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N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass

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    #242
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    almccabe wrote: »
    Will the bypass be open Friday morning?
    I am not sure but I doubt it as they won't be up that early to cut the ribbon :D

    Its due to open on the 1st I think@?


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    #243
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,967 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    MayoSalmon wrote: »
    Remember the days when it used to take 5/6 hours drive from Dublin to Castlebar?

    In fairness I've been making that journey since the early 1980s and it never took that long, max 3 1/2 hours.


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    #244
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,967 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    If this road opens in August it'll be a surprise as it was originally programmed for November.


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    #245
    MayoSalmon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,240 ✭✭✭MayoSalmon


    spacetweek wrote: »
    In fairness I've been making that journey since the early 1980s and it never took that long, max 3 1/2 hours.

    Ah your being way to generous, never did it under 4 hours.

    Many a time I was stuck in Longford town for 30 minutes alone


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    #246
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Longford, like Ballaghadereen, was much more of an issue Dublin-bound than Mayo-bound. Killer if you went up for a day for work and were returning, tired, in peak traffic.


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    #247
    mackerski
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭mackerski


    joujoujou wrote: »
    I'll be there as well. Want to film end-to-end travel in both directions. :)

    Actually, now that you mention it - is there any chance you could, at the same time, take a GPS track log (apps available for most smart phones to do this, I can advise if required)?

    My reason for asking is that this will enable OpenStreetMap to be brought quickly up-to-date with the new road geometry. I'd be grateful to any and all for as many tracklogs as I can get from both directions of travel and including any turn-offs and also any realignments/curtailments of side roads.

    Your video footage will also be very useful for this purpose, if you are OK with it being used.

    Thanks to anybody who can help!


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    #248
    joujoujou
    Registered Users Posts: 13,524 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    I can't promise I'd be able to get a smartphone with such a feature - not sure. Although my dashcam has built-in GPS, so hopefully it'd be OK. :)

    And hopefully rumours about opening date will become true. ;)


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    #249
    mackerski
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭mackerski


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Although my dashcam has built-in GPS, so hopefully it'd be OK. :)

    If it allows you to adjust the logging interval, and the memory is available to do so, please set it to the most frequent setting possible. 1s is the optimum.

    Thanks!


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    #250
    joujoujou
    Registered Users Posts: 13,524 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    1s is default and non-changeable option. File is created once a minute, can be exported to .kml only.

    Here's the example: 
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    #251
    mackerski
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭mackerski


    KML is fine. I'll take all the traces you can get of the scheme and side roads. Nice one!


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    #252
    RED L4 0TH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 655 ✭✭✭RED L4 0TH


    Article in the Irish Times discussing the possible effects of the opening of the new bypass on the town. Mentions an opening in "early September if not before then".

    http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/the-ballagh-bypass-safer-but-a-drain-on-a-once-thriving-town-1.1877040


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    #253
    sonnyblack
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭sonnyblack


    RED L4 0TH wrote: »
    Article in the Irish Times discussing the possible effects of the opening of the new bypass on the town. Mentions an opening in "early September if not before then".

    http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/the-ballagh-bypass-safer-but-a-drain-on-a-once-thriving-town-1.1877040

    I heard it was going to be opened next weekend so that the Mayo boys would have easier access to Croker to give the poor Cork boys a good trouncing


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    #254
    SeanW
    Registered Users Posts: 8,767 ✭✭✭SeanW


    Or perhaps so that the Mayo boys will have a nice road to drive home on when they get trounced and have to go home with their tails between their legs. :P


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    #255
    macker16
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭macker16


    a few pics


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    #256
    sonnyblack
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭sonnyblack


    Looks finished


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    #257
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    macker16 wrote: »
    a few pics

    I love how on a big long straight its double white lines, then on the corner its broken....

    When is it open? Not this weekend anyway.


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    #258
    MayoSalmon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,240 ✭✭✭MayoSalmon


    yop wrote: »
    I love how on a big long straight its double white lines, then on the corner its broken....

    When is it open? Not this weekend anyway.

    Some bend on the last picture alright


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    #259
    flat 2 the.....
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭flat 2 the.....


    The are great at putting bends in on a road that could be straight


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    #260
    L1011
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    flat 2 the..... wrote: »
    The are great at putting bends in on a road that could be straight

    Done for safety reasons - dead straight wide roads with overbridges are more dangerous than pretty much any other type as drivers drive as if they're motorways; also there's very old ideas about it causing people to go asleep; and sometimes for land acquisition and geology reasons - can be cheaper to buy an entire field and swerve to avoid another than buy parts of two and put in private bridges.


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    #261
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    MYOB wrote: »
    Done for safety reasons - dead straight wide roads with overbridges are more dangerous than pretty much any other type as drivers drive as if they're motorways; also there's very old ideas about it causing people to go asleep; and sometimes for land acquisition and geology reasons - can be cheaper to buy an entire field and swerve to avoid another than buy parts of two and put in private bridges.
    I'd be of the thinking that bends would result in higher amount of cars leaving the road, esp in bad weather


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    #262
    Peanut Butter Jelly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,831 ✭✭✭Peanut Butter Jelly


    D Trent wrote: »
    I'd be of the thinking that bends would result in higher amount of cars leaving the road, esp in bad weather

    That bend in the photo would be over 3/4 of a kilometer long I'd say. The fact that there's no obstructions to the view make it all seem very short.


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    #263
    L1011
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    D Trent wrote: »
    I'd be of the thinking that bends would result in higher amount of cars leaving the road, esp in bad weather

    Not if properly cambered


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    #264
    flat 2 the.....
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭flat 2 the.....


    MYOB wrote: »
    Done for safety reasons - dead straight wide roads with overbridges are more dangerous than pretty much any other type as drivers drive as if they're motorways; also there's very old ideas about it causing people to go asleep; and sometimes for land acquisition and geology reasons - can be cheaper to buy an entire field and swerve to avoid another than buy parts of two and put in private bridges.

    I had heard it was for safty reasons before


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    #265
    MayoSalmon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,240 ✭✭✭MayoSalmon


    Will be driving it this evening, can I expect it to be open?


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    #266
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    how much time will this save?
    In laws are from out past ballina so any reduction in time getting there is fantastic


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    #267
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    how much time will this save?
    In laws are from out past ballina so any reduction in time getting there is fantastic

    Easily 5 mins or so, no hassle of the corner in Ballaghaderreen which can be a disaster


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    #268
    L1011
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    Will save a lot more Dublin-bound than Mayo-bound so your escape will be significantly faster.


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    #269
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,610 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    All that's needed now is to upgrade that pesky Frenchpark to Strokestown section. Or are plans still around to reroute the N5 to Carrick-On-Shannon?


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    #270
    godskitchen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭godskitchen


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    All that's needed now is to upgrade that pesky Frenchpark to Strokestown section. Or are plans still around to reroute the N5 to Carrick-On-Shannon?

    I think that's knocked on the head.... I think it would make much more sense, having to go no where near longford would be a bonus.


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    #271
    godskitchen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭godskitchen


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    All that's needed now is to upgrade that pesky Frenchpark to Strokestown section. Or are plans still around to reroute the N5 to Carrick-On-Shannon?

    I think that's knocked on the head.... I think it would make much more sense, having to go no where near longford would be a bonus.


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