N25 road

The N25 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, forming the route from Cork to Waterford and Rosslare Europort. This is also part of the E30 European route.

Related Topics:
National Primary Route - Republic of Ireland - Cork - Waterford - Rosslare Europort - E30 - European route

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The section of the route around Cork city forms the Southern Ring ring road dual-carriageway. One end of this road starts at the southwest of the city, with the intersection of the Bandon and Bishopstown Roads. The N22 Ballincollig bypass runs further west round the city from this intersection. The Southern Ring runs east, through the Kinsale Road Roundabout, a three lane signal-controlled non-symmetrical roundabout (with 5 exits) currently being upgraded to a grade-separated interchange, and currently referred to as the Magic Roundabout. Here the N25 meets the N27 road to Cork Airport (Kinsale Road) and South Link to the city centre. Further east the road also passes Douglas and meets the N28 road to Ringaskiddy (Carrigaline Road). From here the road passes under the River Lee through the Jack Lynch Tunnel.

Related Topics:
Ring road - Bandon - Bishopstown - N22 - Ballincollig - N27 - Cork Airport - Kinsale - Douglas - N28 - Ringaskiddy - Carrigaline - River Lee - Jack Lynch Tunnel

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North of the tunnel, the Southern Ring ends at an interchange with the N8 road to Dublin and the N22 to the city centre. From here the N25 runs east as the East Cork Parkway dual-carriageway, with interchanges for Fota Island and Cóbh, and also Carrigtohill. The next major destination on the route is Midleton. The dual-carriageway ends at Midleton, with an ordinary two-lane road continuing east to Youghal. Here a bypass completed in 2003 brings the road around the west of the town to the northern side of Youghal. Here the road crosses the River Blackwater.

Related Topics:
N8 - Dublin - N22 - Fota Island - Cóbh - Carrigtohill - Midleton - Youghal - 2003 - River Blackwater

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Northeast of this, the route passes Dungarvan, before reaching Waterford. Here the route approaches from the south and passes through the city centre, crossing the only bridge in the city across the River Suir (a lifting bridge, which opens at particular times during the day to facilitate shipping, cutting off the south of the city from the north for a couple of minutes). On the north bank, the road again turns east, and meets the N29 road to the port, before turning north to cross the River Nore further up its estuary at New Ross.

Related Topics:
Dungarvan - Waterford - River Suir - N29 road - River Nore - New Ross

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East of the town, the N30 diverges and connects northeast to Enniscorthy on the N11 Dublin–Wexford route. The N25 continues east to Wexford and meets the end of the N11 road east of the town. The N25 skirts the edge of the town around to the south and passes west of Rosslare to reach Rosslare Harbour.

Related Topics:
N30 - Enniscorthy - N11 - Rosslare - Rosslare Harbour

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See also: Roads in Ireland

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