N55 road (Ireland)
Road in Ireland
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The N55 road is a national secondary road in Ireland linking Athlone to Cavan town.
Length78.815 km (48.973 mi)
CountryIreland
Primary
destinations
destinations
- County Westmeath
- Athlone, leaves N6
- (R390)
- Ballykeeran
- Glassan
- Tubberclare
- Tang
- County Longford
- Ballymahon - joined/left by R392
- Crosses the Royal Canal
- (R399)
- Carrickboy - (R393)
- Edgeworthstown - crosses the Dublin-Sligo railway line; joins/leaves the N4
- Granard - joined/left by the R194
- County Cavan
- (R394)
- Bellananagh - (R394)
- Cavan - terminates at junction with the N3
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| Bóthar N55 | |
 N55 at Tang, County Westmeath | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 78.815 km (48.973 mi) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Primary destinations |
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| Highway system | |
Athlone - Ballymahon upgrade
In October 2017, a public consultation began into the re-routing of the Athlone to Ballymahon section of the road.[1] The route affects areas such as Annaghgortagh, and Kilkenny West[1] Plans were still in development in summer 2018.[2]
Route
(Southwest to Northeast)
- It starts at a grade separated interchange (Junction 4) on the N6 Athlone by-pass in County Westmeath and runs northwest through Ballymahon, crossing the N4 at Edgeworthstown, County Longford, through Granard, County Longford and northwest to Ballinagh, County Cavan before terminating at a roundabout junction with the N3 in Cavan town.