R759 road (Ireland)
The R759 road is a regional road in Ireland that runs south-east to north-west through the Sally Gap in the Wicklow Mountains from the R755 near Roundwood in East Wicklow to the N81 in West Wicklow.
It is a route used by many people travelling between east County Wicklow and areas inland who wish to avoid the longer journey via the congested M50 in Dublin. It is one of two routes through the Wicklow Mountains from east to west, the other being the Wicklow Gap which is crossed by the R756.
In winter it is often dangerous or impassable due to snow and ice as it is not treated by the Local Authority.
The highest point on the road is at the Sally Gap where it crosses the Military Road (R115), 503m (1,650 ft) (53°08′15″N 6°18′43″W / 53.1376°N 6.3120°W / 53.1376; -6.3120).
The road passes through some spectacular scenery, including the deep corrie lake Lough Tay below Luggala in the eastern hills, the moorlands of the Sally Gap plateau and the valley of the River Liffey for its descent from Sally Gap down to the N81 in west Wicklow.
List of highways numbered 981
A List of highways numbered 981:
Canada
Saskatchewan Highway 981, a provincial highway in the east central region of the Canadian province of SaskatchewanUnited States
Louisiana Highway 981 (LA 981), a state highway in Louisiana that serves Pointe Coupee Parish
Pennsylvania Route 981 (PA 981), a state highway which runs across Westmoreland County309 Road
The 309 road is a 22-kilometre (14 mi) long gravel road between the towns of Coromandel and Whitianga in New Zealand.
The 309 winds its way from Coromandel, on the west side of the Coromandel Peninsula, over the ranges to Whitianga, on the eastern side.
The road is considered extremely dangerous and deaths among tourists unfamiliar with the road and in unfit vehicles are common.
Places of interest along the road include Waiau Falls and the Kauri Grove, a stand of mature kauri trees.
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Coordinates: 36°50′48″S 175°33′15″E / 36.846767°S 175.554208°E / -36.846767; 175.554208 (309 Road - nominal location)
2+2 road
A 2+2 road is a specific type of dual-carriageway being built in Ireland and in Sweden and in Finland, consisting of two lanes in each direction separated by a steel cable barrier.
These roads do not have hard shoulders and therefore they cannot be designated as Motorway at some future date. The Irish variant,however, has 3.5m lanes where there are a number of Swedish variants some with 3.25m wide lanes.
Junctions are generally at-grade roundabouts and minor roads cross under or over the mainline without connecting. They are also known as "Type 2 dual-carriageways" by the Irish National Roads Authority. These roads look similar to expressways, except that expressways often have interchanges, large medians or concrete barriers between traffic. The United States has 80,000 km of roads that fit this description.
First 2+2
The first road of this type opened in December 2007 as a new greenfield section of the N4 national primary route which joins Dublin to Sligo.
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