Limerick Northern Distributor Road

marno21 · 26-10-2016 10:35pm #1

This scheme is important to the city of Limerick, and provides connectivity along the Northern suburbs, the southern ones are linked by the M7/N18/R509 Childers Road. The eventual plan is for the road to go from Coonagh and join up with the R445/old N7 near UL/Annacotty.

https://www.limerick.ie/council/limerick-northern-distributor-road > Scheme website.

The current phase going through the stages from Coonagh to Knocklisheen

Deputy Shane Ross confirmed today that approval has been given to Limerick City/County Council to issue a tender for ground investigation along the route

Cookiemunster · 26-10-2016 11:23pm

According to the CIF the plan is to tender advanced groundworks rather than ground investigation in Q3.
https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&ved=0ahUKEwiZt-PorvrOAhUBDCwKHUvYAAMQFghFMAY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcif.ie%2Fimages%2Fpdfs%2FInfrastructure-Projects.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFBrLi6VdhAYrtR-V-vc-INcmc8Wg

€45m - Coonagh-Knockalisheen Distributor Road
30th March 2016: It is understood that tenders for the advanced groundworks
will be sought in Q3 2016 for the Coonagh-Knockalisheen Distributor Road.
Tenders for the main contract of this project will be sought in Q4 2016.
The scheme will involve; 2.6km of new urban dual carriageway road. 0.6km of
new urban single carriageway road. 1.8km of major improvements to an existing
urban single carriageway road. 1.0km of minor improvements to existing rural
single carriageway roads. Embankment on soft ground requiring specialist
earthworks design and construction techniques. 2 road over railway bridges. 4
new roundabouts and modifications to 2 existing roundabouts. 2 Traffic Signal
Junctions. Surface water sewers, foul sewers, watermains and utility service
ducting, landscaping, boundaries.
Work is expected to commence in Q3 2016 and take in the region of 30 months
to complete.

Cookiemunster · 26-10-2016 11:29pm

Also site clearance was also reported on the Limerick forum a few months back.

minnow · 01-11-2016 5:56pm

Great news for those who live/work in Limerick region. Would I be right in saying that this new road would become the quickest way to bypass Limerick if I was traveling from Ennis to Dublin? At least distance wise it would be significantly shorter than following the M18/M7 route all around the south & easy of city.

Following on from that, it is likely to remove traffic from the Limerick tunnel. If I recall correctly, the government/NRA is already paying the developer annually because of lower than expected traffic flows. So the new road may increase that payment...

Cookiemunster · 01-11-2016 6:08pm

The only section that has the go ahead is Phase 1 from Coonagh to Knockalisheen. This will hopefully be opened sometime in 2019.
Phase 2 isn't likely to go ahead any time soon. The original route selection has been shot down by Limerick councillors and Clare councillors want it abandoned as well.

Cookiemunster · 14-11-2016 11:23am

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/223579/limerick-northside-s-40m-gateway-to-economic-investment-begins.html

Important bits from the above article when the political BS has been removed.

The tendering process for the first stage of the major €40m Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road, which forms part of Coonagh-Lisnagry Northern Distributor Road, is likely to be complete by this Christmas.
A spokesperson for Limerick City and County Council said that it is likely that contractors will be on site by early 2017.

It is understood that enabling works have been undertaken over the past number of weeks to prepare the site for construction.

Carawaystick · 14-11-2016 12:52pm

minnow wrote: »

Great news for those who live/work in Limerick region. Would I be right in saying that this new road would become the quickest way to bypass Limerick if I was traveling from Ennis to Dublin? At least distance wise it would be significantly shorter than following the M18/M7 route all around the south & easy of city.

Probably not, if it's a distributor road. It'll have a significantly lower avg speed and probably roundabouts, traffic lights and pedestrian crossings

marno21 · 29-11-2016 12:55am

Tender went out for advance works along the route today: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105628&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1

Irish_rat · 30-11-2016 2:58pm

Is there access to UL from this? Would be ideal to reduce the traffic hell around Castletroy at peak times.

Cookiemunster · 30-11-2016 3:07pm

Irish_rat wrote: »

Is there access to UL from this? Would be ideal to reduce the traffic hell around Castletroy at peak times.

This section only goes from the Coonagh roundabout to the Knockalisheen Rd.

pigtown · 16-01-2017 8:30pm

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/230893/northern-distributor-road-in-limerick-could-link-to-m7.html
New proposal for this road. I can't visualise the route they're describing though, if anyone can figure it out and explain like I'm five that'd be great.

Tockman · 17-01-2017 10:52am

Looks like Conn Murray is at it again, having Johnson & Johnson in behind-closed door meeting this week. After strangely getting the wind turbine through for them, now this. Disappointing it wasn't open to residents in area.

Looks Like there talking about connecting it to the r445 which is the old Dublin road above Lisnagry, with a spur from that road connecting to National technology park with bridge over Mulcair River.

http://www.clarecoco.ie/roads-and-transport/schemes-and-projects/limerick-northern-distributor-road/limerick-northern-distributor-road-map-of-route-options-9809.pdf

In above route selections I think it's just the red route pushed farther up with the E.1 to D.1 Link included.

mart 23 · 17-01-2017 8:37pm

Has the City manager the power to approve the building of this road without the
approval of the councillors.?

pigtown · 17-01-2017 11:31pm

No he doesn't

topper75 · 25-01-2017 1:51pm

Anyone know where phase 1 (Coonagh-Knocklisheen) is at now?

Seems an awful long time ago since it was first talked about as part of the regeneration.

I naively thought back then that it would certainly be built and open by 2017. :-)

I know the land isn't the greatest there but it's only a few km of road.

Cookiemunster · 25-01-2017 3:59pm

topper75 wrote: »

Anyone know where phase 1 (Coonagh-Knocklisheen) is at now?

Seems an awful long time ago since it was first talked about as part of the regeneration.

I naively thought back then that it would certainly be built and open by 2017. :-)

I know the land isn't the greatest there but it's only a few km of road.

See the link in post #8. Tenders don't close until Jan 31st.

Limerick74 · 27-02-2017 4:40pm

Proposed Variation to Limerick County Development Plan for LNDR back for consultation https://www.limerick.ie/council/county-development-plan

marno21 · 02-05-2017 1:05pm

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/247532/an-taisce-limerick-object-to-150m-orbital-route.html

An Taisce have formally objected to the road plan.

Unprecedented behaviour by them.

Middle Man · 02-05-2017 2:27pm

marno21 wrote: »

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/247532/an-taisce-limerick-object-to-150m-orbital-route.html

An Taisce have formally objected to the road plan.

Unprecedented behaviour by them.

It seems that they're against anything that's modern - yes, we must preserve our heritage and our environment, but we also have to live in the 21st century!

Tefral · 02-05-2017 2:30pm

Middle Man wrote: »

It seems that they're against anything that's modern - yes, we must preserve our heritage and our environment, but we also have to live in the 21st century!

They have also cited the tunnel as an example of now it hasn't alleviated traffic in the city.

I guarantee if you lift the tolls off that tunnel for one week that would disprove that straight away!

marno21 · 02-05-2017 2:46pm

Tefral wrote: »

They have also cited the tunnel as an example of now it hasn't alleviated traffic in the city.

I guarantee if you lift the tolls off that tunnel for one week that would disprove that straight away!

I'd love to see what the result would be

I reckon there would be much more people using the tunnel even if it's more indirect for them, they're just not willing to pay the toll at the minute. The tunnel always feels quieter than the N18 on both sides even wen the bridges are jammed

Tefral · 02-05-2017 3:08pm

marno21 wrote: »

I'd love to see what the result would be

I reckon there would be much more people using the tunnel even if it's more indirect for them, they're just not willing to pay the toll at the minute. The tunnel always feels quieter than the N18 on both sides even wen the bridges are jammed

I've often crawled down the condell road because i don't want to pay the toll in my work van.

Limerick74 · 29-05-2017 10:03pm

Limerick Councillors approve variation for Distributor Road
http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/252408/limerick-councillors-give-overwhelming-backing-to-northern-distributor-road.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Werido · 30-05-2017 1:46am

An Tsisce are such fools. What do they want, us to live in dark ages?

D Trent · 30-05-2017 1:49am

Werido wrote: »

An Tsisce are such fools. What do they want, us to live in dark ages?

I suppose they have to kinda, justify their existence.

Their sad, little existence

topper75 · 01-06-2017 4:27pm

Tefral wrote: »

I've often crawled down the condell road because i don't want to pay the toll in my work van.

I thought they ought to have gone with a Ryanair model on that tunnel.

Say 50c. Then the resulting higher use (could be a factor of anywhere between 5 and 10 times the number of cars) would greatly offset the lower toll.
Most importantly, the scheme would actually then realise its objective fully in terms or relieving pressure on the city.

Would you pay 50c to avoid the Condell/Dock road queuing Tefral?:P

mastershake · 21-11-2017 5:54pm

Looks as though Phase 1 is commencing or at least preparatory works have started[font=Montserrat, sans-serif]. [/font]Phase 1 (Advanced Works Contract) of the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Distributor Road scheme will involve the following:

Construction of approximately 300 metres of urban dual carriageway from Coonagh Roundabout to the rear of Coonagh Cross Shopping Centre, including new footways, cycleways and verges

Embankment construction works for a further 650 metres of future dual carriageway routing from the rear of Coonagh Cross SC towards the Old Cratloe Road

Embankment construction on soft ground requiring excavation of peat, the installation of specialist prefabricated vertical drains and surcharging

Provision of pedestrian/ cyclist crossing facilities at Coonagh Roundabout and on the Ennis Road

Provision of upgraded route lighting, traffic signs and road marking

Diversion of various utilities including the provision of a foul drainage network on the Ennis Road inbound from Coonagh Roundabout

Fencing of the entire scheme

https://www.limerick.ie/council/newsroom/news/contracts-signed-coonagh-knockalisheen-road-phase-one

Cookiemunster · 21-11-2017 11:22pm

Work actually started a few months ago.

mastershake · 22-11-2017 10:42am

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Work actually started a few months ago.

Any idea when work for the remaining sections to Knockalisheen Road will take place? This will probably be dependent on securing funding I'm sure which i don't believe has happened yet. Hope this is soon though as the project is very beneficial to Moyross and Ballynanty and will improve access to these communities.

Cookiemunster · 22-11-2017 11:05am

mastershake wrote: »

Any idea when work for the remaining sections to Knockalisheen Road will take place? This will probably be dependent on securing funding I'm sure which i don't believe has happened yet. Hope this is soon though as the project is very beneficial to Moyross and Ballynanty and will improve access to these communities.

I found this online
The Plans have been granted and contracts have now been awarded for work to commence in August 2017 on the Coonagh-Knockalisheen Distributor Road, Phase 1, worth €4M. The entire construction will be broken into 3 phases and should take in the region of 30 months to fully complete.
https://www.acrowrecruitment.com/news/contracts-awarded-eur45m-coonagh-knockalisheen-distributor-road-co-limerick/

mastershake · 09-07-2020 6:21pm

I thought I would bump this thread seeing as the Coonagh Roundabout to the Knockalisheen Rd section is now out to tender for construction.

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/228129

Reminder of the route below.

https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017-05/sl-101_scheme_layout_2.pdf

Limerick Northern Distributor Road

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