N62 road (Ireland)
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| Bóthar N62 | |
 N62 in County Tipperary with old direction sign | |
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| Length | 96.625 km (60.040 mi) |
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| Country | Ireland |
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TheN62 roadis anational secondary roadinIreland.It links theM6 motorwayeast ofAthlone,County Westmeathwith junction 6 of theM8 motorwayat Kilnoe nearHorse and JockeyinCounty Tipperary,96.625 kilometres (60.040 mi) to the south (map).[1]The route also forms a junction with theM7 motorwaysouth ofRoscrea.
The government legislation that defines the N62, theRoads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2012 (Statutory Instrument 53 of 2012),provides the following official description:
- N62: Fardrum, County Westmeath - Birr, County Offaly - Horse and Jockey, County Tipperary
- Between its junction with M6 atCreggan Lowerin the county of Westmeath and its junction with N52 at Kennedys Cross in the county of Offaly viaCreggan Upper,Fardrum, Kilgarvan, Kilbillaghan and Ballynahown in the county of Westmeath: Doon Cross, Corbane; Main Street at Ferbane; Gallen, Noggusduff; Ferbane Street and Banagher Street at Cloghan; Derrinlough and Bollinarig Big in the county of Offaly
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- between its junction with N52 at Railway Road in the town of Birr and its junction with the N8 at Kilnoe in the county of North Tipperary via Railway Road in the town of Birr: Rath Beg,Sharavogueand Drumakeenan in the county of Offaly: Birr Road, The Crescent, Lourdes Road and Dublin Road in the town of Roscrea: Benamore, Tullaskeagh, Parkmore, Derrymore, Gortnagowna and Borrisbeg in the county of North Tipperary: Church Street, Main Street, Patrick Street, Richmond and Thurles Road in the town of Templemore: Ballybristy and Knockauns in the county of North Tipperary: Brittas Road, Smith OBrien Street, O’Donovan Rossa Street (and via Parnell Street and Cúchulainn Road) Liberty Square and Slievenamon Road in the town of Thurles: Turtulla Bridge and Drumgower in the county of North Tipperary.[1]
Road quality
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The road commences at junction 8 on theM6east of Athlone and continues for a short distance as a dual carriageway forming a short section of the Athlone bypass. Following the roundabout junction with theR446towards Athlone town, the road is a single carriageway two-lane throughout. The route passes through towns such asFerbane,Birr,Roscrea,TemplemoreandThurlesand has not bypassed any of the towns and villages along its route. The quality of the surface, pavement and alignment varies, but it has no stretch of fully realigned 'two-lane with hard shoulders' section.
Some sections are very poor indeed (see gallery).[citation needed]Road marking and signage is good to excellent on most of the route.[citation needed]
R498-N62 link road
[edit]In 2011, a road to link the N62 with theR498was built. Taking a small portion of the L4121local roadnear Tipperary Institute, the road was already widened and turned off into a new road going over the mainDublin-Corkline with a new bridge to be constructed and joining the N62 at Gortataggart. This new stretch of road is currently part of the R498, as designated byTransport Infrastructure Irelandin 2012. North Tipperary County Council was in charge of its construction.
Thurles bypass
[edit]Plans extant in July 2011 for a bypass to connect the N62 North (before Thurles)N75and R498 road with N62 South (past Thurles) were approved and were in route selection. It appeared likely the R498-N62 link road would be part of the new bypass.[citation needed]
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Some sections are very poor.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abS.I. No. 53/2012 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2012,Irish Statute Book(irishstatutebook.ie), 2012-02-28.