Temporary Closure of N3 2+2 Dual Carriageway North of Kells, Co Meath, between N3/R163 Drumbaragh Roundabout and N3/R147 Derver Roundabout
Notice is hereby given that Meath County Council has made an order to close N3 2+2 Dual Carriageway North of Kells, Co Meath, between N3/R163 Drumbaragh Roundabout and N3/R147 Derver Roundabout.
The closure will be for four nights, from 8pm to 6am each night within the period from 8pm Tuesday, 5 August 2025 to 6am Saturday, 23 August 2025.
This closure is required to facilitate the installation of a traffic counter on behalf of TII on the N3 2 + 2 Dual Carriageway.
Alternative Routes
M3 Northbound to N3 Cavan
Turn onto N52 Kells Bypass sign-posted N52 Dundalk. Travel along N52 for 1.8km to N52/R147 Roundabout. Take the 1st exit onto R147 sign-posted Cavan. Travel along R147 for 8.2km returning back to N3 Cavan Road.
N3 Cavan to M3 Southbound
Take the 2nd exit off N3/R147 Derver Roundabout, sign-posted R147 Carnaross. Travel along R147 for 8.2km to N52/R147 Roundabout. Take the 3rd exit onto N52 sign-posted Mullingar. Travel along N52 for 1.8km returning back to N3/M3.
R163 Oldcastle to N3 Cavan
Continue on R163 to Kells, turn left onto Circular Road (L2814), turn left onto R147, continue to N52 Roundabout, take 2nd exit onto R147 and continue to Derver roundabout on N3.
N3 Cavan to R163 Oldcastle
Continue on R163 to Kells, turn left onto Circular Road (L2814), turn left onto R147 continue to N52 Roundabout, take 1st exit onto N52 and continue to M3 Roundabout.
Diversion signs will be in place.
