M9 motorway (Ireland)

M9 motorway
Mótarbhealach M9
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Route information
Length	119 km (74 mi)
Existed	1994–present
History	Completed 1994–2010
Component highways
Major junctions
From	M7 Junction 11
Major intersections
To	Waterford
Location
Country	Ireland
Primary destinations	Athy, Carlow, Kilkenny
Highway system
Roads in Ireland Motorways Primary Secondary Regional

The M9 motorway (Irish: Mótarbhealach M9) is a motorway in Ireland linking the M7 between Naas and Newbridge near Kilcullen to Waterford. Opened in sections between 1994 and 2010, the final section opened on 9 September 2010.

Prior to July 2008, the majority of the M9 – from Junction 2 onwards – was to be built as High Quality Dual Carriageway (HQDC). Due to the passing of a Statutory Instrument in that month, a large section of the route was re-designated to motorway standard. The section included the motorway between Kilcullen and Powerstown and the Carlow bypass. The remainder of the route has since been redesignated.