R742 road (Ireland)

The R742 road is a regional road in County Wexford, Ireland. From its junction with the R772 in Gorey it takes a southerly route to its junction with the R741 north of Wexford Town where it terminates.

Length45 km (28 mi)

CountryIreland

Primary
destinations

• County Wexford
  • Gorey – Leave the R772
  • Crosses under the M11.
  • Courtown
  • Riverchapel
  • Ballygarrett
  • Passes Clonevin Cross Roads
  • Passes the Ballywater Wind Farm
  • Kilmuckridge
  • Blackwater – (R744)
  • Curracloe – (R743)
  • Two kilometers north of Wexford Town terminates at the R741.

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R742 road
Bóthar R742
R742 unlined, poor surface
Route information
Length	45 km (28 mi)
Location
Country	Ireland
Primary destinations	County Wexford Gorey – Leave the R772 Crosses under the M11. Courtown Riverchapel Ballygarrett Passes Clonevin Cross Roads Passes the Ballywater Wind Farm Kilmuckridge Blackwater – (R744) Curracloe – (R743) Two kilometers north of Wexford Town terminates at the R741.
Highway system
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Though the road passes through many popular seaside resorts and villages undergoing extensive growth, it remains virtually unchanged since it was first paved with long stretches of narrow, winding, unmarked and worn surfacing (as of 2007).

The road is 45 km (28 mi) long.