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Temporary Speed Limits




Temporary Speed Limits will apply at the following locations for the periods stated.

From 28th August, 2009 to 31st July, 2010

Reason : Construction works are in progress as part of the Limerick Tunnel Project.

Reduced Speed Limit from 120km/h to 60km/h on the

Dublin Bound Carriageway (M7) at a start point 809m east of the Rossbrien Roundabout for a distance of 100m.

Limerick Bound Carriageway (M7) at a start point 909m east of the Rossbrien Roundabout for a distance of 100m. 

Limerick Bound Carriageway (M20) at a start point 790m south of the Rossbrien Roundabout for a distance of 100m. 

Cork Bound Carriageway (M20) at a start point 690m south of the Rossbrien Roundabout for a distance of 100m.

Reduced Speed Limit from 120km/h to 50km/h on the

Limerick Bound Carriageway (M7) at a start point 709m east of the Rossbrien Roundabout, continuing along the new slip road on to the M20 heading south to an end point 690m south of the Rossbrien Roundabout.

Limerick Bound Carriageway (M7/M20) at a start point 709m east of the Rossbrien Roundabout, continuing along the existing carriageway on to the M20 heading south to an end point 690m south of the Rossbrien Roundabout. 

Limerick Bound Carriageway (M20/M7) at a start point 690m south of the Rossbrien Roundabout, continuing on to the M7 heading east to an end point 809m east of Rossbrien Roundabout.

From 1st January, 2010 to 31st July, 2010

Reason : Construction works are in progress as part of the Limerick/Nenagh M7 MotorWay Scheme.

New Road at Carrowkeel
Reduced speed limit from 100 km/h to 60 km/h for a distance of 170m from a point 94m north of the Knockbrack Road Junction along the M7 heading towards Limerick to a point 76m south of the same junction.

Reduced speed limit from 80 km/h to 50 km/h for a distance of 1630m from a point 76m south of the Knockbrack Road Junction to the Newport Junction Interchange.

M7
Reduced speed limit from 120 km/h to 50 km/h for a distance of 900m from the Newport Junction Interchange towards Rossbrien.

Reduced speed limit from 120 km/h to 60 km/h for a distance of 195m on the southbound carriageway from a point 900m south of the Newport Junction Interchange to a point 1095m towards Rossbrien. 

Reduced speed limit from 120 km/h to 60 km/h for a distance of 180m from a point on the northbound carriageway  1570m south of Newport Junction Interchange to a point 1390m along the M7.  

Reduced speed limit from 120 km/h to 50 km/h for a distance of 1390m on the northbound carriageway from a point 1390m on the M7 south of the Newport Junction Interchange to the Newport Junction Interchange.

L1106 to Castleconnell
Reduced speed limit from 80 km/h to 50 km/h for a distance of 625m from a point on the L1106 325m south of the Mountshannon Junction.

Link Road from L1106 to New Road
Reduced speed limit from 80km/h to 50 km/h. for a distance of 125m on the Link Road from the L1106 to the new road.

R445 to Limerick
Reduced speed limit from 80 km/h to 60 km/h for a distance of 572m from a point on the R445 430m south west of the Newport Junction Interchange to a point 1002m south west of the said junction. 

Reduced speed limit from 80 km/h to 50 km/h for a distance of 780m from a point on the R445 430m south west of the Newport Junction Interchange to a point 235m north east on the R503.

R503 to Newport
Reduced speed limit from 80km/h to 60 km/h for a distance of 785m from a point on the R503 235m north east of the Newport Junction Interchange to a point 1020m north east of the said junction.