N7 Dublin to Limerick

This route is one of the major interurban routes (MIUs).

The section of the road from Portlaoise to Castletown, work on which commenced in June 2007, officially opened in May 2010. The section of the road from Dublin to beyond Portlaoise is also complete.

In 2006, the provision of a third lane in both directions along the N7 from Newlands Cross to Naas removed major bottlenecks and reduced journey times.

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The Limerick Tunnel PPP scheme opened in July 2010.

The 38km Nenagh to Limerick Motorway was officially opened in September 2010.

The 36km Castletown to Nenagh scheme opened on 22 December 2010, signalling the completion of the national motorway building programme.