N7 - Newlands Cross upgrade

BuzzFish · 27-03-2014 8:43am

mackerski wrote: »

Thanks for the vid - but do stop lines not apply to bikes any more?

What a great addition to the thread! Thanks a million. Id suggest starting a new thread if you want to scrutinise the rules of the road, as I'm probably not the best person to ask!! :rolleyes:

Aard · 27-03-2014 8:17pm

There's plenty of other threads discussing cyclist behaviour - let's stay on topic.

Mod.

Mc Love · 30-03-2014 7:50am

Great video - havent been up that way in a while, amazed at the amount of work they have done.

hi5 · 30-03-2014 10:56am

Thanks for taking the time to make and download the video Buzzfish, much appreciated.

chewed · 02-04-2014 12:15pm

what's the traffic like here these days? Hoping to leave the city at 5 today.

hardCopy · 02-04-2014 12:49pm

chewed wrote: »

what's the traffic like here these days? Hoping to leave the city at 5 today.

I usually come back into town that way every couple of weeks, haven't noticed any unusual delays recently.

Sierra Oscar · 05-04-2014 12:55am

chewed wrote: »

what's the traffic like here these days? Hoping to leave the city at 5 today.

It was fairly hectic today when I was passing through after 5, but to be honest I think that is just your standard Friday rush hour traffic coupled with congestion further up the N7.

Really looking forward to when this flyover is built though just to get rid of that last set of traffic lights!

Davy · 05-04-2014 9:33am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL7Gyr3BvSo

Roryhy · 05-04-2014 10:33am

Davy wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL7Gyr3BvSo

Looks like they will have to drop the left turn at newlands to build the last 2 supports for the flyover.

jd · 05-04-2014 11:27am

Some photos (same day as video)

jd · 05-04-2014 11:33am

chewed wrote: »

what's the traffic like here these days? Hoping to leave the city at 5 today.

I think they are managing the traffic very well and I don't think the construction work is adding much in the way of additional delay at the moment.

rameire · 05-04-2014 7:21pm

Roryhy wrote: »

Looks like they will have to drop the left turn at newlands to build the last 2 supports for the flyover.

They are building slip lanes to the left of the video picture. So lanes will be moved to those new lanes to help with adding the extra pillars I believe

rameire · 05-04-2014 7:39pm

rameire wrote: »

They are building slip lanes to the left of the video picture. So lanes will be moved to those new lanes to help with adding the extra pillars I believe

To see the above slip lanes and phase 3 which assists in building the extra pillars

Page 21 to 28 in the below document

http://www.sdcc.ie/sites/default/files/publications//hi-4-newlands-cross-presentation.pdf

I'm thinking this change will have the greatest effect on traffic Dublin bound as everybody will probably try get into the right hand lane which reduces to 1 lane after the lights

patrickbrophy18 · 05-04-2014 9:50pm

rameire wrote: »

To see the above slip lanes and phase 3 which assists in building the extra pillars

Page 21 to 28 in the below document

http://www.sdcc.ie/sites/default/files/publications//hi-4-newlands-cross-presentation.pdf

I'm thinking this change will have the greatest effect on traffic Dublin bound as everybody will probably try get into the right hand lane which reduces to 1 lane after the lights

That document was well hidden. I'm surprised that it isn't one of the first items in the list of search results for "Newlands Cross" in Google. Thanks for that.

BuzzFish · 06-04-2014 9:39am

rameire wrote: »

To see the above slip lanes and phase 3 which assists in building the extra pillars

Page 21 to 28 in the below document

http://www.sdcc.ie/sites/default/files/publications//hi-4-newlands-cross-presentation.pdf

I'm thinking this change will have the greatest effect on traffic Dublin bound as everybody will probably try get into the right hand lane which reduces to 1 lane after the lights

agreed 100%. I think i mentioned that myself previously in the thread. This is where the traffic headaches will really start. Looking the other day, the tarmac is being laid currently for the new lanes (to the left inbound).

chewed · 07-04-2014 10:09am

jd wrote: »

I think they are managing the traffic very well and I don't think the construction work is adding much in the way of additional delay at the moment.

well, it took me over 1.5 hours to get from Amiens St to City West on Wednesday, even though I left at 5pm!

Jayuu · 07-04-2014 10:52pm

Came into the M50 last Thursday in the evening through Newlands. Maybe it was just a one off but while traffic did move along and we weren't delayed that long I would advise peple to avoid the left hand lane (which eventually becomes the M50N turnoff) until after the traffic lights. When I stopped first in the traffic there was a truck beside me in the middle lane. By the time it got through the lights I was still nearly 200m away from them in the left hand lane.

As I say it was my first time doing that journey so maybe other people who do it regularly might have different experiences.

jd · 08-04-2014 7:56am

chewed wrote: »

well, it took me over 1.5 hours to get from Amiens St to City West on Wednesday, even though I left at 5pm!

But on the other hand I've hadn't issues coming from the Northside, around the M50 and out to Citywest!

ongarboy · 09-04-2014 10:33am

Anyone needing to use the M50NB coming from the Naas Road may also wish to consider using the Grange Castle/Lucan turn off (just after Citywest turnoff) and then join the N4 to bring you back onto the M50 (or indeed into town via Heuston).

I always use that anyway to get over to Clonsilla/Clonee and avoid the M50 and it's tolls as well!

Roryhy · 27-04-2014 12:33pm

Burst water main at Newlands Cross today, works related or coincidence?

smellmepower · 28-04-2014 1:58am

Junction still closed as of now,traffic Garda bored out of his arse said it should be re-opened by 3/4am.

Water only came back on an hour ago or so.Second time in a few months the water main has burst here.

regedit · 28-04-2014 8:01am

Junction up-and-running today (Monday). Yesterday, though was chaotic! Took us a hour and a half to get from Newbridge to Red Cow. Typical Irish traffic jam. No proper signs indicating what was happening, people jumping lanes (taking left lane and even signalling turning into Baldonnel or CityWest and then in the last moment, dangerously signalling that they changed their mind (having traveled for half a km or so) that they want to return to N7. Traffic lights at Fonthill (where the diversion brought us to) were not set to reflect this diversion and only 5-7 cars could pass through before lights changed...Shambles.

BuzzFish · 28-04-2014 8:36am

Also, not sure if planned or not, but the lights were out on Saturday Morning about 11am. Loads of Gardaí doing a great job as usual keeping things running as smoothly as possible.