R102 road
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The R102 road is a regional road
in Dublin, Ireland
, which describes a broad arc across the north of the city, connecting the N3
(Navan Road) — at its M50 motorway
intersection — to the R107
(Malahide Road) on the other side of the city.
The first section of the route starts from the N3 and closely follows the River Tolka
through Dunsink
, Scribblestown, and Ashtown. It then hugs the border of Tolka Valley Park until it reaches the N2.
The R102 resumes after the traveller has gone 230 metres south on the N2 (Finglas Road) to join the second section of the route.
The second section begins heading east on the Old Finglas Road. A brief 200 metres swing to the north along Tolka Estate and a turn to the east takes the road to Griffith Avenue. The R102 stays on Griffith Avenue all the way to its terminal junction at the R107 (Malahide Road). Along the way, it crosses the R108
(St. Mobhi Road/Ballymun Road), the N1 (Upper Drumcondra Road/Swords Road), and crosses over the M1 motorway.
The official description of the R102 from the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006 reads:
The road is 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) long.
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, which describes a broad arc across the north of the city, connecting the N3
N3
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(Navan Road) — at its M50 motorway
M50 motorway (Ireland)
The M50 motorway is a motorway in Ireland running in a C-shaped ring around the north-eastern, northern, western and southern sides of the capital city, Dublin. The northern end of the route is located at the entrance to the Dublin Port Tunnel. Anti-clockwise it heads northwest through the tunnel...
intersection — to the R107
R107 road
The R107 road is a regional road in north Dublin, Ireland which travels northwestwards from Fairview to Malahide. The official description of the R101 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 reads:The road is long....
(Malahide Road) on the other side of the city.
The first section of the route starts from the N3 and closely follows the River Tolka
River Tolka
The River Tolka is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal, within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland. It is one of Dublin's three main rivers, the others being the Liffey and the Dodder...
through Dunsink
Dunsink
Dunsink is a townland near Finglas, north Dublin, Ireland.Dunsink has an important observatory, where William Rowan Hamilton and Hermann Brück were both directors. It is the oldest scientific institution in Ireland...
, Scribblestown, and Ashtown. It then hugs the border of Tolka Valley Park until it reaches the N2.
The R102 resumes after the traveller has gone 230 metres south on the N2 (Finglas Road) to join the second section of the route.
The second section begins heading east on the Old Finglas Road. A brief 200 metres swing to the north along Tolka Estate and a turn to the east takes the road to Griffith Avenue. The R102 stays on Griffith Avenue all the way to its terminal junction at the R107 (Malahide Road). Along the way, it crosses the R108
R108 road
The R108 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Drogheda in County Louth to the N2 in Phibsborough, Dublin.The official description of the R108 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 reads:The road is long....
(St. Mobhi Road/Ballymun Road), the N1 (Upper Drumcondra Road/Swords Road), and crosses over the M1 motorway.
The official description of the R102 from the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006 reads:
- R102: Blanchardstown - Malahide Road, Dublin
- Between its junction with N3 at Blanchardstown Bypass in the county of Fingal and its junction with N2 at Finglas Road in the city of Dublin via Dunsink Lane and River Road in the county of Fingal: River Road, Ratoath Road and Tolka Valley Road in the city of Dublin
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- between its junction with N2 at Finglas Road and its junction with R107 at Malahide Road via Old Finglas Road, Tolka Estate Road, Griffith Avenue Extension and Griffith Avenue all in the city of Dublin.
The road is 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) long.
See also
- Roads in IrelandRoads in IrelandThe island of Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced. These roads have been developed and modernised over centuries, from trackways suitable only for walkers and horses, to...
- National primary roadNational primary roadA national primary road is a road classification in the Republic of Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are over 2,700km of national primary roads. This category of road has the prefix "N" followed by one or two digits...
- National secondary roadNational secondary roadA national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network, but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
- Regional roadRegional roadA regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...