30-881: The N40 road (commonly known as the Cork South Ring Road , or locally the South Ring ) is a national primary road in Cork City , Ireland . It is partial ring road skirting the southern suburbs of the city, from the N22 west of Ballincollig , via the Jack Lynch Tunnel under the River Lee , to the Dunkettle Interchange where it meets the N25 and N8 / M8 . The present N40 designation
60-718: A 2.5 km (1.6 mi) flyover of the Kinsale Road Roundabout was opened to traffic 6 months ahead of schedule. The project cost 55 million euro and consists of 3 lanes eastbound, 2 lanes west-bound and four on/off-ramps connecting the dual-carriageway to the roundabout. On 12 March 2010, the NRA confirmed that both the Bandon Road Roundabout and the Sarsfield Road Roundabout would have flyovers built, with traffic travelling on
90-539: A National Route numbering system had been discussed since the late 1960s. Legislation to allow its introduction was passed in 1974: the Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act 1974 , which introduced the concepts of motorways and national roads into Irish law. The routes of the original 25 national primary roads were defined via Statutory Instrument (the Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act, 1974 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1977 ) in 1977 and
120-569: A medical centre and other facilities, this settlement was proposed to service a population of 13,000 people. Similar in concept to Adamstown, Dublin , the planning application called for the settlement to be based on three villages and a town centre, built around a new railway station. Due to the fallout from the Irish property bubble and planning challenges, the development was significantly delayed, with approval only finally given in June 2016. As of
150-460: A set of regulations limiting access to certain types of motor vehicle traffic and other special rules, including higher speed limits of 120 km/h. Upgrades to the specified roads were completed in 2010. In addition, a new motorway – the M50 – was built around Dublin. Where a section of a national primary road is designated as a motorway, signage is white-on-blue instead of white-on-green, in addition,
180-535: A system derived from the UK's Guildford Rules . Most national primary roads are of at least wide two lanes standard, with sections within Greater Dublin and near the regional cities typically being at least dual-carriageway standard. There are however some narrow two-lane sections remaining. Northern Ireland route sections (which are classified separately according to NI schemes) are in some cases included in
210-679: A theoretical complete cross-border route – for example, the N3 route, which re-enters the Republic. These are listed here in brackets for completeness (and are present on road signage within the Republic). Sections of some national primary roads form part of the European route (E-route) network . Sections of the N25, N11 and N1 roads form the Republic of Ireland part of route E1 (or E01); sections of
240-464: Is a largely rural townland in the civil parish of Whitechurch to the north-west of Cork City in Ireland. At the turn of the 20th century, the townland had a population of approximately 200 people. By the early 21st century, it was proposed to develop a planned settlement on "greenfield agricultural land" in the area. Covering 966 acres (3.91 km ) and containing 5,000 dwellings, schools,
270-737: The Ballincollig bypass. The N40 next passes the Curraheen Interchange before meeting the Bandon Road Roundabout, which forms a junction with the N71 . This junction also gives access to west Bishopstown. The next exit leads from the Sarsfield Roundabout up to the Wilton Roundabout after passing Wilton Shopping Centre on the left, Cork University Hospital and west Bishopstown . From there, after passing
300-537: The N1 from Dublin to Dundalk (and towards Belfast ), N6 (along with that section of the N4 leading to it) Dublin to Galway , N7 Dublin to Limerick , N8 Portlaoise to Cork , and N9 Dublin to Waterford were upgraded to motorway or high-quality dual-carriageway standard. These roads have at least two lanes in each direction, an unbroken central median, and access only at special interchanges. In addition, motorways have
330-773: The N60 between Castlebar and Westport in County Mayo was reclassified as the N5 . Four other national primary routes ( N27 , N28 , N29 , N31 ) were added to the network: a section of the R600 regional road between Cork city centre and Cork Airport was reclassified as the N27, the N28 was partly newly constructed and partly a reclassified section of regional road (R609), the N29 was newly constructed and
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#1732787292184360-667: The Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006 . In 2012, the N40 was created which completely encompasses the Cork South Ring Road. Parts of the N22 and N25 were reclassified to create this road. To date, it remains the newest national primary road. Route numbers N34 to N49 (excluding N40) remain unallocated. Under the National Development Plan , the major national primary roads –
390-528: The 2011 census, Monard townland had a population of 196 people. The 2001 planning proposal called for a railway station, serving the projected residential development, to be located at the Rathpeacon siding on the Dublin-Cork mainline. In June 2016, the planning authority, An Bord Pleanála , stated that construction on housing within the 'Monard Strategic Development Zone' could not commence until
420-503: The Cork South Ring Road being able to avoid both roundabouts when staying on the mainline. While minor work on this scheme had already commenced in 2008, full construction started on 6 July 2011 and was completed in July 2013. As well as two flyovers being built, the dual carriageway between both roundabouts will be upgraded and straightened with two access roads being built on either side for local access. The latest of many plans to complete
450-622: The N18's case, the entire route is made up of dual carriageway and motorway since 2017), with some sections of motorway also in place. Current plans are to substantially replace the existing N20 with a motorway (the M20). Based on the combined lengths of existing roads, current construction and proposed future construction, it is probable that over 50% of the national primary road network will be either motorway, high-quality dual carriageway or 2+2 dual-carriageway by 2030. Approximately 38.5% (1,105 km) of
480-591: The N31 was made up of roads previously classified as regional roads. The N32 , which had been constructed from new as an extension of the M50 Northern Cross Route project became part of the system in 1996. The N32 was reclassified as the R139 regional road in 2013. The N33 also became part of the system in the late 1990s, although it was only defined in the 2006 definition of the state's national roads,
510-503: The N7, N18 and N19 roads form part of route E20 ; the N8 forms part of route E201 and sections of the N25 form part of route E30 . E-route numbers are placed on some route confirmation signs on certain sections of these roads. From the 1920s through to 1977, Irish roads had been numbered under a system of Trunk Roads and link roads (see Trunk roads in Ireland for details). The introduction of
540-547: The city. National primary road A national primary road ( Irish : príomhbhóthar náisiúnta ) is a road classification in Ireland . National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are 2649 km of national primary roads. This category of road has the prefix "N" followed by one or two digits. Motorways are prefixed "M" followed by one or two digits. The routes numbered N1–N11 radiate anti-clockwise from Dublin , with those in
570-622: The completed M20 motorway and Ballincollig with the new Cork North Ring Road. The current "Cork North Ring Road" is the R635 , which under CMATS would become part of a "Northern Distributor Road" running inside the North Ring Road. CMATS also envisages a "Southern Distributor Road" parallel to the middle section of the South Ring Road, intended to take much of the commuter traffic, freeing the ring road for through traffic bypassing
600-561: The completion of this proposed station. As of 2018 , no works on the proposed Monard train station had commenced, with no funding allocated in the National Development Plan for the period 2018-2027. The Cork Metropolitan Area Draft Transport Strategy 2040, a public consultation document published by the National Transport Authority in May 2019, included Monard as one of several potential locations for future stations in
630-679: The exit to Togher /Turner's Cross, The South Ring Road runs east over the Kinsale Road Roundabout by flyover . It also meets the N27 to Cork Airport , Kinsale Road and the N27 South Link Road to the city centre by exiting onto the Kinsale Road Roundabout by slip road . The South Ring Road continues east, overpassing Douglas and meets the N28 to Ringaskiddy (Carr's Hill) at The Bloomfield Interchange. From here
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#1732787292184660-478: The network may be motorways. This list of national primary roads, and their descriptions, is based on the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2015 . The road lengths are from National Route Lengths as of 31/12/2015 published by TII and are accurate to the end of 2015. Most lengths have been rounded slightly. Monard, County Cork Monard ( Irish : An Mhóin Ard , meaning 'high bogland')
690-545: The new numbers began to appear on road signs shortly thereafter, with the N4 road and N6 road the first to be signed. The first motorway, the M7 Naas bypass, opened in 1983. Since the introduction of the National Route numbering system, the system has remained relatively unchanged in its overall design, although as new bypasses open the various routes themselves have undergone changes. The legislative basis for
720-463: The prefix "N" is dropped, and replaced with "M" instead on road signs. A high-quality dual carriageway may be redesignated as a motorway by means of an order under the Roads Act 2007 . In addition to the major interurbans, the N11 , N17 , N18 , N20 , N21 , and N25 – all of which form links between regional cities or other strategic links – also have major sections of good standard dual carriageway (in
750-638: The range N12–N26 being cross-country roads. Routes numbered N27–N33 are much shorter roads than the majority of the network: they link major pieces of infrastructure (such as ports and airports ) to the network, such as the N33 being a feeder route to a major motorway (the M1). Finally, the N40 and the M50 are bypass roads of Ireland's two largest cities, Cork and Dublin. National secondary roads (see next section) are numbered under
780-560: The ring road circuit is in the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040 (CMATS), which envisages a "Cork North Ring Road" running north from Ballincollig to Monard and then east to the M8 near Knockraha . An earlier (2004) proposal ran from Ballincollig to Glanmire . The timeline sees preparatory work in the 2020s and delivery in the 2030s. There could potentially be exits for Glanmire , Mayfield,
810-631: The road passes under the River Lee through the Jack Lynch Tunnel . North of the tunnel, the South Ring Road ends at the Dunkettle Interchange with the M8 to Dublin via Kildare , Portlaoise , Urlingford Thurles , Cashel , Cahir , Fermoy , Mitchelstown and Watergrasshill the N8 to the city itself, Limerick and Glanmire via the R639 and the N25 to Waterford City via Midleton , Dungarvan and Youghal . On 4 August 2006,
840-431: The same scheme with higher numbers (from N51 on). On road signage, destinations served but not on the route in question are listed in brackets, with the connecting route also listed (see thumbnail). Directional road signs on national primary roads are usually in white text on a green background, with the road number in yellow. Signs for roads of a different standard are shown using appropriately coloured patches according to
870-698: The system changed in 1993 with the Roads Act 1993 . This act introduced a major change: a new body, the National Roads Authority (NRA), since replaced by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), was set up to manage the national road network. It also made motorways integral parts of national routes (previously they had been a separate classification) and introduced the new classifications of Regional road and local road . In 1994, three national secondary roads (N57, N64, N79) were reclassified as national primary roads and subsequently renumbered (N57 to N26 , N64 to part N18 , N79 to N30 ). Section of
900-456: Was created on 23 February 2012 via statutory instrument by renaming parts of the N22 and N25. The N40 serves as both a commuter route and a bypass of the city centre for traffic between parts southwest and east. The National Transport Strategy envisages building a "Cork North Ring Road" to complete the circuit in the 2030s. The South Ring Road commences at the junction with the N22 at the end of
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