N73 (Republic of Ireland)
N 73 | |
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| Bóthar N73 (Irish) | |
 N73 Mitchelstown bypass (formerly N8) | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 34.296 km (21.311 mi) |
| Location | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Primary destinations | (bypassed routes in italics)
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| Highway system | |
The N73 is a national secondary road in Ireland. It is made up entirely of single carriageway with few overtaking opportunities and only a small amount of hard shoulder.
Route
It runs roughly east–west from its junction with the M8, bypassing Mitchelstown to the north via the Mitchelstown relief road, which opened in July 2006. The route then travels through Kildorrery, a small village and then on towards Mallow merging with the N72. There are no major improvements proposed for this route in the foreseeable future and only minor improvements have been made to date. The route is entirely in County Cork. The N73 is 32 km long. On 25 May 2009, a Mitchelstown bypass (section of the single carriageway N8) was redesignated the N73 when the Mitchelstown-Fermoy section of the M8 opened to traffic.