In accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the above Act and Section 12 of the Roads Regulations, 1994, Laois County Council hereby serves notice that it is decided to temporarily close the:
- M7 Eastbound motorway between Junction 21 (Borris in Ossory) and Junction 17 (Portlaoise).
- M7 Westbound motorway between Junction 18 (Portlaoise) and Junction 21 (Borris in Ossory)
- M8 Northbound and Southbound motorway between Junction 3 (Ballacolla) to Junction 19 (M7M8 Interchange) on the M8 Motorway
These will be night works with the motorway reopened under a 1 lane closure during the day. The motorway will only be closed in one direction at a time for maximum of 30 nights between the 27th August, 2024 and 25th November 2024
The closure is necessary to facilitate essential works.
Note – No full motorway closures will be in place over a bank holiday weekend or during major events.
Diversions will be clearly signposted at all times. Traffic Management Plans will be in operation throughout this period. A map of the diversion routes will be available for inspection at www.laois.ie and at Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise.