Works to repair the Killarney Bridge near Thomastown won’t be finished for several weeks at least.
A part of the wall approaching the bridge has collapsed.
The road is down to one lane of traffic at that spot, with stop-and-go temporary lights in place.
And local Cllr Deirdre Cullen says drivers should be aware that it could be like that for a considerable length of time after Irish Rail structural engineers came to view it.
Listen to her conversation with KCLR News’ Domhnall Doyle here: