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Road Closures - Cork City Marathon on Sunday, the 2/6/19

Road Closures - Cork City Marathon on Sunday, the 2/6/19 

The Cork City Marathon will take place on Sunday the 2nd June 2019.  Gardai in conjunction with Cork City Council have put place an extensive Traffic Management Plan to ensure the safety of participants and facilitate traffic movement across the city in the areas affected by the marathon. We are asking motorists and pedestrians to be patient and follow the direction of Gardaí and stewards.  Bus Eireann will operate services during the Marathon. However, there will be some delays due traffic diversions and also some rerouting of services on some routes.  

Road Closures Cork City Marathon Sunday 2nd June 2019

General advice is to expect delays and leave extra time for your journey. Road Closures commence at 7.30 am as the race starts at 8.30 am on Patrick’s Street. Patrick’s Street and surrounding city centre streets will be closed until 6 pm. Delays are particularly expected on areas around  Wilton Road and Western Road from 9 am-3 pm. 

South Ring Road: The South Ring Road (N40) is the main route to divert around the City. The Jack Lynch Tunnel will be open all day with lane restrictions between 7.30 am and 1 pm. 

Going North: use the Jack Lynch Tunnel for the Dublin Road or use the Ballincollig Link Road at Poulavone N22, by the Anglers Rest and through Leemount Cross to Blarney for Mallow and Limerick. 

Going South: use the North Ring Road to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. The Lower Glanmire Road will be open outbound only from Silversprings to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. Alternatively use the Blarney to the Anglers Rest, Ballincollig to Curraheen for the South Ring Road route. 

Carrigrohane Straight Road: The Carrigrohane Straight Road is closed inbound from 9.30 am to 5 pm. The road will be open outbound but delays are expected particularly between 11 am and 2 pm. 

Access to the City Centre: Is via the South City Link which will be open all day with lane restrictions from 7.30 am to 1 pm. Only after 10.30 am will vehicles be able to travel over Patrick’s Bridge to MacCurtain Street. From 1.30 pm all City centre bridges will be open except North Gate Bridge (Griffiths Bridge). 

Lower Glanmire Road: will be closed in-bound from approximately 7.30 am to 1.30 pm. 

Midleton–Cork Road from Dunkettle interchange will be closed inbound from approximately 7.30 am to 1.30 pm 

Access to Kent Station: due to the proximity of the race to the station between 7.30 am and 10.30 am patrons will have to walk from Brian Boru Bridge or Summerhill North Junction with the Lower Glanmire Road to the Train station, please leave extra time for your journey if you are travelling between these times. 

Cork Airport: access from the Northside use either the Jack Lynch Tunnel or Blarney to Anglers Rest Route to the Kinsale Road Roundabout. 

Updates – see www.corkcitymarathon.ie