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Major Kildare Junction To Close Down Over The Weekend

By Méabh Keaveney
10/09/2026
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R405 Maynooth Road in Celbridge Kildare Junction To Close Down Over The Weekend
R405 Maynooth Road in Celbridge, Kildare Junction To Close Down Over The Weekend.

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A temporary road closure will be in effect this weekend as Uisce Éireann undertake upgrade works in Kildare.

Kildare County Council have stated "the R405 Maynooth Road in Celbridge, between Kilwogan Lane and the northern junction of Crodaun Forest Park, will be closed from Saturday 12th September 07:00 to Sunday 13th September 23:30 (24 hours a day) to facilitate Uisce Eireann's Crodaun Wastewater Network Upgrade Project. Signed diversions will be in place, and local access will be maintained."

Alternative routes have additionally been provided by the County Council while the road closure is in effect.

Alternative Routes:

North bound on R405

Take a left at Celbridge Garda Station / Costa Coffee onto the R449 and continue for 5.3km until you come to the Barberstown roundabout.

Take the third exit off the roundabout onto the R406 towards Maynooth.

Continue on the R406 for 4.8km until you reach a roundabout and take the second exit to stay on the R406 towards Maynooth.

Continue for 1km until you reach the Maxol Petrol Station at the R405 junction and take a right onto the R405 towards Celbridge.

Continue on the R405 for 3.5km until reach the R449 roundabout

Take the second exit off the roundabout to stay on the R405 where the diversion ends.

South Bound from R449

When you reach the roundabout at the R405 junction, take the second exit onto the R405 towards Maynooth.

Continue on the R405 for 3.5km until you reach the Maxol Petrol Station at the R406 junction and take a left onto R406 towards Naas.

Continue for 1km until you reach the roundabout south of the M4 motorway and take the second exit to stay on the R406 towards Naas.

Continue on the R406 for 4.8km until you reach the Barberstown roundabout and take the first exit onto the R403 towards Celbridge.

Continue on the R403 for 5.3km until you reach the Maynooth Rd. junction (R405) and take a left onto the R405 towards Maynooth where the diversion ends.

South Bound from R405

When you reach the roundabout at the R405 junction with the R449, take the third exit onto the R405 towards Maynooth.

Continue on the R405 for 3.5km until you reach the Maxol Petrol Station at the R406 junction and take a left onto R406 towards Naas.

Continue for 1km until you reach the roundabout south of the M4 motorway and take the second exit to stay on the R406 towards Naas.

Continue on the R406 for 4.8km until you reach the Barberstown roundabout and take the first exit onto the R403 towards Celbridge.

Continue on the R403 for 5.3km until you reach the Maynooth Rd junction (R405) and take a left onto the R405 towards Maynooth where the diversion ends.

Written by Méabh Keaveney

Méabh is an intern with Radio Nova from the University of Galway. She is excited to spend the next three months gaining hands-on experience in radio as part of her undergraduate degree.

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