R490 road (Ireland)

The R490 is a regional road in Ireland linking the N52 at Borrisokane, County Tipperary via Cloughjordan to the R445 at Moneygall, County Offaly.^[1] The road is approximately 20 km (12 mi) long and crosses the Ballyfinboy River six times.

Length20 km (12 mi)

CountryIreland

Primary
destinations

• County Tipperary
  • Borrisokane - Starts at the N52
  • Crosses the Ballyfinboy River twice
  • Modreeny
  • Crosses the Ballyfinboy River a further three times.
  • Cloughjordan - (R491)
  • Passes over the Limerick-Ballybrophy railway line
• County Offaly
  • Crosses the Ballyfinboy River once again.
  • Passes under the M7 motorway
  • Terminates in Moneygall at the R445

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R490 road
Bóthar R490
R490 M7 motorway overbridge under construction, July 2009
Route information
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Location
Country	Ireland
Primary destinations	County Tipperary Borrisokane - Starts at the N52 Crosses the Ballyfinboy River twice Modreeny Crosses the Ballyfinboy River a further three times. Cloughjordan - (R491) Passes over the Limerick-Ballybrophy railway line County Offaly Crosses the Ballyfinboy River once again. Passes under the M7 motorway Terminates in Moneygall at the R445
Highway system
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