Clare County Council announced today it is now inviting submissions from members of the public regarding the proposed route of the Sky Ride Etape Hibernia mass participation event, which takes place in County Clare on the morning and early afternoon of August 22nd.
IMG, in partnership with Sky, Fáilte Ireland, Shannon Development, the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, Clare County Council, announced details of the country’s first closed road cycle event earlier this year.
The event organisers expect to attract 2000 entrants from throughout Ireland and abroad, bringing significant economic benefit into the local economy, with numbers increasing considerably over the next five years.
The 85-mile cycle will commence and finish in Ennis, as well as travel through Ruan, Corofin, Kilnaboy, Ballyvaughan, Fanore, Lahinch, Spanish Point, Connolly and Kilmaley.
Tom Tiernan, Senior Engineer, Clare County Council explained that the public consultation process presented an opportunity to members of the public to view and comment on the route and road closures during Sunday August 22nd.
He added: “This is a closed road mass participation event, the first of its kind in Ireland, and therefore necessitates the temporary closure of roads to all traffic for specific time periods along the proposed route.”
“A map of the proposed route and details of road closures may be viewed on the Council website, www.clarecoco.ie. The proposed closures are set out in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993. Alternative routes will be put in place for the duration of all road closures”, Mr. Tiernan added.
Roads to be closed:
- Gort road from Information Age Park to junction with Ruan road (R458 06:00-08:00)
- Road from junction with R458 – Ruan (L4186 06:00-09:00)
- Road from Ruan to junction with R476 (L4162 06:00-09:15)
- From junction of Ruan road to junction with R480 (R476 07:00-09:40)
- From junction with R476 to junction with N67 (R480 07:00-10:15)
- From junction with R480 to junction with R477 (N67 07:30-10:30)
- From Ballyvaughan to junction with R479 (R477 07:30-11:45)
- From junction of R477 and R479 at Craggycorradan Castle to cross roads with road leading south to Knockagurilla (R479 08:00-11:45)
- From cross roads as above to cross roads with R478 (L5062 08:00-12:45)
- From Cross Roads with R478 to junction of road leading to Doolin from Carroweragh (L5068 08:00-12:45)
- From junction above to cross roads R478/ R479 (L1024 08:00-12:45)
- From cross roads R478/ R479 to junction with road leading to Cronagort (R478 08:00-12:45)
- From junction above to junction with R478 (bridge north of Lahinch), via Knockhalarabana (radio mast) (L1044 08:00-12:45)
- From junction by bridge, to junction with N67 (R478 08:00-12:45)
- From junction with R478 to junction with R482 (Spanish Point) (N67 08:00-13:30)
- From junction with N67 North of Spanish Point to junction with N67 South of Spanish Point (R482 08:30-13:30)
- From junction with R482, across N67 to junction with R474 (N85 09:00-14:00)
- From junction east of Miltown Malbay to Ennis Ring Road (R474 09:00-15:00)
- Ennis ring road From junction with R474 to Ennis Market place via Drumbiggle rd and Carmody St (L4526 10:00-15:30)
Maps and event information details are currently on display and available for public inspection at the offices of Clare County Council, Roads Section, Áras an Contae, New Road, Ennis, County Clare and all Clare County Council area offices, libraries, Garda stations and www.etapehibernia.com.
Objections / representations may be made in writing before 4pm on Friday 18 June 2010 to: Senior Staff Officer, Planning, Land Use and Transportation, Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis.
Details of alternative routes are available on the ‘Roads and Transport’ section of the Council website, www.clarecoco.ie.
IMG, in partnership with Sky, Fáilte Ireland, Shannon Development, the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, Clare County Council, announced details of the country’s first closed road cycle event earlier this year.
The event organisers expect to attract 2000 entrants from throughout Ireland and abroad, bringing significant economic benefit into the local economy, with numbers increasing considerably over the next five years.
The 85-mile cycle will commence and finish in Ennis, as well as travel through Ruan, Corofin, Kilnaboy, Ballyvaughan, Fanore, Lahinch, Spanish Point, Connolly and Kilmaley.
Tom Tiernan, Senior Engineer, Clare County Council explained that the public consultation process presented an opportunity to members of the public to view and comment on the route and road closures during Sunday August 22nd.
He added: “This is a closed road mass participation event, the first of its kind in Ireland, and therefore necessitates the temporary closure of roads to all traffic for specific time periods along the proposed route.”
“A map of the proposed route and details of road closures may be viewed on the Council website, www.clarecoco.ie. The proposed closures are set out in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993. Alternative routes will be put in place for the duration of all road closures”, Mr. Tiernan added.
Roads to be closed:
- Gort road from Information Age Park to junction with Ruan road (R458 06:00-08:00)
- Road from junction with R458 – Ruan (L4186 06:00-09:00)
- Road from Ruan to junction with R476 (L4162 06:00-09:15)
- From junction of Ruan road to junction with R480 (R476 07:00-09:40)
- From junction with R476 to junction with N67 (R480 07:00-10:15)
- From junction with R480 to junction with R477 (N67 07:30-10:30)
- From Ballyvaughan to junction with R479 (R477 07:30-11:45)
- From junction of R477 and R479 at Craggycorradan Castle to cross roads with road leading south to Knockagurilla (R479 08:00-11:45)
- From cross roads as above to cross roads with R478 (L5062 08:00-12:45)
- From Cross Roads with R478 to junction of road leading to Doolin from Carroweragh (L5068 08:00-12:45)
- From junction above to cross roads R478/ R479 (L1024 08:00-12:45)
- From cross roads R478/ R479 to junction with road leading to Cronagort (R478 08:00-12:45)
- From junction above to junction with R478 (bridge north of Lahinch), via Knockhalarabana (radio mast) (L1044 08:00-12:45)
- From junction by bridge, to junction with N67 (R478 08:00-12:45)
- From junction with R478 to junction with R482 (Spanish Point) (N67 08:00-13:30)
- From junction with N67 North of Spanish Point to junction with N67 South of Spanish Point (R482 08:30-13:30)
- From junction with R482, across N67 to junction with R474 (N85 09:00-14:00)
- From junction east of Miltown Malbay to Ennis Ring Road (R474 09:00-15:00)
- Ennis ring road From junction with R474 to Ennis Market place via Drumbiggle rd and Carmody St (L4526 10:00-15:30)
Maps and event information details are currently on display and available for public inspection at the offices of Clare County Council, Roads Section, Áras an Contae, New Road, Ennis, County Clare and all Clare County Council area offices, libraries, Garda stations and www.etapehibernia.com.
Objections / representations may be made in writing before 4pm on Friday 18 June 2010 to: Senior Staff Officer, Planning, Land Use and Transportation, Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis.
Details of alternative routes are available on the ‘Roads and Transport’ section of the Council website, www.clarecoco.ie.
