New Ross Bypass To Close On Monday Night For Improvement Works

The N25 New Ross bypass will be closed to traffic on Monday night.

Wexford County Council say the road will not be accessible from 7pm to 5am Tuesday morning to facilitate pavement improvement works.

The closure will be in effect on the N25 route from the Ballymacar roundabout to the Glenmore roundabout meaning the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge will also be out of action.

Diversion routes through New Ross town will be signposted.

It's another frustrating situation for drivers as Ireland’s longest bridge is set to be closed off once again.

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge was closed for repairs twice this year with concerns surrounding one of the pillars that keeps the crossing up away from the River Barrow.

Works were initially carried out in May after it was discovered that concrete which was supposed to cover the structural steel cage on two sides of the pier was insufficient.

More repairs were carried out in September and then into October on a similar issue.

While these latest works are not directly linked with the bridge's construction, it's another night where the major infrastructure project is unavailable for drivers.

The council stress the closure is only temporary and things should return to normal on Tuesday morning but drivers are urged to keep their eye on Mapalerter for any updates.

That report was funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.