A32 road (Northern Ireland)
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| Major junctions | |
| north end | Omagh |
 A5 in Omagh A4 A46 at Enniskillen
N87 in Swanlinbar | |
| south end | Swanlinbar. |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Primary destinations | Omagh Dromore Irvinestown Enniskillen Swanlinbar Belturbet Dromod |
| Road network | |
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The A32 is a route in Northern Ireland connecting Omagh, County Tyrone and Swanlinbar, County Cavan. The road passes through Dromore in Tyrone and the Fermanagh towns of Irvinestown[1] and Enniskillen.[2][3]
The A32 passes Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport near Lower Lough Erne.[citation needed] At the border, the A32 becomes the N87 in the Republic of Ireland.[4] The Marble Arch Caves are situated close to the section of the road to the south of Enniskillen town near the village of Florencecourt.[citation needed]
Developments, such as carriageway widening and climbing lanes, are installed to the road between Omagh and Enniskillen to facilitate easier access to the South West Acute Hospital near Enniskillen. This section once followed an alignment that saw the route avoid Irvinestown altogether; taking traffic straight from Dromore to Trillick, Kilskeery, and Ballinamallard, before returning to the current road at Trory (close to Enniskillen Airport).[citation needed]
The A32 road from Enniskillen heading towards Swanlinbar becoming the N87 in the Republic of Ireland[4] and continues as the R202 to Dromod[5] which connects with the N4 between Sligo and Dublin.[6]
In Dromod there is a station on the Dublin-Sligo railway line with a two hourly train service between Dublin Connolly and Sligo.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ McGonagle, Suzanne (15 August 2024). "Major road schemes in Northern Ireland paused amid funding shortfall". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "A32 Omagh to Enniskillen - overview". Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure. September 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Roisin (15 November 2024). "The saga of the A32 trundles on". The Fermanagh Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b STATEMENT OF SCREENING FOR APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT (PDF) (Report). Cavan County Council. 14 July 2024. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Roads Bill, 1991: Second Stage (Resumed)". The Oireachtas. 6 May 1993. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
The R202 is a regional road which links Northern Ireland to the midlands. It runs through Dromod in Leitrim to Swanlinbar in County Cavan and into Enniskillen.
- ^ Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012: Regional Roads (S.I. No. 54 of 2012). Signed on 28 February 2012 by Leo Varadkar (Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Route 7: Dublin Connolly - Sligo timetable" (PDF). Iarnród Éireann. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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