N24 Open or Closed?

Does anyone know where I could find any plans for this new bridge, I think it would be interesting to see what it will look like.

Also is this bypass the only section of the N25 to be duel out side of Cork?

murphaph wrote:

It'll be a cable-stayed design similar to the M1 Boyne Bridge.

It will indeed be the only dual carriageway scheme on the N25 outside Co Cork unless Wexford Co Co get their way and the stretch from Wexford to Rosslare is included.

why on earth would Wexford-Rosslare need dual carriageway? It is one of the quietest sections of N road in the country.

John R wrote:

why on earth would Wexford-Rosslare need dual carriageway? It is one of the quietest sections of N road in the country.

I guess it's considered strategic as it's E01 and all that. Ferry ports mean HGVs and the consequent impatient overtaking etc., so I can see a good case for some form of upgrade, as for whether or not that should be HQDC, well I suppose it could be viable if the economy/population continue to grow. There are a number of towns that will need bypassing on that stretch so if you're greenfield bypassing a town there is a case to go that bit extra and make it DC capable at least, even if full grade separation isn't included at the outset. Looking at the N20 where it's single carriageway passing Blarney, you can clearly see they left enough room to dual it, which was sensible and should be considered for any further E01 upgrades.

....and they appear to be putting at least some of their money where there mouth is by funding design of the Enniscorthy bypass. I wonder have they requested Tramore House (who I presume will be designing it) to make sure it's DC capable if not DC from the outset.

New Ross will have the longest bridge in Ireland, apparently over 1km.

Does anyone (maybe someone from waterford) have any idea if they have already done some work on a link road from tramore to the new bypass??

mike65 wrote:

There is no link road from Tramore, there is a link road well under way from the Waterford Outer ring road to the bypass

Mike.

Thanks mike, I heard that there was a DC built south of the current N25 and wondered if they were upgrading the road to Tramore.

murphaph wrote:

That's the Waterford Outer Ring Road. I posted pics of it on SABRE. Pretty good road but a lot of roundabouts to negotiate.

http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=24&pos=40

Right this is it, how long is it and does it provide a link from Tramore to the new bypass? Its not on autoroute so i have no info about it!

Is that DC all the way to the dunmore east road then?

nordydan wrote:

Is that DC all the way to the dunmore east road then?

No, it returns to S2 before the Dunmore road. Not much of it though, it's nearly all D2.

John R wrote:

why on earth would Wexford-Rosslare need dual carriageway? It is one of the quietest sections of N road in the country.

It does have peaks in traffic, but I think Wexford CC (and by that I mean the planners/engineers) would like to do the job properly now. A new alignment is needed because of the villages it passes through (and the number of one off's on the road-side). In another 20/25 years, it would be even more difficult to get the land together for a dual carriageway.

BTW They should really do something about the Drinagh Roundabout, HGVs overturning are a regular enough feature of the People/Echo Papers ok -once a year or so)

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