Motorists asked to plan ahead when travelling in West Waterford this weekend
Roads closed for Waterford Festival of Food. Stock Image
Waterford City and County Council are advising the public of several road closures in Dungarvan this weekend.
The closures are to facilitate the Waterford Festival of Food.
Davitt's Quay (from the Junction with Bridge Street to Harbour Street), Cranberry's Lane, Galwey's Lane and Thompson's Lane will all be closed between 6am and 10pm.
Parking on these streets will be restricted from 6pm the night before.
No parking will be allowed on Davitt’s Quay during the road closures.
Access to the Garvey’s Supervalu Car Park on Davitt’s Quay shall be maintained via entrance on Cross Bridge Street, with all vehicles exiting via Bridge Street.
- All traffic travelling on the L3122 “The Lookout Road” will be diverted via the L7158 Quay Street to L3128 Church Street and onto the L3126 Emmett Street.
- All traffic travelling from the R911 T.F. Meagher Street shall be diverted onto the L3139 (North or South).
There will be no access to eastbound traffic to the Causeway for the duration of the event. Westbound traffic will be unaffected except for a 30-minute period during the RNLI Duck Race event when the road shall close.
The following streets will be closed from 6am until 10pm:
- Grattan Square
- Saint Mary’s Street
- T.F. Meagher Street
- Parnell Street
- O’Connell Street (from its junction with the R911 and Western Terrace)
- Crossbridge Street
- Galwey’s Lane
- Davitts Quay (from its junction with Castle Street to Thompson’s Lane)
- L2060 Walsh Street Parking will be restricted from 6pm the night before.
- Travelling from the R911 The Causeway all traffic shall be diverted onto the L3139 (North or South
- Travelling East on the R911 Saint Mary Street all traffic shall turn right onto the R672 O’Connell Street
- All vehicles wishing to enter L3139 Davitts Quay from L3133 Harbour Street shall divert via L7157 Castle Street to St. Augustine Street and onto L3126 Emmett Street.
Access to local businesses will be maintained.
Waterford City and County Council ask that motorists plan ahead and follow all posted signage during the weekend festivities.
