N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass

RED L4 0TH · 27-07-2014 12:15pm

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

sonnyblack · 28-07-2014 8:17am

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

SeanW · 30-07-2014 1:00pm

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

macker16 · 31-07-2014 4:08pm

a few pics

sonnyblack · 31-07-2014 4:12pm

Looks finished

yop · 31-07-2014 4:13pm

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.

MayoSalmon · 31-07-2014 4:28pm

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

flat 2 the..... · 31-07-2014 8:12pm

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

L1011 · 31-07-2014 9:51pm

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.

D Trent · 31-07-2014 9:54pm

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

Peanut Butter Jelly · 31-07-2014 10:01pm

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.

L1011 · 01-08-2014 8:58am

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

flat 2 the..... · 01-08-2014 11:22am

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

MayoSalmon · 01-08-2014 12:14pm

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

helimachoptor · 01-08-2014 12:17pm

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

same ol sh1te · 01-08-2014 12:24pm

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

L1011 · 01-08-2014 12:38pm

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

JupiterKid · 02-08-2014 1:08am

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?

godskitchen · 02-08-2014 1:12am

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.

godskitchen · 02-08-2014 1:12am

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.

same ol sh1te · 02-08-2014 1:45am

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?

No, it was suggested but shot down as the Sligo would want designed for the amount of extra traffic it would add. There are now plans for the Frenchpark to Longford stretch.

flat 2 the..... · 02-08-2014 12:54pm

I would of thought ENDA K would or will have alot more done by 2016 regarding the N5 being upgraded

monument · 02-08-2014 1:36pm

flat 2 the..... wrote: »

I would of thought ENDA K would or will have alot more done by 2016 regarding the N5 being upgraded

Maybe I'm wrong but they seem focused or at least overly focused on pushing the sections around Castlebar and Westport as far as they can and as quick as they can.

D Trent · 03-08-2014 8:01pm

Is it open yet lads ?

MayoSalmon · 05-08-2014 9:45am

D Trent wrote: »

Is it open yet lads ?

Not as of this morning anyway

RED L4 0TH · 05-08-2014 8:39pm

Was there around 4pm today. Work still going on around the tie-ins at each end. Apart from that, going by the parts of the bypass that are visible, it looks ready to go.

joujoujou · 10-08-2014 12:18pm

It is ready indeed. Signs are up, barriers are up, lines painted.

Ms jou's friend works part time for Wills (doing paperwork in their temporary office in B'reen), according to her words it'll be open next week.

RED L4 0TH · 10-08-2014 10:25pm

joujoujou wrote: »

It is ready indeed. Signs are up, barriers are up, lines painted.

Ms jou's friend works part time for Wills (doing paperwork in their temporary office in B'reen), according to her words it'll be open next week.

Good stuff. One would hope it would be open by the 24th at least. That's the day of the Mayo v Kerry semi-final. If the train strike still goes ahead on the 24th & 25th, it will be busy!

joujoujou · 15-08-2014 1:09pm

Wills employees were on lunch in a restaurant Ms jou works in.

Asked "When?" they answered: "Tonight!"

RED L4 0TH · 15-08-2014 1:15pm

joujoujou wrote: »

Wills employees were on lunch in a restaurant Ms jou works in.

Asked "When?" they answered: "Tonight!"

Excellent!

Mid West Radio lunchtime news mentioned "in the next number of days" a few moments ago.

sonnyblack · 15-08-2014 1:40pm

Great news.Will you try wnd find put if the wills lads are moving onto gort tuam next?

hardCopy · 15-08-2014 2:41pm

Score, heading that way tonight myself.

markpb · 15-08-2014 4:40pm

hardCopy wrote: »

Score, heading that way tonight myself.

Me too, I hope it does open today. I'd love if another few minutes could be shaved off my trek from Dublin to Belmullet. More time with the in laws ;op

spacetweek · 15-08-2014 9:20pm

Well it's 9:20 now, it mustn't have opened

markpb · 15-08-2014 11:12pm

spacetweek wrote: »

Well it's 9:20 now, it mustn't have opened

No sign of anything happening when I went past at 7:30, everyone was gone and it was still blocked off.

joujoujou · 16-08-2014 7:50am

They didn't.

Disappointment.

My sources told me there was a kind of audit yesterday - appeared that something is wrong and needs to be sorted.

And more than likely 2 more weeks of waiting.

RED L4 0TH · 16-08-2014 9:55am

joujoujou wrote: »

They didn't.

Disappointment.

My sources told me there was a kind of audit yesterday - appeared that something is wrong and needs to be sorted.

And more than likely 2 more weeks of waiting.

Still a chance for next weekend maybe? With the train strike more than likely to go ahead on the 24th & 25th, it would be handy to have it open for the Mayo Kerry double header in Croke Park.

joujoujou · 16-08-2014 11:58am

I don't think so.

Ms jou's sorces said audit found lanes should get wider (exits at junctions or something).

I'm not sure if it's just a matter of improperly painted lines (I doubt though) or something more serious.

Bear in mind that all of above news are result of talks between Ms jou and Wills employees, so they're not official whatsoever.

hardCopy · 21-08-2014 4:02pm

Any update on this?

Heading back that way tomorrow. Think I'll come up to Dublin on Saturday to avoid match traffic on Sunday.

macker16 · 22-08-2014 1:37pm

2nd september

RED L4 0TH · 23-08-2014 8:51pm

Passed by around 2pm today. Looks complete. Tie-ins at both ends look done and marked. Could they not open it temporarily for Croke Park bound traffic tomorrow? The Dundalk bypass was temporarily opened in 2005 on All-Ireland final day for Northern traffic. Tyrone were in the final that year. The official opening was a day later.

same ol sh1te · 23-08-2014 8:55pm

RED L4 0TH wrote: »

Passed by around 2pm today. Looks complete. Tie-ins at both ends look done and marked. Could they not open it temporarily for Croke Park bound traffic tomorrow? The Dundalk bypass was temporarily opened in 2005 on All-Ireland final day for Northern traffic. Tyrone were in the final that year. The official opening was a day later.

It'll be open when it passes inspection

joujoujou · 23-08-2014 8:55pm

I was there this morning. Doubt they could open it even temporarily, considering auditors' complains.

Ms jou's sources said additional groundworks are currently pending at junctions.

Sheldons Brain · 23-08-2014 9:11pm

RED L4 0TH wrote: »

Passed by around 2pm today. Looks complete. Tie-ins at both ends look done and marked. Could they not open it temporarily for Croke Park bound traffic tomorrow? The Dundalk bypass was temporarily opened in 2005 on All-Ireland final day for Northern traffic. Tyrone were in the final that year. The official opening was a day later.

Sure it'll be open for Mayo in the All Ireland final, let them take the train tomorrow.

same ol sh1te · 23-08-2014 9:17pm

Sheldons Brain wrote: »

Sure it'll be open for Mayo in the All Ireland final, let them take the train tomorrow.

I'm afraid not, no trains tomorrow

jack presley · 24-08-2014 3:18pm

same ol sh1te wrote: »

It'll be open when it passes inspection

...and when the politician who wants to get his picture in the paper is available.

L1011 · 24-08-2014 3:24pm

jack presley wrote: »

...and when the politician who wants to get his picture in the paper is available.

Recently its been common enough to open unceremoniously, then throw a ribbon across it some quiet Wednesday morning with the grinning politician there.

MayoSalmon · 25-08-2014 9:13am

same ol sh1te wrote: »

It'll be open when it passes inspection

Oh the irony

antoobrien · 25-08-2014 11:09am

Sean O'Neill (NRA spokesman) was on was on George Hook 's show last Thursday - looking to open "early September". Comment approx 8:30.

macker16 · 26-08-2014 3:03pm

Opening 2nd September at 12.30 pm by our leader:D Enda

N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass

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