The R492 is a regional road in County Offaly linking Shinrone to the N62 at Sharavogue between Roscrea and Birr.[1] The road is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) long.

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R492 road
Bóthar R492
Route information
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Location
CountryIreland
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Highway system

The road traverses two bridges listed as being of architectural and technical interest. The first is Sharavogue Bridge which carries the road over the Little Brosna River and the second, a single arched bridge over the now disused Roscrea and Parsonstown Railway line.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Sharavogue Bridge, SHARAVOGUE, OFFALY". Buildings of Ireland.
  3. ^ "SHARAVOGUE, OFFALY". Buildings of Ireland.