23-765: The R710 road is a regional road in Ireland . Located in the south of Ireland at Waterford , it forms the Outer Ring Road around the south of the city. As of December 2006 it commences on the Old Kilmeaden Road at Knockhouse Lower, west of Waterford City and ends at a junction with the R683 on the Dunmore Road in the south-east of the city. The R709 forms the Inner Ring Road around
46-631: A Statutory Instrument in 1994. All other public roads, except motorways , became local roads under the 1993 Act which states that "a public road, other than a national road or a regional road, shall be a local road". Local roads vary greatly in quality, from wide urban streets to very narrow, rural lanes, known as boreens in Ireland. There are three types of local roads: local primary (local roads wider than four metres), local secondary (local roads narrower than four metres) and local tertiary ( cul-de-sacs and other minor roads). Local roads are subject to
69-527: A final cost of €37m. Phase one of the outer ring road is a single carriageway road about 1 km in length. The remainder of the road is dual carriageway, 7 km (4.3 mi) in length. This gives a total length of about 8 km (5.0 mi) for the R710 Outer Ring Road between the Ardkeen and Cork road roundabouts. The term Outer Ring Road has been occasionally used specifically for
92-485: A general speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour (km/h) or 50 km/h in built-up areas. The Roads Act 1993 gives local authorities the duty to "assign a number or other identifying mark to each local road in respect of which it has a responsibility". Local road numbers have been used for administrative purposes since the Act came into effect, but local road numbers did not generally appear on directional signposts until
115-593: A link in the national network of roads . Local roads are numbered with four- or five-digit route numbers, prefixed by "L" (for example, L3005 or L97476). Until 1977, roads in the Republic of Ireland were designated with one of two prefixes: "T" for trunk roads and "L" for link roads . Older signs showing the former trunk and link road designations may still be seen in some locations. The L- prefix for "link road" on these signs does not stand for "local road". The Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act, 1974 authorised
138-635: A total of "€7 million to continue progress on the regional roads signposting programme, which commenced in 2003" was granted to local authorities. There are some higher-capacity (i.e. not just single-carriageway) sections of regional road, most notably the R113 ( Belgard Road ) and R445 ( Old Naas Road ), R132 Swords Inner By-pass and R136 Dublin Outer Ring Road which have sections of dual carriageway. In some cases, important high-capacity urban routes are built or designated as regional roads, such as
161-443: Is an example of a Regional road with a 100 km/h speed limit. As of 2009 , directional signposting on some regional roads in Ireland remains poor, with even modern signage usually relying on fingerpost signposts located directly at junctions. However, work on improving signposting on regional roads has been continuing since 2003; routes which previously had the most deficient signposting were selected for upgrading first. In 2007,
184-523: The Republic of Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route (such as a national primary road or national secondary road ), but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network . There are over 11,600 kilometres (7,200 miles) of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three-digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" (e.g. R105). The equivalent road category in Northern Ireland are B roads . Until 1977, classified roads in
207-407: The Republic of Ireland were designated with one of two prefixes: "T" for Trunk Roads and "L" for Link Roads . The Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act authorised the designation of roads as National roads: in 1977, twenty-five National Primary roads (N1-N25) and thirty-three National Secondary roads (N51-N83) were initially designated under Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 164/1977 . Many of
230-758: The completion of the N25 Waterford City Bypass (construction commenced 2006), and now the R710 is joined to the bypass via the Western Link . It is now possible travel in a circle around the city from Ardkeen to Slieverue in County Kilkenny , via the second river crossing (the N25 cable stay bridge of about 475 m in length) between Gracedieu and Grannagh. Regional road (Ireland) A regional road ( Irish : bóthar réigiúnach ) in
253-480: The creation of a bypass ( motorway or other), the road previously forming part of the route is reclassified as a regional road rather than as a local road. The current routes of all regional roads in Ireland – as defined by Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No 54/2012 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 under the Roads Act 1993 – are listed below. The S.I. specifies the start and end points of each route and
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#1732782600109276-602: The department of Finance would fund the remainder of the road, between the Williamstown and Cork roads, though ultimately it was completed under the auspices of the National Development Plan (NDP). This main section of the outer ring road was itself built in 3 stages between March 2004 and September 2005. It was officially opened on 30 September 2005 by the then Minister for Transport Martin Cullen , at
299-452: The designation of roads as national roads: in 1977, 25 national primary roads (N1–N25) and 33 national secondary roads (N51–N83) were initially designated under Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 164/1977. Many of the remaining classified roads became regional roads (formally authorised under the Roads Act 1993, route numbers having been present on road signs on a non-statutory basis for some years previously) and their routes were designated under
322-459: The first four digits representing the local primary or secondary road to which it is connected. Local tertiary roads which are unrelated to a local primary or secondary road are numbered from L90000 upwards. Local roads are divided into segments of two to three kilometres maximum. For this reason, they serve a limited function as the applicable L road number generally ends at junctions with other local roads. The numbering systems are not widely known to
345-584: The former Trunk and Link road designations are still to be seen in some locations. The L (for Link Road) prefix on these signs is not connected to the network of Local roads currently in place. Unlike national roads, regional roads are maintained by local county or city councils rather than the National Roads Authority . The vast majority of the regional road network is made up of single-carriageway roads although some roads are dual-carriageway (see: High-capacity regional roads below). Until
368-916: The late 1990s, such roads were often in a very poor condition, 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 generally subject to a speed limit of 80 km/h (imperial equivalent 50 mph), rather than the 100 km/h (imperial equivalent 62.5 mph) for national roads. Prior to 20 January 2005, when Ireland adopted metric speed limits, national and regional roads had identical speed limits of 60 mph. Regional roads, however, pass through towns, villages and built-up areas frequently, so even lower local speed restrictions are often in place. However, certain regional roads, often sections of former national roads which have been bypassed by motorways or other road improvements, have speed limits of 100 km/h. The R132 (former N1)
391-403: The late 2000s. Most road maps do not show local road numbers, although some are marked on OpenStreetMap . Local roads are classified by the road authority for the area as local primary, local secondary or local tertiary roads. The local primary roads are numbered from L1000 – L4999. Local secondary roads are numbered from L5000 – L8999. Local tertiary roads are numbered from L10001 – L89999, with
414-546: The more recent project, with the NDP and Waterford City Council referring to the project (for this section) merely as the Waterford Outer Ring Road . The 7-year gap between the completion of 'phase one' and the main section, along with the fact that the main section is dual carriageway while the phase one road is single lane perhaps lends an artificial distinction between the two route sections. October 2009 saw
437-516: The mostly dual-carriageway R710 Waterford Outer Ring Road , or the R774 Greystones to the N11 link, which is dual-carriageway for its full length. In many other cases, upgraded regional roads (for example, wide two-lane roads ) were previously part of a national primary road, prior to the construction of a motorway or other bypass. In most cases, when a national primary road is changed by
460-434: The names of those townlands, villages, towns, and other settlements through which the route passes, as well as individual road names where necessary to establish the exact routing. Sources Local Roads in Ireland A local road ( Irish : Bóthar Áitiúil ) in the Republic of Ireland is a public road not classified as a national primary road , national secondary road , or regional road but nevertheless forming
483-570: The public, however, they must be made available to the public upon request in accordance with section 10 of the Roads Act 1993. Unlike national and regional roads in Ireland, local road numbers are unique within each administrative county but are not unique nationwide. For example, there is an L1001 in Kilcroney, Bray , another in Inch, County Wexford , another L1001 in County Limerick and
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#1732782600109506-587: The remaining classified roads became Regional roads (formally authorised under the Roads Act 1993 , having been indicated as such on road signs on a non-statutory basis for some years previously) and their routes were designated under a Statutory Instrument ('SI') in 1994. The latest SI designating the routes of Regional roads was published in 2012: the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 . Other roads once classified as Trunk or Link roads eventually became Local roads . Older signs showing
529-541: The south of the inner city. Waterford City Council initiated work on the outer ring road in 1993. Phase one of the outer ring road, between the Dunmore Road and the Williamstown Road , opened in Autumn 1998, at a cost of about £1M. The council planned a phase 2, which would link the Williamstown and Airport roads, at a cost of £1.2M, however this phase was never carried out. Instead it was announced in 2000 that
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