lúnasa 2026 (Dúnadh 24 uair an chloig).

An Chúis atá leis an Dúnadh

Chun suiteáil duchtála ESB ar mhaithe le Feirm Ghréine a nascadh le fostáisiún ESB a éascú.

Bealaí Malartacha

Malairt Slí ó Thuaidh dóibh siúd atá ag dul Siar agus ó Thuaidh

Ní mór don trácht atá ag taisteal ó Charraig Uí Leighin casadh ar chlé ar an L2473 agus ar dheis ansin ar an R613 i dtreo Bhaile Garbháin, ag casadh ar dheis ar an L2463 (Glen Road) agus ag taisteal ó thuaidh chun bualadh leis an N27 ar Bhóthar Chionn tSáile, roimh dhó taisteal ó thuaidh agus casadh ar dheis ar an R851 Bóthar Bhaile Uí Chuirrín agus leanúint ar aghaidh i dtreo an oirthir ar an R851 Grange Road, áit a gcumascann sé le deireadh Bhóthar Bhaile an Réithigh L2464.

Malairt Slí ó Thuaidh dóibh siúd atá ag dul Soir

Casfaidh an trácht atá ag taisteal ó Charraig Uí Leighin ar dheis ar an L2473 Bóthar Pháirc Shannon ag Cros Bhaile an Réithigh, taistealóidh sé i dtreo an oirthir sula gcumascfar leis N28 ag dul ó thuaidh ar Carrs Hill. Cas ar chlé ar an R855 ag dul ó thuaidh i dtreo Dhúghlais.

Malairt Slí ó Dheas dóibh siúd atá ag dul ó Dheas.

Casfaidh an trácht atá ag taisteal ó dheas go dtí Carraig Uí Leighin ó Dhúglas Thiar ar dheis ar an R851 Grange Road ag Grange Cross. Ba cheart don trácht leanúint ar aghaidh i dtreo an iarthair, ag casadh ar chlé ar an N27 Bóthar Chionn tSáile, taisteal ó dheas agus casadh ar chlé ar an L2463 ag Timpeallán an Aerfoirt. Ba cheart dó taisteal ó dheas chun bualadh leis an R613 ag casadh ar chlé agus ag taisteal ar an R613 go dtí an deireadh ag Cros Bhaile an Réithigh.

Malairt Slí ó Dheas dóibh siúd atá ag dul Siar

Ba cheart don trácht atá ar an taobh thuaidh de chuid dúnta an bhóthair a bhfuil fonn air rochtain a fháil ar áiteanna atá ar an taobh theas den dúnadh taisteal ó thuaidh ar Bhóthar Bhaile an Réithigh (L2464) agus Donnybrook Hill (R851) go dtí Dúglas Thiar, ag casadh ar dheis ar Church Road agus ar dheis arís ar Bhóthar Charraig Uí Leighin (R609) sula dtaistealaítear ó dheas chomh fada leis an áit a gcumascann sé leis an N28 Carrs Hill agus leanúint ar aghaidh ó dheas go dtí Carraig Uí Leighin.

Coinneofar Rochtain Áitiúil fad is a bheidh an dúnadh bóthair i bhfeidhm.

Uimhir Thagartha: TRC-76-2026

Stiúrthóir Seirbhísí,

Bóithre, Iompar agus Seirbhísí Ceantair,

Comhairle Contae Chorcaí,

Teach na Cúirte,

An Sciobairín,

Co. Chorcaí

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