N5 road (Ireland)
The N5 road is a national primary road in Ireland, connecting Longford town with Westport. It is the main access route from Dublin (via the M4/N4) to most of County Mayo, including the county's largest towns, Castlebar, Ballina (via the N26), and Westport. Almost all of the route has been improved in the 21st century, with the construction of bypasses and extensive resurfacing works on stretches not bypassed. From Longford, the N5 passes through Strokestown and close to Ballaghaderreen, before crossing the N17 at an interchange near Ireland West Airport Knock and continuing westward to bypass Swinford and Castlebar before terminating in Westport. The N26 to Ballina leaves the N5 just outside Swinford. The road is long. Standard of route The majority of the N5 is a two-lane single carriageway, however a 20km section from Westport to the Castlebar East roundabout is a four-lane dual carriageway without hard shoulders. The single carriageway section has wide driving lanes and hard shoulders for between Castlebar East and Tibohine, near Frenchpark, and between Strokestown and Longford for . The remainder of the route – between Frenchpark and Strokestown – consists of a narrow road with no hard shoulders, and with a poor horizontal