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N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass

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    #62
    roadmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    Charlestown was a jv with siac and i think ennis was done by the turks gama?


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    #63
    macker16
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭macker16


    compound is picked


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    #64
    mantua
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭mantua


    Rumour has it that diggers will be moving in mid october.. heard from a lad that works with them.


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    #65
    black47
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭black47


    mantua wrote: »
    Rumour has it that diggers will be moving in mid october.. heard from a lad that works with them.

    Any idea on a contract duration


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    #66
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,956 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    black47 wrote: »
    Any idea on a contract duration
    Well N3 Belturbet bypass will have taken 2 years so maybe it'll be similar. No complex structures on this bypass.


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    #67
    macker16
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    alot of bog to go through and mountain as well


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    #68
    lotusm
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭lotusm


    macker16 wrote: »
    alot of bog to go through and mountain as well
    mountain ?


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    #69
    mantua
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭mantua


    Have been told 2-2 half years of work. pure bog even worse then the charlestown bypass.


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    #70
    macker16
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    did wills get the the contract?


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    #71
    Pete_Cavan
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    macker16 wrote: »
    did wills get the the contract?
    I have heard that Willis are a lot cheaper than second lowest tender, no official word yet.


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    #72
    macker16
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    wills awarded contract for the bypass


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    #73
    spacetweek
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    macker16 wrote: »
    wills awarded contract for the bypass
    Thanks - source?


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    #74
    macker16
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭macker16


    front page of western people yesterday


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    #75
    serfboard
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    From Mid-West Radio:
    MidWest Radio wrote:
    The Transport Minister Leo Varadker will travel to Ballaghadereen on Friday week next 2nd November to turn the sod on the new Ballaghadereen bypass – that’s according to Roscommon FG Deputy Frank Feighan.

    The 13.6 kilometre carriageway will commence at the N5 Charlestown bypass about 6 km north-east of Ballaghadereen in the townland of Currinah, and rejoin the existing N5 about 7.5 km east of Ballaghadereen in the townland of Rathkeery.

    Wills Brothers Ltd are contractors for the scheme, which has a total budget of €59 million.

    Deputy Frank Feighan says that, along with the infrastructural benefits the new road will bring, the investment of almost €60 million will provide many jobs during the construction phase, which is expected to take over two years.


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    #76
    Chris_5339762
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    ANOTHER scheme starts while Newlands and the M11 gap are still mired in red tape and mucking about by the contractor. The NRA should really really take a hard line with them.


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    #77
    M three
    Registered Users Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭M three


    With the ballaghadereen and the longford bypass both together should knock 30 mins off ballina or castlebar to dublin.
    Wills will do a good job, their HQ isnt far away, they did a good job in both the longford and cavan bypasses


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    #78
    Mr Cumulonimbus
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    serfboard wrote: »
    From Mid-West Radio

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MidWest Radio
    The Transport Minister Leo Varadker will travel to Ballaghadereen on Friday week next 2nd November to turn the sod on the new Ballaghadereen bypass – that’s according to Roscommon FG Deputy Frank Feighan.

    The 13.6 kilometre carriageway will commence at the N5 Charlestown bypass about 6 km north-east of Ballaghadereen in the townland of Currinah, and rejoin the existing N5 about 7.5 km east of Ballaghadereen in the townland of Rathkeery.

    Wills Brothers Ltd are contractors for the scheme, which has a total budget of €59 million.

    Deputy Frank Feighan says that, along with the infrastructural benefits the new road will bring, the investment of almost €60 million will provide many jobs during the construction phase, which is expected to take over two years.

    Similar piece on this from the Roscommon Herald.


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    #79
    macker16
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭macker16


    Starting friday


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    #80
    black47
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    macker16 wrote: »
    Starting friday

    Enda & Ring feathering the nest by stealth. Does anyone know how much of the N5 will be left to improve by the time this stretch opens?

    Probably a bit around Strokestown I'd imagine


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    #81
    L1011
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    black47 wrote: »
    Enda & Ring feathering the nest by stealth. Does anyone know how much of the N5 will be left to improve by the time this stretch opens?

    Probably a bit around Strokestown I'd imagine

    Strokestown to Ballaghadereen will still be in a generally woeful state. Search for "Tulsk" on this forum (if the search works) to see why it will be difficult to upgrade this too - lots of heritage sites adjoining the road, etc.


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    #82
    veryangryman
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    black47 wrote: »
    Enda & Ring feathering the nest by stealth. Does anyone know how much of the N5 will be left to improve by the time this stretch opens?
    Probably a bit around Strokestown I'd imagine
    Westport to castlebar both with no bypass. You also have frenchpark to strokestown and associated bypasses. Terrible roads there. Still they ain't too highly trafficked so with money scarce I can't see a good reason to do them before adare or cg


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    #83
    joujoujou
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    serfboard wrote: »
    From Mid-West Radio:
    Mid-West Radio wrote:
    The Transport Minister Leo Varadker will travel to Ballaghadereen on Friday week next 2nd November to turn the sod on the new Ballaghadereen bypass – that’s according to Roscommon FG Deputy Frank Feighan. [...]
    He didn't come. :eek:


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    #84
    lotusm
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭lotusm


    joujoujou wrote: »
    He didn't come. :eek:
    what did you expect... sure he has never passed the M50:rolleyes:


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    #85
    joujoujou
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    Did expect nothing, just informing. :p


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    #86
    Irish and Proud
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    http://www.transport.ie/pressRelease.aspx?Id=670 :confused:


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    #87
    joujoujou
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    Funny. Didn't see him. :o

    Shame on me. :(


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    #88
    Irish and Proud
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    joujoujou wrote: »
    Funny. Didn't see him. :o

    Shame on me. :(

    Well whether he did turn up or not, it's great to see a large new road project getting underway - 13.5km of standard single AFAIK! :)

    With the above in mind, I guess all that's needed for now is a very simple bypass of Strokestown - it's virtually only a matter of straightening out the road - sure even a short section of reduced S2 would (with roundabouts either end) would do the job until the economy picks up.

    PS. I haven't been very active on the roads front in recent times as I'm currently very busy with online chess tournaments - I've 14 games in progress ATM!


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    #89
    joujoujou
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    Irish and Proud wrote: »
    [...] all that's needed for now is a very simple bypass of Strokestown - it's virtually only a matter of straightening out the road - sure even a short section of reduced S2 would (with roundabouts either end) would do the job until the economy picks up.

    [...]
    Oh yes, it'd be very simple, 1km to do. :D

    226908.gif


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    #90
    lotusm
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭lotusm


    Got a brochure from the National roads design office in Roscommon outlining the route from Ballaghaderreen to strokestown . Now this is a few years old and appears to be at stage 3 at the time "Route Corridor Selection"... Not sure how relevant it is but see attached details..


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    #91
    Sponge Bob
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    the archeology around Tulsk makes Strokestown - Ballagh too expensive. Better go Ballagh - Boyle and join the N4 as Westtip has tirelessly said. I never seem to get caught in Strokestown so I am not concerned about a short bypass there.


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