R137 road (Ireland) explained

Country:IRL
Type:R
Route:137
Image Notes:Dame Street, Dublin, on the R137
Length Km:9.6
Length Ref:[1]
Destinations:

The R137 road is a road in Dublin, Ireland connecting College Green in the city centre to the junction of the M50 and N81 routes, via Dame Street, Patrick Street, Harold's Cross Road, Terenure Road North, and Templeogue Road.

The official definition of the R137 from the Roads Act, 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order, 2012 [2] states:

R137: Dame Street — Tallaght, County Dublin (Part old National Route 81)

Between its junction with R138 at Church Lane in the city of Dublin and its junction with M50 at Tymon North in the county of South Dublin via Dame Street, Cork Hill, Lord Edward Street, Christchurch Place, Nicholas Street, Patrick Street, New Street South, Clanbrassil Street Lower, Clanbrassil Street Upper, Harolds Cross Road, Terenure Road North, Terenure Place and Templeogue Road in the city of Dublin: and Templeogue Road and Tallaght Road in the county of South Dublin.

The road is 9.6km (06miles) long (map of the route).

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.google.com/maps/dir/53.344351,-6.2594813/53.2910585,-6.3296219/@53.3181969,-6.2650171,13z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-6.2837106!2d53.3098035!3s0x48670bf5ba5fa969:0xc2152e39a5944280!1m0!3e0 Map of the route of R137
  2. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2012/en/si/0054.html Statutory Instrument 54 of 2012 — Roads Act 1993 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 2012