According to a report from Kildare County Council, two M7 sections will be temporarily closed over a couple of days in the coming weeks to allow for work on overhead electricity lines.
On Sunday, August 21st, from 6 am to 12 pm, the M7 motorway will be blocked in both directions between Junction 12 (The Curragh) and Junction 13 (Kildare Town).
Another stretch of the M7 from Junction 14 (Monasterevin) to Junction 15 (Portarlington) will close both ways on Sunday, September 11th from 6am-12pm.
Each section of the motorway is estimated to take around a day to finish the work.
The road closure will facilitate overhead power line works across the M7 at the townlands of Curraghfarm and Lughill, Co Kildare.
Motorists are advised to take the alternative route westbound via the R445 through Kildare Town and re-join the M7 at Junction 13 on August 21st, while motorists travelling eastbound are advised to divert via the R445 Kildare Town and re-join the M7 at Junction 12.
On September 11th, motorists are advised to divert westbound will be via the R445 through Monasterevin, Ballybrittas and re-join the M7 at Junction 15. Those travelling eastbound will be diverted via the R445 through Ballybrittas, Monasterevin and re-join the M7 at Junction 14.
As agreed upon with the council and Garda, diversion routes will be marked.
Both limited local access and emergency access will continue to be available.