N22 Road (Ireland)

N22 Road (Ireland)

The N22 road is a national primary road in Ireland which goes through counties Kerry and Cork, from Tralee in the west through Killarney, Macroom and Ballincollig to Cork City in the east.

Sections of the N22 have been substantially upgraded in recent years. During the 1980s and 1990s a 25 km (16 mi) section between Killarney and the border with County Cork was rebuilt and widened. An auxiliary climbing lane is provided on the steep grade sections. The late 1980s saw a 3 km (1.9 mi) bypass of Killarney. In 2004 the Ballincollig bypass west of Cork city has been completed. This is a 11 km (6.8 mi) dual carriageway road built to Motorway standards that connects with the N40 Cork South Ring Road. In 2005 4 km (2.5 mi) of the road between Tralee and Farranfore has been upgraded. This adds to a 4 km section opened in 2002.