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M9 motorway (general thread)

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    #482
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Bards wrote: »
    The section that will be closed later this month was constructed by Sisk and Roadbridge. the other contracter was Ascon now Bam whi did the Carlow Bypass and Waterford to Knocktopher

    What a joke, the full motorway should of had one tender.


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    #483
    STIG83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,588 ✭✭✭STIG83


    Any update on the rest stop in Kildare been constructed? I passed it yesterday, nothing happening.


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    #484
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #485
    STIG83
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    Isn't this one in the courts like Gorey?

    Is it? For what?


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #487
    Bards
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    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    What a joke, the full motorway should of had one tender.

    Dont think any of the MIU's were built by any one construction company, they were all broken into multiple sections and each one tendered for.


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    #488
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Bards wrote: »
    Dont think any of the MIU's were built by any one construction company, they were all broken into multiple sections and each one tendered for.

    Probably and increase the costs more I expect.
    Isn't this one in the courts like Gorey?

    Aren't AppleGreen at anyway?


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    #489
    PaulKK
    Registered Users Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    Anyone know if/when they are going to repair the dips that have formed (again) on the bridges between Kilkenny and Carlow?

    Looks like the new one that has formed is getting worse, I see they put some cones near it in the hard shoulder recently.


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    #490
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    Why is the J9-10 section being closed for 2-3 days this week?


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    #491
    D Trent
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    Trick of the Tail wrote: »
    Why is the J9-10 section being closed for 2-3 days this week?

    Oh that's for the car boot sale they're going having


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    #492
    STIG83
    Registered Users Posts: 3,588 ✭✭✭STIG83


    D Trent wrote: »
    Oh that's for the car boot sale they're going having

    What?


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    #493
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,353 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    NRA say renewing the studs.


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    #494
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,618 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    Is it my imagination or has the M9 been closed off in sections more times than any other road due to problems with the surfacing?


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    #495
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,850 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Is it my imagination or has the M9 been closed off in sections more times than any other road due to problems with the surfacing?

    I'm pretty certain it has been. As long as its all being done under warranty...


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    #496
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,394 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Is it my imagination or has the M9 been closed off in sections more times than any other road due to problems with the surfacing?

    Not your imagination at all! I don't think there's any section that hasn't escaped closure for various periods of time since it opened. It's doubly frustrating as much of the old N9 is so inadequate for diversions especially with the increased traffic volumes since the M9 came on stream.


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    #497
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    Am I right that these closures seem to be 8pm to7am, i.e. Overnight?

    That's extremely civilised, if true.


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    #498
    patrickc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭patrickc


    The Applegreen station just off Paulstown opened today.

    looks a fine job from the road beside it:)


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    #499
    JupiterKid
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    patrickc wrote: »
    The Applegreen station just off Paulstown opened today.

    looks a fine job from the road beside it:)


    Does it have a Burger King, Costa Coffee and all the other trimmings of an MSA?


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    #500
    tonc76
    Registered Users Posts: 1,336 ✭✭✭tonc76


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Does it have a Burger King, Costa Coffee and all the other trimmings of an MSA?

    From a press release in Sept it was proposed to have all of the above ...

    http://www.newstalk.com/Jobs-Kilkenny-Applegreen-service-area-Junction-7-M9-Paulstown


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    #501
    linny
    Registered Users Posts: 572 ✭✭✭linny


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Does it have a Burger King, Costa Coffee and all the other trimmings of an MSA?

    Ya burgerking, costa coffee, subway and deli. Still some building works gojng on but looks vrry impressive


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    #502
    linny
    Registered Users Posts: 572 ✭✭✭linny


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Does it have a Burger King, Costa Coffee and all the other trimmings of an MSA?

    Ya burgerking, costa coffee, subway and deli. Still some building works gojng on but looks vrry impressive


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    #503
    guylikeme
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭guylikeme


    Just looking at the M9 on maps. Seems inefficient the way that both the M7 and M9 have a bridge over the Liffey near Newbridge.

    Most railways/roads dont split until after the crossing. Anyone up on their history of this?


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    #504
    fg1406
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭fg1406


    Has anyone else noticed that the subsidence outside Kilkenny on the northbound lane has returned? Each lane was closed off a few years ago to remedy this at the exact spot where it is occurring again. I hope that this too will be sorted under warranty


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    #505
    PaulKK
    Registered Users Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    fg1406 wrote: »
    Has anyone else noticed that the subsidence outside Kilkenny on the northbound lane has returned? Each lane was closed off a few years ago to remedy this at the exact spot where it is occurring again. I hope that this too will be sorted under warranty

    Yup, if you read back a few posts I mentioned this 7 months ago :)


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    #506
    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    PaulKK wrote: »
    Yup, if you read back a few posts I mentioned this 7 months ago :)

    Ditto, and I'll raise you four months;)


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95581438&postcount=425


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    #507
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    Anyone got any idea what they're doing just before the Mullinavat exit (J11) northbound? It looks like they're putting in some sort of camera.


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    #508
    rameire
    Registered Users Posts: 4,126 ✭✭✭rameire


    fricatus wrote: »
    Anyone got any idea what they're doing just before the Mullinavat exit (J11) northbound? It looks like they're putting in some sort of camera.

    i dont go that far but if it looks like a camera its probably a weather station, one that the NRA use.

    https://www.nratraffic.ie/weather/

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



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    #509
    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    To combat rural crime?

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/cameras-to-be-installed-on-motorways-to-catch-criminals-1.2362891


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    #510
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    rameire wrote: »
    i dont go that far but if it looks like a camera its probably a weather station, one that the NRA use.

    https://www.nratraffic.ie/weather/

    I've had a few more chances to look at it over the past few days, and I reckon you're right. There is what looks like a camera at the top, but there are other instruments underneath which can only be temperature and wind gauges.


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    #511
    barneygumble99
    Registered Users Posts: 4,131 ✭✭✭barneygumble99


    https://twitter.com/aaroadwatch/status/766160945857060864
    M9 closed from 7pm to 7am southbound 24th to 26th August


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