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Traffic chaos as Headford Road remains closed
Commuters on the Headford Road and the N17 are facing another evening of traffic chaos as the N84 remains closed between Corrandulla barracks and Regan’s of Clonboo.
It’s after an articulated truck, which was carrying timber, jack-knifed and overturned, blocking the road.
Just before 12 today three units of the city fire brigade, an ambulance and Gardaí attended the scene of the incident.
The lorry was carrying a load of timber and it jackknifed on the stretch between Regans of Clonboo and Corrandulla Barracks.
The load of timber is in the process of being removed from the vehicle before it can be lifted upright and taken off the road.
Diversions are in place through Corrandulla, and businesses along the Curraghline are still operating as normal this evening.
A stop-go system remains in place near McGaugh’s – council crews are continuing to build up flood defences in the area.
The planned closure of the section of the road between Clonboo and Corrandulla barracks is going ahead at 8pm, which means commuter will only have a short window in which to travel the road this evening.
It will remain closed until 6am tomorrow.
The closure is expected to once again push large volumes of additional traffic onto the N17.
Meanwhile, the R339 between Carnmore Cross and Coosaun Cross has reopened.
The road had been closed since 10am to facilitate emergency roadworks but has reopened to traffic this evening.
Here is the latest on road closures from the County Council
| ROADS CLOSED | |||
| Ballinasloe North | BALLYDOOGAN | L-3402-38 | Cloonatleva (Fohenagh to Annagh) |
| Ballinasloe North | ROOKWOOD or BELLAGAD | L-6363-52 | Rookwood Cross to R362 |
| Ballinasloe North | CLOONCANNON | L-6363-27 | Ballygar to Rookwood Cross |
| Ballinasloe North | MUCKANAGH NORTH | L-7274-0 | |
| Ballinasloe North | MUCKANAGH NORTH | L-7276-0 | |
| Ballinasloe North | KILLADERRY | L-3406-25 | Ahascragh to Ballyforan – Closed at Derryfadda |
| Ballinasloe North | ESKERMURRY | L-7257-0 | Bridge damaged |
| Ballinasloe North | LOUGHACLERYBEG | L-7421-0 | Curragh |
| Ballinasloe North | LISSARD | L-34094-0 | Near Arrabawn Co-Op under Railway Bridge |
| Ballinasloe North | DERREEN | L-7272-0 | |
| Ballinasloe North | CLOONRUFF | L-6364-0 | Cloonruff to Thornfield |
| Ballinasloe North | ROOKWOOD or BELLAGAD | L-6348-36 | Rookwood Bridge |
| Ballinasloe North | DERRYFADDA | L-3406-67 | OPEN |
| Ballinasloe North | KILLERORAN | L-3213-7 | Slymans Cross to Ballygar |
| Ballinasloe North | COOLASPADDAUN | L-6363-27 | Rookwood |
| Ballinasloe North | MUCKLOON | R-363-116 | Open |
| Ballinasloe South | KNOCKNAGREANA | L-3412-6 | Cahir Crossroads (LP3412 junction with R446) to Nutfield Cross Roads (LP3412 junction with R348) |
| Ballinasloe South | TOWNPARKS | L-86071-0 | Woodslip Lane |
| Ballinasloe South | TOWNPARKS | L-86072-0 | Hopson’s Lane |
| Ballinasloe South | Derrymullan | R-358-10 | Station Road |
| Ballinasloe South | TOWNPARKS | L-8607-8 | Slí na hAbhainn (road at Peter Madden Fuels) |
| Ballinasloe South | Townparks | L-86068-0 | Access road to Civic Offices/Southern end of St Michaels Square/ Bridge St. |
| Connemara North | LEMONFIELD | L-5334-0 | Pier Road, Oughterard |
| Loughrea/Portumna | GORTANUMMERA | L-4313-54 | Tynagh to Portumna Road at Kilcorban |
| Loughrea/Portumna | RAFORD | L-7184-0 | Raford- The Hidden Drive |
| Loughrea/Portumna | CUSCARRICK | L-4228-13 | |
| Gort | BALLYLEE | L-8528-11 | Carrowbaun |
| Gort | CLOONANEARLA | L-8527-0 | Thoor Ballylee |
| Gort | GORTNASTEAL | L-45071-0 | Leah North, Kinvara |
| Gort | DRUMMIN | L-8514-0 | Kilbeacanty |
| Gort | RINNEEN HEWHALL | L-8525-15 | Castletown, Kiltartan |
| Gort | CASTLETAYLOR SOUTH | L-8565-0 | At R347 Junction |
| Gort | GARRAUN | L-85691-0 | Kilcolgan |
| Gort | CAHERPEAK EAST | L-4502-0 | Kilcolgan |
| Gort | CLOGHBALLYMORE | L-4505-30 | Ballindereen |
| Gort | CLOGHBOLEY | L-4506-68 | Owenbristy. Sheehans Cross to Keamsellagh |
| Gort | NEWTOWN | L-8596-18 | NEWHALL |
| Gort | RAHEEN DEMESNE | L-4506-2 | KILTARTAN TO RAHEEN |
| Gort | RAHALY | L-4511-19 | Kinmona area. |
| Gort | GRANNAGH | L-4512-15 | |
| Gort | SKEHANAGH | L-8533-0 | |
| Gort | CAHERATRIM | L-45114-0 | Tullira |
| Gort | SKEHANAGH | L-8534-2 | Carrawbaun north |
| Gort | SHANCLOGH | L-4507-107 | LEAH NORTH |
| Gort | DROMOREHILL | L-8529-10 | DROMORE |
| Gort | CRANNAGH | L-8552-9 | CRANNAGH |
| Gort | CASTLEQUARTER | L-4519-0 | TIRNEEVIN TO GORT |
| Gort | KNOCKAUNATOUK | L-4510-25 | HAWKHILL |
| Gort | CAHERAWONEEN SOUTH | L-8554-0 | CAHERAWONEEN NORTH |
| Gort | SKEHANAGH | L-8534-2 | SKEHANAGH |
| Gort | NEWTOWN | L-8596-18 | Rynrush |
| Gort | CAHERADINE | L-8575-0 | KILLEENEEN |
| Gort | KILLEELY BEG | L-8571-18 | |
| Gort | Ardrahan to Kilchreest | L-4512 | Ballyboy road |
| Oranmore | LISHEENAVALLA | L-3101-30 | Ballymurphy Cross to Cregmore |
| Oranmore | Cathair Ghabhann | L-62004-0 | Cahergowan |
| Oranmore | GORTROE | L-6235-5 | Near Corrandulla |
| Oranmore | Athenry Turloughmore Road at Coolarne | L-3105 | Including local roads at Rathfee, Mira, Burma, Carheenlea and Grange |
| Oranmore | CAHERATEEMORE NORTH | L-7116-0 | Coolarne |
| Oranmore | Baile Chláir | L-6199-0 | Cloonbiggeen |
| Oranmore | Gort Chluain Mór | L-61981-0 | Gortadooey |
| Oranmore | KILTULLAGH | L-7103-6 | Kiltullagh to Carnmore |
| Oranmore | An Poll Caoin | L-6210-0 | Cloonacauneen. From Mchughs pub to Ballindooley Cross |
| Oranmore | Montiagh | L-4200 | Claregalway |
| Tuam West | ANNAGH- Ballyglunin | L-2127-0 | |
| Tuam West | BALLYBANAGHER-Mahanagh | L-2123-24 | |
| Tuam West | KILGARVE NORTH | L-3110-61 | |
| Ballymoe -Laragh-Ross | L-6403-0 | Cloonadaragh | |
| Tuam East | CARTRON | L-2222-0 | From N84 to Cortoon |
| Tuam East | DRUMBULCAUN-Knockalonra | L-6494-25 | |
| Tuam East | POLLAPHUCA | L-6494-14 | |
| Tuam West | POLLATURK or NEWGARDEN | L-2106-0 | Goldenpark |
| Tuam West | THOMASTOWN | L-6215-3 | Carrowbeg South |
| Tuam East | BRACKLOON | L-22323-0 | |
| Tuam East | BEAGH | L-6427-0 | Off the N83 |
| Tuam West | ARDSKEA MORE | L-21243-0 | Ardskea More |
| Tuam East | LOMAUNAGHROE | L-2232-45 | East of Cortoon |
| Tuam East | DUNBLANEY | L-2232-27 | |
| Tuam East | LOMAUNAGHROE | L-2232-27 | Gorteen Cross to Levally |
| Tuam East | KILNALAG | R-360-127 | Kilnalag Cross towards Dunmore |
| Tuam West | JOHNSTOWN | L-6139-0 | North of Castlehackett |
| Tuam West | TREANBAUN | L-2106-23 | |
| Tuam West | RUSHEENS NORTH | L-61451-0 | |
| Tuam West | CORBALLY SOUTH | L-6184-31 | |
| Tuam West | CURRY EIGHTER | L-6147-0 | |
| Tuam West | CAHERMORRIS | L-2121-20 | |
| Tuam West | BUNNAHEVELLY BEG | L-2122-16 | |
| ONE LANE TRAFFIC | |||
| Connemara South | Na Doiriú Theas | R-336-413 | |
| Connemara South | Cluain Duibh | L53722-0 | Anach – Annagh road Clooniffe |
| Gort | TULLIRA | N-18-264 | Hard shoulder closed |
| Loughrea/Portumna | Portumna | N-65-390 | N65 Traffic Lights on the bridge |