Route
The initial part of the road, a 6 km (3.7 mi) spur from the M7 motorway, is of motorway standard and designated the M9 motorway (or Kilcullen Bypass). This begins at Junction 11 of the M7, just southwest of Newbridge (see thumbnail), and on the southwest side of Kilcullen. Prior to the 1993 opening of the Newbridge bypass, the N9 had run from Naas (west of the current M9). The previous route is now the R448.
At the southwestern side of Kilcullen, the N78 from Athy joins the N9 (the proposed N9 upgrade includes a new, shorter link round from Athy). The previous N9 route (now R448) continued south through Kilgowan, past Ballitore, the R747, Timolin, Moone and through Castledermot in County Kildare. Now this is bypassed by the Kilcullen to Carlow section of the M9 opened in December 2009. This then joins with another 18.5 km (11.5 mi) stretch of motorway, opened 29 May 2008 bypassing Carlow, rejoining the old N9 at Powerstown.Further south, the N9 crosses the River Barrow bypassing Leighlinbridge to the west, and continuing south to pass west of Muine Bheag, then entering County Kilkenny.
At Paulstown the N10 diverges west/southwest to serve Kilkenny and the present section of the M9. The N9 bypasses Gowran, Dungarvan and Thomastown. This section of the N9 opened as motorway in September 2010 and compteted the M9 motorway. Motorists join the M9 via the N10 to Kilkenny onto the M9 Section from Danesfort to Waterford. From Powerstown and further on, just north of Ballyhale the present N10 rejoins the R488 (Former N9), having proceeded south from Kilkenny. Lukeswell, Mullinavat and Dunkitt lie along the R448 route south towards Waterford. The M9 ends at the Quarry roundabout junction with the N24. A short section of the route designated as N9 continues towards the Granagh interchange where the route terminates and intersects with the N25 Waterford bypass.
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