R400 road
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Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, linking Mullingar
Mullingar
Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act of 1542, proclaimed Westmeath a county, separating it from Meath. Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath...
, County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
to the R419
R419 road
The R419 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Portlaoise, County Laois to Portarlington to Rathangan, County Kildare.The route is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
at Cushina
Cushina
Cushina is a hamlet in County Offaly on the Cushina River at the junction of the R400 and R419 regional roads.It is 4 km north of Portarlington.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
, County Offaly
County Offaly
County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...
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Route
It starts in the centre of Mullingar and crosses over the N52N52 road (Ireland)
The N52 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It links the M7 motorway from just south of Nenagh, County Tipperary to the M1 motorway north of Dundalk in County Louth.The road is long.-Quality of Road:...
south of the town.
In Rochfortbridge
Rochfortbridge
Rochfortbridge is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland, with a population of 1,473 persons. It is located at the intersection of the R400 and the N6 national primary route, which recently bypassed the village....
it joins the R446
R446 road
The R446 road is one of Ireland's newest regional roads, having been classified following the opening in 2006 of the N6 High Quality Dual Carriageway which by-passes the old route....
, (the former N6), then leaves it southwards crossing over the new N6 at a grade separated junction.
Continuing south it enters County Offaly
County Offaly
County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...
and then for 25 km it crosses the western edge of the Bog of Allen
Bog of Allen
The Bog of Allen is a large raised bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon.The bog's 958 square kilometers stretch into County Offaly, County Meath, County Kildare, County Laois, and County Westmeath. Peat is mechanically harvested on a large scale by Bórd na Móna,...
; going through the village of Rhode
Rhode, County Offaly
Rhode is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated on the R400 at its junction with the R441 which leads to Edenderry, the nearest town, located 12 km east of Rhode....
, crossing the Grand Canal, intersecting with the R402
R402 road
The R402 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking the M4 at Enfield, County Meath to the R420 east of Tullamore in County Offaly.-Route:It starts in the centre of Enfield; crosses the R148 and M4 at a complex junction at the edge of the town.Immediately enters County Kildare at Johnstown...
, skirting the village of Walsh Island
Walsh Island
Walsh Island is a small village in County Offaly, Ireland. It takes its name from the surrounding hinterland which is a fertile area of land on a hill located in a vast area of bogland known as the Bog of Allen,...
before terminating in Cushina
Cushina
Cushina is a hamlet in County Offaly on the Cushina River at the junction of the R400 and R419 regional roads.It is 4 km north of Portarlington.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
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The route is 43 km (26.7 mi) long.