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[article] 500km of road network could be motorways,claims NRA

Navan Junction · 2006-08-17 06:26:14

John Downes, Irish Times, 17/08/2006 The National Roads Authority (NRA) has claimed that continuing discussions between it and the Department of Transport could lead to the reclassification of up to 500km of the State's dual carriageways as motorways. Among the sections of road which might be reclassified on a…

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#62 03-09-2006 5:14pm
Victor

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Vireo wrote:

I've said it before - why not 110 kph which is a good comprimise and fast enough for most dual carriageways. And 90 kph is more realistic on some of the minor or declassified roads. Why must we stick to 80, 100 and 120 :rolleyes:

The problem is not whether a road should be 110km/h or 120km/h, but that local councils have failed to adjust limits where they are wholly inappropriate.

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