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22 Oct 2025

Planned closure of Ridge Road in Portlaoise next week

Goatenbridge to Newcastle Road closed

Laois County Council plans to close the road early next week

Laois County Council is closing the Ridge Road in Portlaoise early next week.  

The council say diversions will be in place when the road closes on the evening of Monday and Tuesday, May 25 and 26 from 6pm to 11pm. 

The road is being closed in order for repair work to be carried out. 

Details of the road closures are available on Laois County Council’s website.

Pictured above: Map of the closure and planned diversion route. 

The order to close the road was signed by Senior Executive Engineer at the Road Office, Wes Wilkinson on behalf of the Roads Authority. Email portlaoisemd@laoiscoco.ie 

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