The N80 road is a

national secondary road A national secondary road ( ga, Bóthar Náisiúnta den Dara Grád) is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national ...

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that runs southeastwards from its junction with the N52 and R443 in the town of

Tullamore Tullamore (; ) is the county town of County Offaly in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is on the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal, in the middle of the county, and is the fourth most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, midlands reg ...

County Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...

, to the N30 at Ballynahallin, just north of

Enniscorthy Enniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. At the 2016 census, the population of the town and environs was 11,381. The town is located on the picturesque River Slaney and in close proximity to the ...

County Wexford County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''Uí Ceinns ...

, a distance of 114.683 km. Total length is .

Upgrading

In common with most National secondary routes, the N80 is a simple two lane road without hard shoulders for much of its route. Some of the worst bends may have been removed through the years and some junctions improved, but general pavement quality is rather poor. No improvements of existing sections are scheduled. Earlier works of note on the N80 include: * Bypass of

( N52) and

Moate Moate (; ) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. The name ''An Móta'' is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortification here. The earthwork is still visible behind the buildings on the m ...

( M6) involved the designation of some 26 km of N80 to R road resulting in a reduction in its total length. *

Mountmellick Mountmellick or Mountmellic () is a town in the north of County Laois, Ireland. It lies on the N80 national secondary road and the R422 and R423 regional roads. Name ''Mountmellick'', sometimes spelt ''Montmellick'' or ''Montmellic'', is a ...

inner relief roadN80 Mountmellick Inner Relief Road
/ref> - project appears to have been abandoned. * Realigned section where it crosses over the M7 (Completed late 1990s). *

Kildavin Kildavin () is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. Situated on at the junction of the N80 national secondary road and the R724 regional road, it lies 5 km north of Bunclody, County Wexford at the northern end of the Blackstairs ...

bypass (completed in the 1990s it involved passing over the village and bridging over the R724) * Southern terminus of the N80 at the N11 converted from a simple T-junction to a roundabout (2008). * N80 Link Road dual carriageway acts as an effective extension from its southern terminus at the N11 to junction 25 of the

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in Ballydawmore via the

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. (Opened 18 July 2019).

Tullamore bypass

The

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is a new single carriageway upgrade to the N52. The route leaves the existing N52 approximately southwest of Tullamore town, intersecting with the N80 road SE of the town, crossing over the Grand Canal, before rejoining the N52 again north of the town. A spur designated part of the R443 was constructed from the northern section of the route to the Tullamore Western Relief Road forming a near complete orbital route around Tullamore. The N80 now terminates at the N52 junction on the bypass; traffic heading for

Athlone Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ...

now takes the N52 north to the

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at Kilbeggan.

References

Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006
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{{DEFAULTSORT:N80 Road (Ireland) National secondary roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Westmeath Roads in County Offaly Roads in County Laois Roads in County Carlow Roads in County Wexford

Upgrading

Tullamore bypass

See also

References