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Proposed Road Closures

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Proposed Road Closures

This page will be updated with any notices of intentions to close a public road 

 

COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CILL MHANTAIN

WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL

SECTION 75 - ROADS ACT, 1993

ROADS REGULATIONS, 1994

PROVISION FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC ROAD 

 

L-95113-0 Milltown Lane and Section of the L-5113-0 Ballynabarney

Wicklow County Council hereby gives notice that it proposes the temporary closure of the following public roads.

 

Roads to be closed

 

 

  • L-95113-0 Milltown Lane

From the junction of the R772 to the junction of the R752.

 

  • Section of the L-5113-0 Ballynabarney

Period of closure

 

 

Monday 03rd August 2026 – Monday 30th November 2026.

 

Alternative Routes

 

 

  • L-95113-0 Milltown Lane

The R772 onto the R752 and Vice versa.

 

  • Section of the L-5113-0 Ballynabarney

L1113 -0 (Coolbeg) to L-1111-0 (Kilcandra) to L-5047 (Ballymanus Lower) to L-54112 (Black Hill Road) and vice versa.

Local access will be maintained, and Diversion signs will be in place.

 

Reason for Closure

 

 

This closure is to facilitate ducting works to for the installation of a new 10Vsubstation, for the Ballinaclogh Solar Farm.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed road closure must lodge their objection in writing to Transportation and Infrastructure Delivery, Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow or via email at roadtrans@wicklowcoco.ie  not later than 12.00 noon on Wednesday 15th July 2026.

Joe Lane,

Director of Services,

Transportation & Infrastructure Delivery.

 

 

Section of the R763

Wicklow County Council hereby gives notice that it proposes the temporary closure of the following public roads.

Road to be closed

Section of the R763

Between the Tiglin Centre and Coillte Carpark entrance at

Devils Glen Wood.

 

Period of closure

Sunday 9th August 2026

From 10:00 to 19:00

Provisional back up dates

Sunday 16th August and Sunday 23rd August.

 

Alternative Routes

 

LOCAL DIVERSION ROUTE

 

From west side of road closure

Off the R763, turn onto L-5072, and then turn right on to the R764, travel to the crossroads and turn right onto L-5063 at Newtownboswell and follow the road back to the R763.

 

From East side of the road closure

Off the R763 turn onto the L-5063 and travel to the crossroads at Newtownboswell and turn left onto R764, turn left on to L-5072, and follow the road back to R763.

 

DIVERSION ROUTE  2

 

From West side of the road closure (Annamoe)

Travel North on the R755 towards Roundwood. After 4.1KM turn right onto R764. Continue on the R764 for 11.5KM following signs for Ashford. Arrive at east side of the road closure (Ashford).

 

From East side of the road closure (Ashford)

Travel North off roundabout on the R764. Stay on R764 for 11.5KM. Following signs for Roundwood. At Roundwood turn left onto R755, stay on R755 for

4.1KM. follow signs for Annamoe, arrive at west side of road closure (Annamoe)

 

No access to Forest carpark on day of filming.

Reason for Closure

This road closure is necessary to facilitate filming.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed road closure must lodge their objection in writing to Transportation and Roads, Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow or via email at roadtrans@wicklowcoco.ie not later than 12.00 noon on Tuesday the 14th July 2026.

Joe Lane,

Director of Services,

Transportation & Infrastructure Delivery.

 

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