N51 road, Ireland

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Destinations (West to East) from Delvin
County Westmeath Delvin, leaves N52 Crosses the Stoneyford River County Meath Athboy - R154 Crosses the Athboy River Boyerstown - Junction with the M3 motorway under construction Navan - R161 N3 R153 R162 Navan - Crosses the River Blackwater R163 Slane - N2 County Louth M1 Drogheda Terminates at junction with the R132

The N51 is a national secondary road in Ireland. West to east, it starts in Delvin, County Westmeath at a junction with the N52. It passes through Athboy, Navan and Slane, all in County Meath, before crossing the M1 motorway and terminating near Drogheda in County Louth at a junction with the R132.

It is an unusual arrangement for a National Secondary road to terminate as a side road from a regional road. However the R132 is the the former N1 route (now by-passed by the M1 motorway) and is of a a higher standard than the National Secondary Route.

[edit] Upgrade

Currently under construction (2008) is a Navan Inner Relief road which will carry the N51 from the western edge of the town to the N3.

[edit] See also

• Roads in Ireland - National Primary Roads
• Secondary roads
• Regional roads

[edit] References

• Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006 (PDF)- Department of Transport