Author: laois roads

Notification of Stop – Go Boards at the following location:

Road: R445 Mountrath Road, Portlaoise in the townslands of Clonkeen & Cloncourse
From a point: On R445 at M7 Junction 18
To a point: On R445 at a point 3.5km west of M7 Junction 18

BETWEEN the following dates & times
19/12/17 09:00 hrs – 18:30 hrs and 20/12/17 09:00 hrs – 18:30 hrs

For the purposes of  Repairs to Road Surface

Please see attached map.

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
wwilkinson@laoiscoco.ie  rglynn@laoiscoco.ie and squinn@laoiscoco.ie

Pairc an Phobail, Portlaoise

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CARPARK AND ENTRANCE ON TIMAHOE ROAD, PORTLAOISE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Laois County Council intends to close the car park and gateway entrance to Pairc an Phobail, Timahoe Road, Portlaoise in order to facilitate the reinstatement and resurfacing works by ESB Networks.

It is intended to close the car park and gateway entrance for a period of 3 days from Monday 4/12/17 – Wednesday 6/12/17 (dates inclusive).

Notification of the use of TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS and/or STOP-GO BOARD(s)

At the following location:

Road: R423
From a point: Bend at Deadman’s Pub, Ballyfin.

BETWEEN the following dates & times –  01/12/17 08:15 and 01/12/17 17:00

For the purposes of manhole repairs

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to: pmcloughlin@laoiscoco.ie and cc ghooban@laoiscoco.ie and ekenny@laoiscoco.ie

SPONSORSHIP OF ROUNDABOUTS

Laois County Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for sponsorship of the maintenance of a number of landscaped roundabouts around the County located in:

• Graiguecullen, Co Laois
• Emo Area (R445)
• Portlaoise Town

Sponsorship of the roundabout will entitle the “Selected Sponsor” to have advertising rights on the roundabout. The roundabout offers an excellent promotional opportunity for business organisations.
Further information including tender documents are available on request from the Roads Department at 057-8664000, or by e-mail at mflynn@laoiscoco.ie
Expressions of Interest should be returned in a sealed envelope clearlymarked ‘Expressions of Interest for Sponsorship of Roundabouts’ to Senior Executive Engineer Roads, Laois County Council, Aras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois by 4:00pm on Thursday 14th December 2017.

Stop/Go boards will be in operation in Abbeyleix as follows:

Road: N77 – The Market Square Abbeyleix
From a point: From Abbeyleix Post Office
To a point: 50m north of Church Avenue.

BETWEEN the following dates & times
29/11/17 09:15 and 30/11/17 17:00
For the purposes of  Pavement Resurfacing

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to: tmadden@laoiscoco.ie and copy fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie

PRESS RELEASE AT 11.40 am-  23rd NOVEMBER 2017 – LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL

Laois County Council wishes to advise that due to the recent heavy rainfall a substantial number of regional and local roads continue to remain impassable including the N80.  Traffic from Tullamore travelling to Portlaoise should travel via Portarlington.

Roads within the Mountmellick area which remain impassable include:

1. Ballyfin to Mountmellick,
2. Derrycloney to Ballyfin,
3. Manor Lane,
4. Mountmellick to Portarlington,
5. Acragar
6. Irishtown

35 families were evacuated by the Council and hotel accommodation provided for those who required same. A Humanitarian Aid Centre has been set up at the Community Centre at Wolfe Tone Court staffed by Laois County Council and the Department of Social Protection.

Fire crews from Westmeath, Longford, and Offaly provided assistance overnight. These have now been replaced again by Laois Fire Crews. Army personnel are also providing assistance. Laois Fire Services, Civil Defence and Road Crews remain in response mode.

Motorists are urged to continue to exercise caution on all roads, to observe road closure signs, drive appropriately and not attempt to drive through flooded areas and in particular to avoid the Mountmellick area.

Emergency crews will remain in attendance and Laois County Council will continue to monitor flood levels in the County.

Please be advised if you require the assistance of Laois County Council contact (057) 86 64000. In the event that you require the emergency services, please dial 999.

Laois County Council would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by other local authorities and all agencies and to thank the public for their on-going co-operation.

 

Flooding in the Coolrain, Mountrath and Kilbricken Areas:-

See Maps attached for exact locations:-

Map for flooding at 2 loctaion in mountrath

Road by GAA Grounds.

Road by Park and Health Centre

Map for flooding at coolrain village (2)

Road by the Playground Closed and Ring Road

Map of Jackson’s bridge Kilbricken

Jackson’s Bridge Closed

 

Due to excessive flooding after heavy rainfall overnight and this morning, Pairc an Phobail is closed.

County Laois and in particular North County Laois has experienced an extreme heavy rainfall event over the last 6 hours.

This has resulted in flooding in many areas, in particular across the North of the County.

Our road maintenance crews have been mobilised since 6 a.m. along with 4 fire service crews to attend to these flooding issues.  We have mobilised our Civil Defence personnel and other road crews are being diverted to the North Laois area to help deal with the situation.

There are many areas of surface water on our roads and driver’s are advised to drive with extreme caution.

Anyone requiring emergency services should dial 999.

Stop/Go Boards will be in operation at the following location:

Road: N77 – The Square Durrow
From a point: From the Junction with Swan Road
To a point: 10m past Londis Shop in The Square.

BETWEEN the following dates & times

23/11/17 08:00 and 24/11/17 18:00

For the purposes of Pavement Resurfacing
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to: tmadden@laoiscoco.ie and copy the following fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie and nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie

Temporary Road Closure at the following location:
Road: Southern Circular Road, Portlaoise
From a point: Entrance to Portlaoise Retail Park (entry maintained)
To a point:      Entrance Aghnaharna (entry maintained)

BETWEEN the following dates & times

Saturday 18th. November 2017, 08:00hrs to Saturday 18th. November 2017, 20:00hrs
Sunday 19th. November 2017, 08:00hrs to Sunday 19th. November 2017, 20:00hrs

For the purposes of leak repairs
Alternative routes are outlined on the attached map.

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to: lgittens@laoiscoco.ie and copy the following oreynold@laoiscoco.ie & tocarroll@laoiscoco.ie

At the following location: R445 – Ballybrittas.

From a point: North-Eastern end of Ballybrittas Village

To a point: Graigavern Lodge Housing Estate

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times

Monday 20/11/17 08:30 to Friday 24/11/17 18:00

For the purposes of the installation of a new water main from Ballybrittas to Graigavern Lodge Housing Estate.

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to: dcoss@laoiscoco.ie or jormond@laoiscoco.ie

At the following location:

Road: N80 at Mountmellick.

From a point: Opposite Hinch’s Garage, Tullamore side of Mountmellick

To a point: 350m the Tullamore side of Hinch’s garage.

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times:

14/11/17 08:00  and 08/12/17  18:00

For the purposes of installation of traffic calming measures, including new gateway island and signs. Installation of new kerbs and footpaths.
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to: dlalor@laoiscoco.ie or fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie