The R420 road is a
regional road in
Ireland, which runs northwest-southeast from the
R446 near
Moate in
County Westmeath
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to the
R445
The R445 road is a regional road in Ireland. The route is a non-motorway alternative route to the N7/ M7 motorway between Naas and Limerick, and at 170 km it is one of the longest regional roads in Ireland (longer than most national roads). ...
just west of
Monasterevin. The road travels through the towns of
Clara,
Tullamore &
Portarlington. The route is long.
Details
The R420 commences at a roundabout junction on the R446 road east of
Moate,
County Westmeath
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. From here the road continues in a south east direction where it forms junction 6 on the
M6 motorway which connects
Dublin and
Galway. Continuing southeastwards the route reaches
Clara and
Tullamore. Much of this section of the route is good quality, with good alignment and wide hard shoulders. The route continues through Tullamore and takes the following route, Clara Road, Kilbride Street, Patrick Street, Church Street and Church road (as far as the roundabout on the
N52 bypass of Tullamore). The road continues southeastwards and continues towards
Geashill,
Clonygowan
Clonygowan (also Cloneygowan) () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, on the R420 regional road between Tullamore
Tullamore (; ) is the county town of County Offaly in Ireland. It is on the Grand Canal, in the middle of the county, ...
and
Portarlington where it continues through the town as Gracefield Road, Patrick Street, Link Road & Bracklone Street. The route continues for a short distance before joining the R445 road, west of
Monasterevin.
Prior to the opening of the N52 bypass of Tullamore the route of the R420 between Tullamore and Moate formed part of the
N80 National secondary road. The section of road was downgraded in status with traffic (when approaching Tullamore from the south) now encouraged to take the N52 to
Kilbeggan
Kilbeggan () is a town in the barony of Moycashel, County Westmeath, Ireland.
Geography
Kilbeggan is situated on the River Brosna, in the south of County Westmeath. It lies south of Lough Ennell, and Castletown Geoghegan, north of the boundar ...
and join the M6 motorway to continue their journey.
See also
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Roads in Ireland
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National primary road
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National secondary road
References
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006–
Department of Transport
{{Roads in Ireland
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Offaly
Roads in County Laois