N70 road (Ireland)
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| Bóthar N70 | |
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| Length | 141.691 km (88.043 mi) |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Primary destinations | (bypassed routes in italics)
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The N70 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It comprises most of the Ring of Kerry.
Route
(N70 Tralee Bypass) .
Quality of road
N70 is mostly of poor quality single carriageway road, with many sections are bending or narrow especially from Castlemaine to Tralee and also from Waterville to Kenmare.
Upgrade and Improvement
- In 2013, a new 750m of dual carriageway near Tralee was opening joining at roundabout at N22, as part of new 8 km dual carriageway east Tralee bypass which also joined N21 and N69.
- In 2019, a new 3.5 km road between Milltown and Killorglin was opened. The new road is widened with a climbing lane. It replaced the dangerous bends on old section from Knockavota to Tinnahally.[1]
See also
- Roads in Ireland
- Motorways in Ireland
- National primary road
- Regional road
References
- Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006 – Department of Transport