R402 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 the M4 at Enfield, County Meath
Enfield, County Meath
Enfield or Innfield is a town in south County Meath, Ireland, situated between Kilcock and Kinnegad and very close to the border with County Kildare...
to the R420
R420 road
The R420 road is a regional road in Ireland, which runs northwest-southeast from the N52/N80 in Tullamore to the R445 just west of Monasterevin.The route is long.-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road*National secondary road-References:...
east of Tullamore
Tullamore
Tullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of the district.Tullamore is an important commercial and industrial centre in the region. Major international employers in the town include 'Tyco Healthcare' and 'Boston Scientific'. In...
in 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...
.
Route
It starts (heading west) in the centre of Enfield; crosses the R148R148 road
The R148 road is one of Ireland's regional roads which was classified following the opening of a by-passed national primary road.The section of the old N4 which has been by-passed by the M4 motorway was reclassified R148. The R148 runs from Dublin to Kinnegad in County Westmeath.The road is long...
and M4 at a complex (tolled) junction at the edge of the town.
Immediately enters County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
at Johnstown Bridge
Johnstown Bridge
Johnstown Bridge is a village in County Kildare in Ireland. It is situated just inside the border with County Meath on the R402 regional road. Enfield, County Meath is 2 km north, across the M4 motorway....
, then through Kilshanchoe
Kilshanchoe
Kilshanchoe is a village in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the R402 regional road, roughly midway between Enfield and Carbury.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland-References:...
to Carbury
Carbury
Carbury , also formerly spelt "Carbery", is a village in north-west County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated in the on the R402 regional road between Enfield and Edenderry, near the border with County Offaly...
where it meets the R403
R403 road
The R403 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking the N4 at Lucan in County Dublin to Carbury in County Kildare.It starts, heading west, at a roundabout on the Leixlip Road and crosses the M4 motorway past Weston Airport and into County Kildare.It follows the Dublin Road to Celbridge where it...
just beside the source of the River Boyne
River Boyne
The River Boyne is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newbury Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through County Meath to reach the Irish Sea between Mornington, County Meath and Baltray, County Louth. Salmon...
at Trinity Well. Heads west to Edenderry
Edenderry, County Offaly
Edenderry is a town in the north of County Offaly, Ireland. It is near the borders with Counties Kildare, Meath and Westmeath. The Grand Canal passes immediately south of the town through the Bog of Allen and there is a short spur to the town centre....
, where it crosses the Grand Canal.
Continues west, entering Daingean
Daingean
Daingean , formerly Philipstown, is a small town in east County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated midway between the towns of Tullamore and Edenderry on the R402 regional road. The town or townland of Daingean has a population of 777 while the District Electoral Division has a total population of...
running along the south bank of the Grand Canal. from there it heads southwest to the R420
R420 road
The R420 road is a regional road in Ireland, which runs northwest-southeast from the N52/N80 in Tullamore to the R445 just west of Monasterevin.The route is long.-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road*National secondary road-References:...
, where it ends.
The route is 45 km (28 mi) long.