R245 road (Ireland)

R245 road
R245 road
Bóthar R245
	R245 between Ramelton and Milford
Route information
Length	44.9 km (27.9 mi)
Major junctions
From	N56 at Middle Road, Letterkenny, County Donegal
	R247 at Ramelton ; R249 at Ramelton; R246 at Milford ; R248 at Carrigart ;
To	N56 at Rosscad
Location
Country	Ireland
Highway system
	Roads in Ireland ; Motorways ; Primary ; Secondary ; Regional ;

Last updated August 10, 2023

The R245 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N56 road in County Donegal.^[1]^[2] Sections of the road form part of the Wild Atlantic Way.^[3]

The R245 travels north from the N56 at Letterkenny to Ramelton. From Ramelton the road travels north again to Milford and then along Mulroy Bay before turning west to Carrigart. At Carrigart, the R248 road leads to the Rosguill Peninsula and its Atlantic Drive.^[4] From Carrigart the R245 turns southwest crossing the Lackagh River before rejoining the N56. The R245 is 44.9 km (27.9 mi) long.^[2]

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References

1 2 "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
1 2 3 Google (26 March 2016). "Ramelton Rd to R245" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
↑ "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 26 March 2016.
↑ Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (2008). AA Best Drives Ireland. The Automobile Association. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-7495-4430-0.

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[Statute-1] 1 2 "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

[GoogleMaps-2] 1 2 3 Google (26 March 2016). "Ramelton Rd to R245" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

[WAW-3] "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 26 March 2016.

[AA-4] Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (2008). AA Best Drives Ireland. The Automobile Association. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-7495-4430-0.

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