Emergency Road Closure - N3 Slip Roads

Temporary closing of Roads pursuant to Section 75 of Roads Act 1993 and Article 12 of Roads Regulations 1994.

Notice is hereby given that Cavan County Council has made an order to close to public traffic the roads described hereunder from Monday 13th October 2025 to Friday, 24th October 2025 (Monday to Friday) between the hours of 09:15am and 04.30pm to facilitate essential pavement repair works. These roads will be closed periodically within this 10-day duration closure period.

Roads Closed

  • Southbound Slip Road from its junction with R-188 in the townlands of Drumbo & Cullies to junction with N3 in the townland of Drumbo.

Alternative Route

  • Traffic travelling southbound on N3 from Belturbet diverted onto Northbound Slip Road to Cavan and diverted onto the R-188 for Cavan or Cootehill.
  • Southbound - Same alternative route in reverse will apply to southbound traffic travelling along the R-188.

Roads Closed

  • Northbound Slip Road from its junction with R-188 in the townland of Cullies to junction with N3 in the townland of Drumbo.

Alternative Route

  • Traffic travelling northbound on N3 from Virginia diverted onto Southbound Slip Road to R-188 for Cavan or Cootehill.
  • Northbound - Same alternative route in reverse will apply to northbound traffic travelling along the R-188.

Roads Closed

  • Ballyhaise Slip Road from junction with R-212 in the townlands of Drumcalpin & Drumbo to junction with N3 in the townland of Cullies.

Alternative Route

  • Traffic travelling southbound on N3 from Belturbet diverted onto R-188 to Cavan and diverted onto the R-212 to Ballyhaise.
  • Traffic travelling northbound on N3 from Virginia diverted onto the L-1532 to Cavan and diverted onto the R-212 to Ballyhaise.
  • Traffic travelling on R-212 diverted onto the R-188 to Cootehill and diverted onto the N3.

Local traffic in the area will be accommodated as far as possible.

Click here to view the road map of the Cavan Bypass Slip Road Closures

All enquiries regarding the road closure should be directed to Cavan County Council Road Design Office – Tel. 049 4378466

Paddy Connaughton
Director of Services,
Cavan County Council,
Courthouse,
Cavan.
24/09/25