R686 road
Bóthar R686
Military Road, Waterford, on the R686
Major junctions
From	R680 at Merchants Quay, Waterford
To	R680 at Cork Road, Waterford
Location
Country	Ireland
Highway system
Roads in Ireland Motorways Primary Secondary Regional
← R685 → R687

The R686 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in Waterford City. It runs roughly north–south, to the west of the inner city.

The route begins at the junction of the R680 at Merchants Quay and runs via Bridge Street, Summerhill, Military Road, Morrisson's Road, Cannon Street, Ashe Road, Inner Ring Road and rejoins the R680 at Kingsmeadow Roundabout on Cork Road, all in the city of Waterford.

• Roads in Ireland

• Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006 – Department of Transport