A32 road (Northern Ireland)

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UK road A32.svg
A32
Major junctions
north end Omagh
Major intersections UK road A5.svg A5 in Omagh
UK road A4.PNG A4
UK road A46.svg 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
The route of the A32 in red from Omagh (County Tyrone) to Swanlinbar (County Cavan). A32 road (Ireland).jpg
The route of the A32 in red from Omagh (County Tyrone) to Swanlinbar (County Cavan).

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]

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References

  1. ↑ McGonagle, Suzanne (15 August 2024). "Major road schemes in Northern Ireland paused amid funding shortfall". The Irish News . Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "A32 Omagh to Enniskillen - overview". Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure. September 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Roisin (15 November 2024). "The saga of the A32 trundles on". The Fermanagh Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 STATEMENT OF SCREENING FOR APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT (PDF) (Report). Cavan County Council. 14 July 2024. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012: Regional Roads ( S.I. No. 54 of 2012 ). Signed on 28 February 2012by Leo Varadkar (Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 4 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Route 7: Dublin Connolly - Sligo timetable" (PDF). Iarnród Éireann . 14 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

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