Resurfacing works will see the R256 Muckish Road closed today and tomorrow from 8am to 5pm.
The closures apply from ‘The Crying Bridge’ to the Grotto, at the junction of the R256 Muckish Road and R251 Back of Errigal Road.
Motorists travelling from Glack towards Creeslough are advised that access from the R256 onto the R251 will be blocked at times.
Diversions will be signposted via the R251 Back of Errigle Road and the N56 Cresslough to Termon route.
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(Full council notice)
The R256 An Mhucais (Muckish) Road will be blocked due to Resurfacing works between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm on both Thursday 15th and Friday 16th October. The works on the An Mhucais (Muckish) Road will take place in the townlands of Duibhlinn nÓ Barr Bhaile Chonaill, MÍn ChÚil an tSeascainn, Gort na Leice and Sliabh Bhaile na BÓ. The works are a continuation of the 2025 works and will take place approximately from “The Crying Bridge” to the Grotto as well as a small patch at the R256 An Mhucais Road / R251 Back of An Earagail Road junction.
Due to the road being blocked, motorists are advised that the diversion routes will be via the R251 Back of An Earagail Road and N56 road networks and will be adequately signed.
Motorists using the An Ghlaic / GlasÁn road from An Craoslach are advised that access from the R256 An Mhucais (Muckish) Road onto the R251 Back of An Earagail Road will be blocked at various times for the resurfacing works at the R251 Back of An Earagail Road Junction and so should therefore use the N56 An Craoslach to An Tearmann Road instead during the 2 day period.
