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N59 - Westport to Mulranny [part under construction]

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  • 19-09-2010 8:20pm
    #1
    Amtmann
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    This is a 26.8km upgrade of the N59, mostly online. It is at the preliminary design stage.

    A contract was tendered in June 2010 for a detailed topographical survey.

    The route is as follows:

    n59overallscheme.jpg

    Potential offline sections are clearly visible as divergent red lines.
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    Sponge Bob
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    Not forgetting N59 Ballina Bypass and N59 Oughterard Clifden and N59 Crossmolina Ballina are we Furet??


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    afatbollix
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    As this thread is 5 years old Ive been told that they might change the route out of Westport. They have started in the Newport end taking out a hill and building a bridge at the Green house.

    Anyone have a updated route maps?


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    L1011
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    http://www.regdesign.com/?page_id=1064 has been updated a number of times since 2010.


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    afatbollix
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    I was back home last week and took some pics.

    They are building a bridge at Carrigaun and then taking a hill out of it and back out the other side. I've never seen such a big hill being taken out of it.


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    irishgeo
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    afatbollix wrote: »
    I was back home last week and took some pics.

    They are building a bridge at Carrigaun and then taking a hill out of it and back out the other side. I've never seen such a big hill being taken out of it.

    thats not the worst part of the road either.


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    Subpopulus
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    Bit of drone footage going as well. It's a fine size of a cutting.

    https://vimeo.com/139982968


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    afatbollix
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    irishgeo wrote: »
    thats not the worst part of the road either.

    They were doing test drilling at the Killmeena community centre & the bad bends coming out of Westport before Christmas. No idea if the money is there to finish it all the way to Westport but at least they will have the survey done.


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    JupiterKid
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    Are they working on this road now?


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    Kristopherus
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    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Are they working on this road now?

    Yes.


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    Subpopulus
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    afatbollix wrote: »
    They were doing test drilling at the Killmeena community centre & the bad bends coming out of Westport before Christmas. No idea if the money is there to finish it all the way to Westport but at least they will have the survey done.

    The County Council got Transport Infrastructure Ireland money to do this this year. I'm not too familiar with the area so I don't know the how extensive the work will be but there was a few million put towards it. If you look at the TII website you can see the 2016 allocations for each county.


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    afatbollix
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    New drone video.

    https://vimeo.com/159645861


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    duckcfc
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    Anyone know who has the contract for this?


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    annfield1978
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    duckcfc wrote: »
    Anyone know who has the contract for this?

    Passed through today, WILLS Bros


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    duckcfc
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    annfield1978 wrote: »
    Passed through today, WILLS Bros

    Any links to my t or is that just word of mouth


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    annfield1978
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    duckcfc wrote: »
    Any links to my t or is that just word of mouth



    WILLS Sign boards at start and end of scheme


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    nordydan
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    Just to bump this. I drove from Westport to Achill yesterday and there was an impressive amount going on here (plus about 3/4 stop/start lights on this). Big job for rural Mayo.


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    spacetweek
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    nordydan wrote: »
    Just to bump this. I drove from Westport to Achill yesterday and there was an impressive amount going on here (plus about 3/4 stop/start lights on this). Big job for rural Mayo.
    Can you give us approx start and end points?


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    marno21
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvlY0JCBp5Q


    Aerial footage, lot of earthworks in this scheme.


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    afatbollix
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    Was back for Christmas and got drive it. It's open but the huge hill they cut out is having some land slides. Not sure what they will do but they were tidying it up. They were putting up fences up and clearing areas near Westport to get rid of the very bad bends nearer the town.


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    Vilnian
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    Any ideas when this whole project is due to be finished?


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    JupiterKid
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    Drove this road a few times in the past few days. Westport to Newport is about 60% done, section closer to Westport still needs upgrading. No obvious major improvements between Newport and Mulranny but surface is OK and good reflectors on the road.


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    irishgeo
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    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Drove this road a few times in the past few days. Westport to Newport is about 60% done, section closer to Westport still needs upgrading. No obvious major improvements between Newport and Mulranny but surface is OK and good reflectors on the road.

    the section closer to westport is being fenced now.


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    marno21
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    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Drove this road a few times in the past few days. Westport to Newport is about 60% done, section closer to Westport still needs upgrading. No obvious major improvements between Newport and Mulranny but surface is OK and good reflectors on the road.
    This is being done in small chunks as funding is available, the last funding available was the Rossow Bends section.

    Next up is the section between Newport and the townland of Derrada out towards Mullranny.

    Is the section between the recently done section and Newport done?


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    marno21
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    N59 Derrada-Newport section getting environmental assessed. 4.7km

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase.asp?PID=119034


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    marno21
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    Latest section, N59 Kilmeena realignment, has gone to tender

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=122877&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders


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    afatbollix
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    I'm back next week but how are they doing with the bit outside Westport?


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    marno21
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    marno21 wrote: »
    N59 Derrada-Newport section getting environmental assessed. 4.7km

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase.asp?PID=119034

    Now looking for structural consulants:

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=128579&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders

    Will likely proceed to construction when the section at Kilmeena is done. 2020 would be my bet.


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    Kristopherus
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    marno21 wrote: »
    2020 would be my bet.


    Hopefully no rare snails or frogs are found there in the meantime:D


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    marno21
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    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Hopefully no rare snails or frogs are found there in the meantime:D
    Scheme has planning permission so they shouldn't be an issue.


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    spacetweek
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    Has the part north of Westport been done or not? Can see only site prep on Google Maps. WOuld have expected newly realigned road to be marked in by now. OSM also doesn't have it.


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