N5 road
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The N5 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, connecting Longford Town with Westport. The road diverges from the N4 road from Dublin to Sligo at Longford Town and from there serves as a direct route to Mayo. From Longford the N5 passes through Strokestown and Ballaghaderreen, before crossing the N17 at Charlestown near Knock International Airport. The N26 to Ballina leaves the N5 just outside Swinford, the only major settlement on the route between Longford and Westport.
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[edit] Route through Longford and Roscommon
The N5 leaves the N4 on the northeast side of Longford. The route follows Major's Well Road, New Street, Ballymahon Street (and Dublin Street), Main Street and Richmond Street. 12 km (7 mi) west of the town, the N5 crosses the River Shannon into County Roscommon at Tarmonbarry Bridge. The road passes by Scramoge along a realignment (opened in May 2004) on the way to Strokestown. West of Strokestown, at Tulsk, the N61 crosses the N5. The route continues northwest (see thumbnail) to Ballaghaderreen.
[edit] Route through Mayo
The N5 continues west through Carracastle to Charlestown, where the N17 crosses the route. The N26 commences along the N5, at Cloonlara just east of Swinford (bypassed to the south by the N5 Swinford Bypass). The N5 runs west/southwest through Bohola to Bellavary, where the N58 meets it. The N5 continues west towards Castlebar, where it bypasses the town on the southeastern side. West/southwest of Castlebar, the road enters Westport along Castlebar Street, Bridge Street and Shop Street (the N5 also runs via James Street and North Mall). At The Octagon in Westport town centre, the N5 meets the N59.
[edit] Upgrades
An 18 km (11 mi) long single carriageway bypass of Charlestown, from east of Carracastle to west of Cloonlara, is under construction as of 2006. This is due to be opened by the Minister for Transport on November 2nd, 2007, seven months ahead of schedule.
Single carriageway (standard two lane) bypasses of Longford 2.6 km (1.6 mi)), Strokestown 4 km (2.5 mi) and Ballaghaderreen 14 km (9 mi) are in planning as of 2006. A single carriageway (wide two lane) 17 km (11 mi) route from Westport to Castlebar is also in planning. Planning of an upgraded Single-Carriageway (standard two lane) road between Scramogue Cross and Frenchpark, joining the end of the Ballaghadereen bypass is at the public consultation stage.
[edit] Confusion over termination point
Under the Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act (Declaration of National Roads) Order 1977 - which defined the original national primary and secondary routes - the N5's terminus was set at Castlebar. The section of road between Castlebar and Westport was designated part of the N60 road, a national secondary route. Outdated road signage (which should have been replaced by the local authority or at least corrected) in Castlebar also indicates that the N5 commences on the Castlebar inner relief road at the Westport Road roundabout.
However the road between Westport and Castlebar was upgraded to national primary route status in 1994 (under the Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1994) and became part of the N5 road. Road signage on this route reflects this. The route no longer runs through Castlebar town centre in any case, having been bypassed by a relief road. Road signage on the N4 road in Dublin was patched to reflect the new destination only in the early 2000s.
[edit] References
- Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006 (PDF)- Department of Transport
- National Roads Authority (details of projects completed, under construction, and planned on the N5, and other routes)
- Current Status of Road projects under the Remit of the NRA (Current Status of Road projects under the Remit of the NRA as at January 2007)
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