huntstown to manor street

brightkane · 29-05-2014 8:23am #1

Hey guys.
Got a new job in Manor street and it includes parking.

Any one drive this way in the morning and can comment on traffic? Will be working 9-5.

3 routes I am thinking are
Straight in navan road
Castleknock and black horse avenue
Castleknoxk and phoenix park. Then up quays and left

Any suggestions / advice appreciated!

ciaran76 · 29-05-2014 8:55am

The 39A might be the best option.

Gaspode · 29-05-2014 8:59am

Straight down the Navan Rd would be the best option but awful traffic in the mornings. Bus would be quicker most days but then you're reliant on them sticking to their timetable so you wont be late. Personally I would cycle it probably via the park to the ncr gate but that's not everyones cup of tea.

Larbre34 · 29-05-2014 10:00am

If you're not past the Halfway House roundabout before 7.30 in a car, you're looking at 45 mins+ from D15 to Manor Street.

Mind you it would still take the 39a that long by the time it farts around greater Blanch, and in the car you can dictate you're own sweet tunes!

ThisRegard · 29-05-2014 10:25am

The N3 and then Blackhorse Avenue from the Halfway House roundabout will have you there in no time. Traffic will be heavy on the N3 from around the fly over at the train station but it moves.

It's certainly quicker than the Navan Road, I did the Aquatic Centre to near enough Baggot Street bridge on the canal in around 45 minutes, an hour at the worse, for years.

miamee · 29-05-2014 11:58am

I'd honestly say get the bus but I haven;t been on the route in a while. I often found evening traffic to be much worse than the mornings for some reason.

dodzy · 29-05-2014 2:56pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

The N3 and then Blackhorse Avenue from the Halfway House roundabout will have you there in no time. Traffic will be heavy on the N3 from around the fly over at the train station but it moves.

It's certainly quicker than the Navan Road, I did the Aquatic Centre to near enough Baggot Street bridge on the canal in around 45 minutes, an hour at the worse, for years.

There is a reason that road ( blackhorse Ave) is clear in the mornings, particularly from the Hole in the Wall down to the North Circular.....it's one of the worst road surfaces I've seen, ever. It's shocking, and I'm sure treats any vehicle that navigates it with utter contempt.

miamee · 29-05-2014 3:04pm

dodzy wrote: »

There is a reason that road ( blackhorse Ave) is clear in the mornings, particularly from the Hole in the Wall down to the North Circular.....it's one of the worst road surfaces I've seen, ever. It's shocking, and I'm sure treats any vehicle that navigates it with utter contempt.

Hasn't some or all of that stretch been resurfaced? I drove down it recently and it was much better than I remembered up to a point and then back to the pot-holey awfulness. But a good stretch was actually smooth and without holes. I suppose a short stretch of crappy road will still do damage.

ThisRegard · 29-05-2014 3:36pm

As said above, it's not that bad. Some of the speed bumps have worn away again but the road surface is fine. As I said I drove it for 10+ years and never had problems with tyres, wheels or suspension, it's not a road you'd drive with any great speed anyway.

holly_johnson · 29-05-2014 4:16pm

I drive blanch to city center every day. Granted I leave earlier in the mornings than you would be, but I get into town in around 35-40 mins. Home in the evening can take a bit longer, but never more than an hour and the worst part of that is getting down onto the South quays. If I was driving your route, I'd go via Castleknock, Phoenix Park, out the NCR road gate, turn right down Oxmantown Road and at the bottom you're on Manor Street. Easy peasy.

Blackhorse avenue could be faster going home in the evening, but I prefer the drive through the park. More attractive scenery

TheBandicoot · 29-05-2014 4:26pm

Why would you even consider driving this? you have a direct bus route with a bus lane, wouldn't take more than half an hour.

brightkane · 29-05-2014 4:39pm

Sorry should have added this little important point. I will be dropped the wee man to creche in the morning also at coolmine so would rather keep on the road then double back on myself to get the bus