Section of Eastham Road is to close for three weeks

MEATH County Council intends to temporarily close the R150, Eastham Road, Bettystown, from its junction with the L5615, Pilltown Road at Betaghstown to its junction (Roundabout) with the L5632 Narroways Road at Betaghstown, for a period of three weeks - from 8:00a.m. on Monday, 16th April, to 4:00p.m. on Friday, 4th May, 2018 inclusive.

This road closure is required to facilitate the replacement of a culvert under the Eastham Road as part of the Northlands flooding scheme.

The matter was raised at last week’s area council meeting with Cllr Eimear Ferguson asking what was going to happen with the school buses who use this route and how were children going to be facilitated.

Engineer Christy Clarke said that the OPW were doing the works and the culvert operation had to happen now. He said diversions will be put in place. ‘I know Matthews coaches use it too,’ he added.

Cllr Ferguson asked if the job could not be done during school holidays.

Traffic travelling from Drogheda to Bettystown is to be diverted from the R132 (Old N1 Dublin Rd) at Colpe East along the L1611, past Donacarney Old school, via the L5614 to Mornington and via the R151, Coast Road to Bettystown.

Traffic travelling from Bettystown to Drogheda is to be diverted along the R151, Coast Road to Mornington and thence via the L5614, past Donacarney Old school, via the L1611 to Colpe East and the R132 (Old N1 Dublin Road).

Diversion and information signage will be in place.

Access for residents and property holders will be facilitated throughout the closure period.