Necessary roadworks on the N4-N15 Sligo Urban Improvement Scheme will be undertaken at the N4/Ballast Quay and N4/N16 junctions on the evening/night of Tuesday 7^th and Wednesday 8^th September.

To minimise disruption to road users, the majority of this work will again be carried out in the evenings and at night.

However some delays are expected and road users are requested to use available alternative routes.

Daily updates in relation to all necessary traffic management measures required as part of this surfacing operation will be provided on this webpage and on all Sligo County Council Social Media Channels.

Full details in relation to traffic management associated with these works are set out below. (Times listed are approximate and may be subject to change)

Tuesday 7^th & Wednesday 8^th September

From 7pm to 7am:

• Traffic travelling southbound on the N15 towards Sligo will be diverted via the Old Bundoran Road, Ballytivnan Road, N16 Ash Lane, R286 The Mall/Connaughton Road, Lake Isle Road, Bridge Street, Teeling Street, Pearse Road and back onto the N4 via the N4 Carraroe Interchange.
• Traffic travelling southbound on the R291 Rosses Point Road towards Sligo will be diverted northbound onto the N15 at the N15-R291 Junction, travel north along the N15 before turning right onto Elm Gardens and then travel south on Ballytivnan Road and onto the N16 at Duck Street and back onto the N4 via the N4-N16 Junction.
• Traffic looking to access the R291 Rosses Point Road from the N15 will be diverted via Scotsmans Walk.

Diversion of N15 SB traffic 7pm to 7am (PDF) - 164 kbs  

• A contraflow system will be in operation for N4/N15 Northbound Traffic from the N4/Ballast Quay Junction to the N4 Markievicz Road junction. Please note that N4/N15 Southbound traffic at this location will be diverted as above.
• Traffic travelling northbound along the N4 looking to access the N16 National Primary Road will be diverted via Elms Gardens, Ballytivnan Road and N16 Duck Street Roundabout.

Diversion for N4 NB onto N16 via Elms Gardens (PDF) - 193 kbs  

• Traffic travelling northbound along the N4 looking to access the R870 Markievicz Road will be diverted via Elms Gardens, Ballytivnan Road, Holborn Hill and R286 Connaughton Road, Lake Isle Road, & Stephen Street.

Diversion for N4 NB onto R870 Markievicz Road (PDF) - 233 kbs  

• There will be no access onto the N4 National Primary Road Northbound from R870 Markievicz Road. Diversion will be via R286 Connaughton Road/The Mall, N16 Ash Lane, Ballytivnan Road and Elms Gardens

Diversion for R870 Markievicz Road WB traffic to access N15 NB (PDF) - 254 kbs  

• There will be no access onto the N4 National Primary Road Southbound from R870 Markievicz Road. Diversion will be via R286 Connaughton Road, Lake Isle Road, Bridge Street, Teeling Street, Pearse Road and back onto the N4 via the N4 Carraroe Interchange.

Diversion for Markievicz Road WB to access N4 SB (PDF) - 81 kbs  

• All N16 westbound vehicles looking to access the N15 northbound will be diverted at the N16 Duck Street Roundabout north via Ballytivnan Road and Elms Gardens to the N15 National Primary Road.

Diversion for N16 Westbound going to N15 Northbound 7pm to 7am (PDF) - 167 kbs  

• All N16 westbound vehicles looking to access the N4 southbound will be diverted via R286 The Mall/Connaughton Road, Lake Isle Road, Bridge Street, Teeling Street, Pearse Road and back onto the N4 via the N4 Carraroe Interchange.

Diversion for N16 WB traffic looking to access the N4 SB 7pm to 7am (PDF) - 116 kbs  

• Traffic looking to access the N16 from Barrack Street/Holborn Street will be diverted via Holborn Hill.
• Local Access Only to Barrack Street for N16 traffic will be via Holborn Hill/Holborn Street.
• Local Access Only to Barrack Street from Holborn Street will be maintained.

Barrack Street Diversion (PDF) - 128 kbs  

• There will be no access from Ballast Quay onto the N4. Traffic will be diverted via Pirn Mill Road and Finisklin Road.
• There will be no access from Customs House Quay onto the N4. Traffic will be diverted via Lower Quay Street, Union Street and Lynns Place.

Diversions for Ballast Quay & Customs House Quay (PDF) - 126 kbs  

Sligo County Council and its contractor Fox Building & Engineering Ltd apologise for the disruption caused to motorists and other road users while these essential works are being carried out.

Any queries in relation to traffic management may be made to Fox Building and Engineering Ltd at the following phone number: 087 936 8681.