R492 road (Ireland) explained

Country:IRL
Type:R
Route:492
Length Km:6
Destinations:

The R492 is a regional road in County Offaly linking Shinrone to the N62 at Sharavogue between Roscrea and Birr.[1] The road is approximately 6km (04miles) long.

The road traverses two bridges listed as being of architectural and technical interest. The first is Sharavogue Bridge which carries the road over the Little Brosna River and the second, a single arched bridge over the now disused Roscrea and Parsonstown Railway line.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005411/http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/7617-0.pdf. dead. 27 September 2007.
  2. Web site: Sharavogue Bridge, SHARAVOGUE, OFFALY. Buildings of Ireland.
  3. Web site: SHARAVOGUE, OFFALY. Buildings of Ireland.