N22
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| From: | Tralee (Q855129) | |||||||||
| To: | Cork (W677721) | |||||||||
| Via: | Killarney, Macroom | |||||||||
| Distance: | 116.2 km (72.2 miles) | |||||||||
| Meets: | R875, N69, N21, N70, N23, R561, N72, R876, R570, R569, R618, R582, R584, R590, R585, R619, R608, N40, R579, R641, R846, R608, R847, R848, N8, N20 | |||||||||
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The N22 is a major road in southwest Ireland, running from Tralee to Cork.
Since completion of the Tralee bypass in August 2013, the route has begun south of Tralee at the Camp Roundabout, end-point too of the N21 and N70. Before that date the N22 had started three kilometres further east at the John Cronin Roundabout. The two kilometres of the old route from there to Bealagrellach, where the new alignment comes in on the right, is now the L2057.
From Bealagrellach the N22 first heads southeastward towards Kerry Airport, where it meets the N23. There's then a rather slow and winding route southwards to Killarney, where the N22 meets the N71 and N72, the latter of which it briefly multiplexes with. There's a single carriageway bypass of Killarney to the north, after which it's back onto the original road, where the N72 heads left towards Mallow and the interior of County Cork.
Meanwhile, the N22 heads around the Cork and Kerry mountains, finding its way through valleys and over the boundary into County Cork. It then crosses the River Lee, the south side of which it follows into Cork. The road quality improves after Crookstown, and just before Ballincollig it widens to grade-separated dual carriageway at the Ballincollig bypass (2004), and also form the western end of the Cork Southern Ring.
There's a TOTSO at the next roundabout with straight on being the N40, as the N22 turns back towards the Lee and the centre of Cork. It ends at the docks with the N8 and N20 in a confusing mish-mash of signs.
Macroom Bypass
In December 2022, the first part of the Macroom Bypass opened to the public with 8 km of new road stretching from Coolcower to Carrigaphooca.
In August 2023, the second part of the bypass opened to the public with another 8 km of new road from Carrigaphooca to Toonlane East in Ballyvourney.
In November 2023, the final part of the bypass opened which indicated the whole bypass to be completed.
Videos
Macroom Bypass - The Story So Far
This is just an update of works carried out on the Macroom bypass to keep locals informed, Hope you enjoy, and as the months pass on, we shall document it.
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