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N40 - Cork South Ring Bandon & Sarsfield Flyovers

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  • #502
    neddynasty
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭neddynasty


    lads, why are they using bored concrete piles in some parts and square driven concrete piles in other parts? What's the difference and the reason?

    Any knowledgeable engineering person willing to shed some light?


  • #503
    Typewriter
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Typewriter


    Just two pics of Junction three under construction yesterday...

    picture.php?albumid=378&pictureid=12381

    picture.php?albumid=378&pictureid=12382

    Anybody spot any N40 signs yet?


  • #504
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    No N40 signs until after Easter.


  • #505
    Typewriter
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Typewriter


    Amtmann wrote: »
    No N40 signs until after Easter.

    I thought they were starting today Monday 2nd April?


  • #506
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    I think you will see foundations being installed for the first few weeks. It's quite likely that the new route number will be greyed-out until all signs are installed along the route. It would be confusing to alternate between N25 and N40 on a piecemeal basis.


  • #507
    dubhthach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭dubhthach


    Thread renamed to reflect re-designation.


  • #508
    marmurr1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭marmurr1916


    From today's Irish Independent:
    PART of the Cork city ring road is to be renamed the N40 to make it easier for motorists to find their way into the city.

    The National Roads Authority is to re-sign a section of the existing N25, between the N8 Dunkettle Interchange and N22 Poulavone to Tralee, to create the N40.

    Work on the re-signing will begin next week, and will take six months.

    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/cork-city-ring-road-renamed-3078885.html

    6 months!


  • #509
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    marmurr1916 wrote: »
    From today's Irish Independent:
    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/cork-city-ring-road-renamed-3078885.html
    6 months!
    bloody independent can never get their facts right even on the simplest of things.

    ALL the ring is being renumbered not some of it.


  • #510
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    dubhthach wrote: »
    Thread renamed to reflect re-designation.

    Can you not leave N25 in brackets or something for a while...it is gonna be known as the N25 for a long time to most people.


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  • #511
    Colm R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭Colm R


    Ludo wrote: »
    Can you not leave N25 in brackets or something for a while...it is gonna be known as the N25 for a long time to most people.


    Erra, to be honest, I don't think many people refer to the road by its number at all.

    For example, the road between Bishopstown and Douglas is commonly referred to as the 'Da Link', when in fact, it is not 'Da Link' at all, as that runs from the Kinsale roundabout into town.


  • #512
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    That is very true of course...I still refer to the bridge over the link road on the South Douglas Road as the new bridge...yes I remember the old one and remember clambering across the half build new one in the mornings to get to school before the workers arrived rather than taking the long way down to where the link is now and back up the other side which the footpath did for a while (followed where the access roads there are now).

    I am just so used to coming in here and scanning for N25 to get updates on construction...couldnt find it this morning. The road is NOT the N40 yet so kinda jumping gun renaming thread .

    No biggie anyway...I could just follow the thread but too lazy to hit the button :D


  • #513
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    Any chance we could keep discussion of the route number to the route number thread?

    Best to post construction updates on this thread only.


  • #514
    Typewriter
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Typewriter


    It would appear that the design of the Sarsfield road flyover (N40 Junction 4) layout has changed slightly.

    200460.jpg
    200461.jpg
    Old layout:
    200462.jpg


    Source: www.corkrdo.ie/files/N25-Sarsfield_Road_Bandon_Road_Interchanges/N25%20Scheme%20Drawings%20-%20(Subject%20to%20Change).dwf


  • #515
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    South Sarsfield Road to West N40 seems to have been made free flow. Anything else changed?


  • #516
    Typewriter
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Typewriter


    Freeflow North to East also.


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  • #517
    SeanW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,879 ✭✭✭SeanW


    Me likey new layout :D


  • #518
    Wild Bill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Typewriter wrote: »
    Freeflow North to East also.

    Ah! You have updated your location :D


  • #519
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    Ludo wrote: »
    dubhthach wrote: »
    Thread renamed to reflect re-designation.

    Can you not leave N25 in brackets or something for a while...it is gonna be known as the N25 for a long time to most people.

    It'll be known as the south link for many more people :p


  • #520
    MrDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    pa990 wrote: »
    It'll be known as the south link for many more people :p

    Quite. What's all this N-nonsense? I spent the first 25 years of my life in Cork and the major roads anyone I know speaks of are as follows:

    - The Link
    - The Bandon road
    - The Airport road
    - The Dublin road
    - The Mallow road
    - The straight road
    - The tunnel

    That's right, no one says 'take the n25 as far as dunkettle and continue on the N25 as far as junction whatever'.
    They say: 'Take the link into town and go out Tivoli, or you can go through the tunnel, and then go by Little island and turn off for Cobh to get to Fota'

    I only started thinking in terms of N numbers when I moved to Dublin, out of necessity. Road numbers are for blow-ins to get their bearings quickly.

    N40 me arse. No-one in Cork gives a fiddler's fart what some jackeen comes along and renames the link.


  • #521
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,147 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    MrDerp wrote: »
    N40 me arse. No-one in Cork gives a fiddler's fart what some jackeen comes along and renames the link.
    Downvote :(
    How do you know the people who renamed it were Dubs? Dublin is full of country people.


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  • #522
    MrDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    spacetweek wrote: »
    Downvote :(
    How do you know the people who renamed it were Dubs? Dublin is full of country people.

    It was tongue-in-cheek parochial nonsense, to be read in a Cork accent. ;)


  • #523
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    MrDerp wrote: »
    N40 me arse. No-one in Cork gives a fiddler's fart what some jackeen comes along and renames the link.

    Par for the course in Cork that people always get the nomenclature wrong. What Corkonians generally call the "Peace Park" is actually the Bishop Lucey Park (the WWI monument in the actual Peace Park is a big clue).

    Also, the "link" is not being renamed. The N25 SRR is. Your post, which I presume is tongue in cheek, illustrates perfectly why route numbers are essential.


  • #524
    cork_south
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭cork_south


    It's official name may be the South Ring Road, but to every southsider I know it is The Link and will always be The Link.
    And yes, before it is asked, I know where the other Link is.


  • #525
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,894 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    Rather than the N25 Ring road being renamed by Dubs, I presumed the renaming to N40 idea came from Cork in a typical - "well if Dublin has the M50 we should at least have a ring road with another big/unique number." :-/


  • #526
    BluntGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭BluntGuy


    Not quite sure where this is going. I think the discussion about the name, as suggested, should be kept here.
    Ludo wrote:
    I am just so used to coming in here and scanning for N25 to get updates on construction...couldnt find it this morning. The road is NOT the N40 yet so kinda jumping gun renaming thread .

    Well, technically speaking it is. In any case, it may as well be gotten used to.


  • #527
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    Amtmann wrote: »
    Par for the course in Cork that people always get the nomenclature wrong. What Corkonians generally call the "Peace Park" is actually the Bishop Lucey Park (the WWI monument in the actual Peace Park is a big clue).

    Also, the "link" is not being renamed. The N25 SRR is. Your post, which I presume is tongue in cheek, illustrates perfectly why route numbers are essential.

    Sure people still talk about "the fountain" in Merchant's Quay shopping centre (even though the fountain is gone a good 10 years now) and "the Statue" in "Pana" (St Patrick Street), you'll just have to learn the ways of us rebels;)!

    When I lived in Cork the N27 as far as the 'magic roundabout' (Kinsale Road roundabout) was referred to as 'the link' and the N25 was called the 'south ring', although 'the link' could refer to the N25 SRR as well:D!


  • #528
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    captainspeed wrote: »
    Sure people still talk about "the fountain" in Merchant's Quay shopping centre (even though the fountain is gone a good 10 years now) and "the Statue" in "Pana" (St Patrick Street), you'll just have to learn the ways of us rebels;)!

    When I lived in Cork the N27 as far as the 'magic roundabout' (Kinsale Road roundabout) was referred to as 'the link' and the N25 was called the 'south ring', although 'the link' could refer to the N25 SRR as well:D!

    The official name for the N27 as far as the interchange is South City Link,, The Blackpool by pass is actually the seldom called North City Link. The SSR is just South City Ring, Although signage referring to Cork Ring has appeared lately.


  • #529
    invinciblePRSTV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,017 ✭✭✭invinciblePRSTV


    MrDerp wrote: »
    pa990 wrote: »
    It'll be known as the south link for many more people :p

    Quite. What's all this N-nonsense? I spent the first 25 years of my life in Cork and the major roads anyone I know speaks of are as follows:

    - The Link
    - The Bandon road
    - The Airport road
    - The Dublin road
    - The Mallow road
    - The straight road
    - The tunnel

    That's right, no one says 'take the n25 as far as dunkettle and continue on the N25 as far as junction whatever'.
    They say: 'Take the link into town and go out Tivoli, or you can go through the tunnel, and then go by Little island and turn off for Cobh to get to Fota'

    I only started thinking in terms of N numbers when I moved to Dublin, out of necessity. Road numbers are for blow-ins to get their bearings quickly.

    N40 me arse. No-one in Cork gives a fiddler's fart what some jackeen comes along and renames the link.

    You've clearly never have had to give or write down road directions for tourists and visitors - not surprising really seeing as the only tourists who would go into the city are lost tourists.

    For those of us from the more cultured and civilised parts of the county, where tourists tend to like to visit and not be hassled by southside scummers or norries, giving accurate directions would indeed involve using the correct designations, 'da link' and 'da tunnel' just won't cut it i'm afraid.


  • #530
    Wild Bill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    MrDerp wrote: »
    It was tongue-in-cheek parochial nonsense, to be read in a Cork accent.

    ;)

    And here was I about to start explaining how in Dub folk now use road numbers all the time - something unimaginable 20 years ago.


  • #531
    ardmacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    When I lived in Cork the N27 as far as the 'magic roundabout' (Kinsale Road roundabout) was referred to as 'the link' and the N25 was called the 'south ring', although 'the link' could refer to the N25 SRR as well

    And sure the road to Queenstown was the T12A.


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  • #532
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    Back on topic, the first blacktop was laid today immediately north of Dunnes Stores.


  • #533
    neddynasty
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭neddynasty


    Amtmann wrote: »
    Back on topic, the first blacktop was laid today immediately north of Dunnes Stores.

    Noticed that this morning. It's good to see.


  • #534
    neddynasty
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭neddynasty


    Progress Update 27:
    N25 Bandon/Sarsfield Interchanges Upgrade
    Progress Update
    17th April 2012
    Significant night time works will be carried out in the Bandon Road Roundabout area on the nights of Tuesday 17th April 2012 and Wednesday 18th April 2012. The works consist of the placing of concrete bridge parapets to the recently completed bridge structure at the western side of the roundabout. These parapets will ultimately form part of the 8 foot high noise barriers to be placed on this structure and, in order to facilitate the installation works it will be necessary to close the section of the Bandon Road Roundabout circulating carriageway immediately under the new structure. The works will be carried out between 11.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. on both nights in order to ensure that there will be no significant disruption to traffic and a localised diversion via Curraheen Interchange will be in place throughout the works.

    Construction of the pavement layers on the new road immediately north of the Dunnes Stores shopping centre is also now underway. These works will continue for the next few weeks and it is now hoped to divert westbound traffic onto this new section of road before the May Bank Holiday weekend. Similar pavement construction works will follow on in the eastbound lanes leaving the Bandon Road Roundabout area and again it is hoped that traffic will be diverted onto the new lanes in this area before the May Bank Holiday weekend. On completion of the pavement works in both of these areas works will get underway on the second structure at the Bandon Road Roundabout immediately after the May Bank Holiday weekend.

    At the Sarsfield Road Roundabout end of the job installation of pre-cast piles has gotten underway. These piling works are currently scheduled to continue until mid to late May 2012. However, it is proposed to extend the working hours for this activity with a view to shortening the overall duration for the piling works to the greatest extent possible.

    Also in the Sarsfield Road area it will be necessary to install a new 5 foot diameter culvert under the South Ring Road adjacent to the ESB Headquarters. These works will necessitate the closure of a section of the eastbound lanes on the South Ring Road. In order to minimise disruption to commuting traffic plans are currently being prepared with a view to carrying out these works over the May Bank Holiday weekend – further details will be issued as proposals are finalised under this heading.


  • #535
    AugustusMinimus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,561 ✭✭✭AugustusMinimus


    Is the plan to have the Bandon flyover, done and opened before the Sarsfield roundabout ? Even just having 1 open would make a big difference.


  • #536
    superhooper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭superhooper


    Anyone know what's going onto the precast piles on the southern Sarsfield Road approach? Several of them in place now. Nice boggy ground there for them...;)


  • #537
    MrDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    AugustusMinimus wrote: »
    Is the plan to have the Bandon flyover, done and opened before the Sarsfield roundabout ? Even just having 1 open would make a big difference.

    Doubtful. If I'm not mistaken:

    1. There's no plan for westbound access to the Bandon Road flyover between Sarsfield Rd and Bandon Rd. Since traffic from Sarsfield Rd will have to go through the Bandon Road roundabout to access N40 West, they're unlikely to divert over the flyover temporarily.

    2. There's no plan for an exit eastbound to the Sarsfield Road flyover for traffic going East over the Bandon Rd flyover, this traffic will exit at Bandon Road and navigate the two roundabouts when everything is finished. So, again, they're unlikely to do a temporary diversion.

    Ultimately, the movements (bar special restrictions at certain times) for the duration of the works are exactly the same as before. Indeed all previous movements will remain in place after the works also, but there will be new express movements when the whole thing opens:
    1. Through Eastbound traffic
    2. Through Westbound traffic
    3. Westbound traffic can bypass Sarsfields Rd roundabout and exit for Bandon Rd roundabout
    4. Eastbound traffic from the Bandon Road roundabout can join the through eastbound traffic and bypass Sarsfields Rd roundabout.

    If the Sarsfields Road flyover was ready first, this would facilitate a partial opening, but not the other way around.


  • #538
    corkipedia
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭corkipedia


    I took a few photos of the works on the N25/N40 Bandon Road flyover yesterday evening. These are available to view on http://www.corkipedia.com/wiki/N25_Bandon/Sarsfield_Interchanges_Upgrade_Photos


    Also see http://www.corkipedia.com/wiki/N25_Bandon/Sarsfield_Interchanges_Upgrade


  • #539
    black47
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭black47


    superhooper wrote: »
    Anyone know what's going onto the precast piles on the southern Sarsfield Road approach? Several of them in place now. Nice boggy ground there for them...;)

    Word on the street is that the cast-in-situ piles haven't been a success and have to be replaced with precast piles


  • #540
    Prowetod
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Prowetod


    For those who don't get the email:
    N25 Bandon/Sarsfield Interchanges Upgrade

    Progress Update

    26th April 2012

    A significant milestone on the scheme will be reached over this coming weekend with a section of the new
    road adjacent to the Dunnes Stores shopping centre being opened to traffic. The photograph attached shows
    preparatory works being completed in this area. The section of the South Ring Road between Sarsfield
    Road Roundabout and Bandon Road Roundabout will be closed to westbound traffic overnight on the night
    of Saturday 28th April 2012. Obviously the works are being carried out at night time to minimise
    inconvenience to road users. We expect to be closing the road to westbound traffic at around 8.00 p.m. on
    Saturday evening and westbound traffic will be directed onto the new road section when the road reopens at
    around noon on Sunday 29th April 2012.

    Significant works are also scheduled to take place over the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend. In this case
    the section of the South Ring Road between Bandon Road Roundabout and Sarsfield Road Roundabout will
    be closed to eastbound traffic from around 9.00 p.m. on Friday 4th May 2012. This partial closure is mainly
    to facilitate the installation of a new 2.1 metre diameter concrete pipe under the existing road near the
    Sarsfield Road Roundabout. The road will be reopened to traffic as quickly as possible and will certainly be
    reopened for commuting traffic by 6.00 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday 8th May 2012. The new traffic
    lanes currently being constructed near the Bandon Road Roundabout area will also be brought into use when
    the road is reopened.

    The diversion route for eastbound traffic over the Bank Holiday weekend will be via the Bishopstown Road,
    Wilton Roundabout and Sarsfield Road. Gardai will be on hand over the weekend monitoring traffic on the
    diversion route in order to ensure that traffic disruption is minimised.

    Opening of the two road sections over the coming weekends will allow construction of the new bridge
    structure at the eastern side of the Bandon Road Roundabout to get underway immediately after the May
    Bank Holiday weekend. The walls required for the flyover approach ramps to this structure will also get
    underway immediately after the Bank Holiday weekend.

    The excavation works ongoing in the Sarsfield Road Roundabout centre island area should reach completion
    over the next few days. Also in this area, installation of concrete columns should reach completion before
    the May Bank Holiday weekend.

    In the area south of the Sarsfield Road Roundabout the piling works will continue over this coming weekend
    and are not likely to reach substantial completion until around the middle of May. Working hours in this
    area will continue to be 8.00 a.m. until approximately 9.00 p.m. each weekday and 8.00 a.m. to around 5.00
    p.m. on weekend working days.

    Cork City and County Councils are certainly appreciative of the cooperative approach shown by commuters
    and local residents in relation to the works to date and hope that this approach will continue to be a feature
    as the works are completed over the coming period. Motorists are reminded that there is a temporary 60 kph
    speed limit in place throughout the works area and should also note that there will be a particular focus on
    enforcement under this heading over the coming period up to and over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

    Associated Works:

    The Sign Refurbishment Contract to improve signage along the N25 from the EMC factory at Ovens via the
    Jack Lynch Tunnel to a point east of Carrigtwohill village is also ongoing. To date a large number of sign
    poles have been put in position. Signs will begin to be erected from Monday 30th April 2012 including N40
    signage associated with the recent re-classification of the South Ring Road to the N40. No traffic disruption
    is anticipated as a result of these works over the coming period.

    The Contract to carry out major refurbishment works to the Jack Lynch Tunnel is also likely to be awarded
    in the very near future. These works will necessitate night time closures of the tunnel for a number of
    months. A start date for works on site of late June/early July is now anticipated under this heading and
    details of traffic management arrangements proposed will be circulated in due course.

    Finally, sign refurbishment works will also be carried out in the City centre area on the nights of Monday
    30th April 2012 and Tuesday 1st May 2012. Localised traffic management measures will be in place as
    required in association with these works. However the fact that the works are being carried out at night will
    ensure that no significant traffic disruption will arise.

    As always, those with queries or concerns in relation to any aspects of the works set out herein can contact
    us on 021-4969280 or 021-4965830 during working hours or on the freephone helpline number 1800 932
    046 at any time. Those who are interested in obtaining regular progress updates as the various schemes
    progress should register their email address with us at n25@ccc-site.com.


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  • #541
    neddynasty
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭neddynasty


    What'll they do for traffic lights on that new section I wonder. I presume there'll be temporary sets up for a while.


  • #542
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    New westbound lanes are open now immediately southeast of the Bandon R'bout. Traffic seemed lighter than usual this morning. I'll be using these new lanes this evening; will try to take photos if I'm stuck in traffic.


  • #543
    alanucc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭alanucc


    I went through eastbound yesterday (Sunday) afternoon and westbound traffic was at a standstill for most of the length between Bandon and Sarsfield. Hopefully it's sorted now.


  • #544
    Typewriter
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Typewriter


    alanucc wrote: »
    I went through eastbound yesterday (Sunday) afternoon and westbound traffic was at a standstill for most of the length between Bandon and Sarsfield. Hopefully it's sorted now.

    Yeah I was stuck in that. They had the three new west bound lanes coned off into one lane. Then the guards were directing the traffic coming onto the roundabout.

    Somebody had the bright idea of opening the new road without any form of traffic lights inplace.


  • #545
    quietsailor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭quietsailor


    will the traffic coming from the Sarsfied R'about onto the Bandon road be free flowing and have priority over the roundabout traffic or will it still be signalised?


  • #546
    cork_south
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭cork_south


    Typewriter wrote: »
    alanucc wrote: »
    I went through eastbound yesterday (Sunday) afternoon and westbound traffic was at a standstill for most of the length between Bandon and Sarsfield. Hopefully it's sorted now.

    Yeah I was stuck in that. They had the three new west bound lanes coned off into one lane. Then the guards were directing the traffic coming onto the roundabout.

    Somebody had the bright idea of opening the new road without any form of traffic lights inplace.

    Evening Echo (@CorkEveningEcho)
    30/04/2012 15:15
    Traffic congestion reported on the South Ring Road as temporary traffic measures are introduced. #corkecho


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  • #547
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    Pics attached.


  • #548
    neddynasty
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭neddynasty


    Drove on the new section the last couple of evenings. They probably need to temporarily realign the road markings to ensure people driving in the left hand lane of the old section are directed into the left most lane of the new section. Currently cars in the left lane of the old section are directed into the middle lane of the new section. Cars in the right lane on the old section are directed into the righter most lane of the new section forcing them around the roundabout or else trying to force their way into the middle lane in order to go through the roundabout on to the B/Collig bypass.


  • #549
    AugustusMinimus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,561 ✭✭✭AugustusMinimus


    MrDerp wrote: »
    Doubtful. If I'm not mistaken:

    1. There's no plan for westbound access to the Bandon Road flyover between Sarsfield Rd and Bandon Rd. Since traffic from Sarsfield Rd will have to go through the Bandon Road roundabout to access N40 West, they're unlikely to divert over the flyover temporarily.

    2. There's no plan for an exit eastbound to the Sarsfield Road flyover for traffic going East over the Bandon Rd flyover, this traffic will exit at Bandon Road and navigate the two roundabouts when everything is finished. So, again, they're unlikely to do a temporary diversion.

    Ultimately, the movements (bar special restrictions at certain times) for the duration of the works are exactly the same as before. Indeed all previous movements will remain in place after the works also, but there will be new express movements when the whole thing opens:
    1. Through Eastbound traffic
    2. Through Westbound traffic
    3. Westbound traffic can bypass Sarsfields Rd roundabout and exit for Bandon Rd roundabout
    4. Eastbound traffic from the Bandon Road roundabout can join the through eastbound traffic and bypass Sarsfields Rd roundabout.

    If the Sarsfields Road flyover was ready first, this would facilitate a partial opening, but not the other way around.

    I still get the feeling that they'll open the Bandon flyover early. All it would really require is for cars on the mainline between Bandon and Sarsfield roundabouts to be able to access the local access roads which will run between the two roundabouts and vica versa. Could easily be done on a temporary basis.

    Would clog up the Sarsfields Roundabout something awful I guess. I have to wonder though why the flyover on the Bandon roundabout is so advanced compared to the one at Sarsfields.


  • #550
    DerMutt
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭DerMutt


    I see many of the barriers/soundproofing panels have been installed on the Bandon Road flyover. The reason that flyover is so advanced is that much of the preparatory work, including the ramp on the western side, was done as part of the Ballincollig bypass (when the flyovers were supposed to be built immediately afterwards) and, of course, the nature of the ground near the Sarsfield Road. Did they ever manage to extract the digger that sank when they were building the roundabout and bridge years ago?


  • #551
    MrDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    Well that was painful!

    Forgot myself and took the link (as it shall remain known ;) ) yesterday driving back to Dublin. 1 hour and 15 minutes from joining the back of the queue for the bandon road roundabout eastbound, to getting back on the link at sarsfield road roundabout.

    I fully hold my hands up and take all of the blame though. As a roads forum reader it's inexcusable to ignore all the information I had and plough on regardless. Even an exit at curraheen would have saved me 45 minutes. :D


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