N25/N30 - New Ross Bypass [open to traffic]

Middle Man · 21-01-2018 11:45pm

I see things are getting rather serious now - can't be too long before we start seeing the upper pylons rising as the balanced cantilever construction progresses.

m17 · 28-01-2018 1:47pm

The barrow crossing 23/01/18

camblin

Aontachtoir · 28-01-2018 3:57pm

Beautiful pics, M17. There really is no finer sight than brand-new infrastructure. Can't wait to drive this next year.

m17 · 29-01-2018 12:46pm

The barrow bridge 26/01/18

m17 · 03-02-2018 10:09pm

The barrow crossing 31/01/18

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m17 · 05-02-2018 7:21pm

Bridge works to the end of January 2018

just 12 month's left to opening

m17 · 06-02-2018 6:11pm

Pier 4, January 2018

cargo · 06-02-2018 6:22pm

m17 wrote: »

Bridge works to the end of January 2018

just 12 month's left to opening

Will they start construction of the bridge deck from the second side also or just continue to build across from one side?

I notice the "hammer head" section is not complete yet on P3. It looks like it'll be needed very soon.

m17 · 06-02-2018 7:38pm

cargo wrote: »

Will they start construction of the bridge deck from the second side also or just continue to build across from one side?

I notice the "hammer head" section is not complete yet on P3. It looks like it'll be needed very soon.

Each stretch of the bridge deck is manufactured in a fixed pre fabrication area behind the abutment,each new stretch is joined to the previously built and pushed by a hydraulic system,so the bridge deck is sliding on the piers that are previously built

Cookiemunster · 06-02-2018 7:59pm

m17 wrote: »

Each stretch of the bridge deck is manufactured in a fixed pre fabrication area behind the abutment,each new stretch is joined to the previously built and pushed by a hydraulic system,so the bridge deck is sliding on the piers that are previously built

They're not launching it. They're using the method seen in this video, moving the falsework rather than the bridge deck. You can see this from the update photos.

josip · 06-02-2018 9:00pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

They're not launching it. They're using the method seen in this video, moving the falsework rather than the bridge deck. You can see this from the update photos.

That would match the pics we've seen up to now, post #646 etc

m17 · 07-02-2018 12:55pm

Pier three at pink rock 01/02/18

m17 · 07-02-2018 3:46pm

The n25 new Ross bypass video 4

m17 · 09-02-2018 9:53am

Camblin 07/02/18

m17 · 10-02-2018 5:35pm

the barrow crossing 30/12/17

allthedoyles · 10-02-2018 10:21pm

Today

m17 · 10-02-2018 10:38pm

Brilliant pics allthedoyles great work

m17 · 11-02-2018 11:48am

November pics form the n25 newross website of the barrow crossing sorry about late pics as there website was updated yesterday
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m17 · 11-02-2018 3:23pm

December 2017 pics from the n25 newross website
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spacetweek · 12-02-2018 12:25am

Really flying along. There's even some paving being done!

Azatadine · 12-02-2018 10:03am

Dropped down there by the Pink Rock side yesterday. Was surprised how high the final product will be!

m17 · 19-02-2018 1:21pm

The barrow crossing 17/02/18

BowWow · 19-02-2018 5:56pm

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 17/02/18

m17 thanks for posting the images, always look forward to seeing them as on the M17 thread when you did them.

However I'm giving up as Photobucket is driving around the twist with ads, popup etc. Don't understand how they are still in business - they must have turned off most of their customers.

m17 · 21-02-2018 7:39pm

Pics form the n25 new Ross website the barrow crossing Jan 2018
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Decoda · 22-02-2018 11:16pm

https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/events/barrow-bridge-talk-with-eamonn-hore-engineers-week-2018

Barrow Bridge Talk with Eamonn Hore - Engineers Week 2018

Tuesday, 27th February 2018 - 7:00pm

As part of Engineer’s Week, Eamonn Hore - Director of Services, Transportation, Water Services & H&S with Wexford County Council, will give an informative talk on the new Barrow Bridge.

Please phone New Ross Library on 051 421 877 to book a place. Should you require any supports to fully participate in this event, please contact the Librarian.

gman2k · 27-02-2018 5:50pm

Pink Rock 270218.jpg

Taken today just before the snow started. Pinkrock, looking south.

Reuben1210 · 27-02-2018 6:14pm

Looks cool, will they have to make a couple of false pillars in the river between this pillar and the one in the river?

m17 · 04-03-2018 3:16pm

Pink rock 25/02/18

D Trent · 04-03-2018 5:20pm

m17 wrote: »

Pink rock 25/02/18

Anybody know where all the concrete structures are coming from?

m17 · 10-03-2018 4:14pm

New barrow bridge will be a tourist attractionhttps://m.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/new-barrow-bridge-will-be-a-tourist-attraction-36672570.html
the barrow crossing

blindsider · 11-03-2018 12:25am

Interesting question asked about high winds. Not sure the answer given was 'the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth..'

If the Foyle bridge has restrictions in 60 km/h winds, why would New Ross be different?

(I hope that any restrictions are minimal BTW!)

JohnC. · 11-03-2018 12:03pm

What's that Red Bridge the article mentions? Another major bridge near New Ross?

I notice some of the bridge works are on Google Maps satellite view now too.

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Red Bridge seems to be the old rail bridge north of New Ross, not south as quoted in the article. And where it says "third largest bridge" maybe should be "third largest greenway"?

allthedoyles · 11-03-2018 1:29pm

This new bridge will need a speed limit and a wind monitoring system .

NedNew2 · 11-03-2018 3:29pm

Red Bridge seems to be the old rail bridge north of New Ross, not south as quoted in the article. And where it says "third largest bridge" maybe should be "third largest greenway"?

Correct, it was part of the New Ross to Enniscorthy rail route. It's a couple of hundred metres north of the O'Hanrahan (town) bridge. After passing the red bridge the rail line entered an 800 metre tunnel which supposedly was the second longest in Ireland. It should make a spectacular green way.

m17 · 12-03-2018 5:11pm

The barrow bridge 10/03/18

loyatemu · 14-03-2018 3:02pm

NedNew2 wrote: »

Correct, it was part of the New Ross to Enniscorthy rail route. It's a couple of hundred metres north of the O'Hanrahan (town) bridge. After passing the red bridge the rail line entered an 800 metre tunnel which supposedly was the second longest in Ireland. It should make a spectacular green way.

photos of it here: http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20N/New%20Ross/IrishRailwayStations.html#NewRoss_20100820_004_CC_JA.jpg

jelutong · 14-03-2018 6:50pm

Is the bridge still intact?

josip · 14-03-2018 7:14pm

jelutong wrote: »

Is the bridge still intact?

Only if you're a teenager

loyatemu · 15-03-2018 4:34pm

loyatemu wrote: »

photos of it here: http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20N/New%20Ross/IrishRailwayStations.html#NewRoss_20100820_004_CC_JA.jpg

and some of the tunnel here (photographer says it closed in 1995, think it was actually 1963):
https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/mount-elliot-tunnel-railway-bridge-wexford-ireland-october-2014.92555/

Reuben1210 · 15-03-2018 5:13pm

loyatemu wrote: »

and some of the tunnel here (photographer says it closed in 1995, think it was actually 1963):
https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/mount-elliot-tunnel-railway-bridge-wexford-ireland-october-2014.92555/

Wow pretty amazing - is the tunnel included in the greenway plan?

L1011 · 15-03-2018 8:36pm

1995 is when Waterford-New Ross closed (well, last had service - think its still nominally open), 63 is correct for New Ross - Macmine

marno21 · 27-03-2018 12:47am

Was down here recently and had a look at the new bridge, absolutely massive structure. Will be a good few people going to New Ross to cross the new bridge no doubt!

It's some achievement when you compare it to the absolute horses bollix of a "bypass" built back in the day.

Chris_5339762 · 27-03-2018 7:15am

I'll be one of them driving down for a nosey

m17 · 27-03-2018 9:44am

Pier 4 is taking shape 24/03/18

allthedoyles · 31-03-2018 11:31pm

jelutong · 01-04-2018 12:27am

Beautiful pictures. Keep 'em coming.

Tigerbaby · 01-04-2018 12:46am

re; the tunnel.

it was a rite of passage for us Rossonians to "walk the tunnel".

I did it mid '70s. A constant curve so that the mid-section was completely dark. An oppressive and suffocating darkness I'd call it.

We traversed using Zip fire-lighters on the end of bamboo sticks!

We could have been cave-men 10,000 years ago.

I still remember the old road Bridge in town, wooden in the middle.

350125GO! · 01-04-2018 2:25am

Quick question, is the new section of N25 motorway standard or 2+2? Also will the new N30 be 2+2 or WS2? I remember the N30 being really good quality in parts when I lived in wexford 10 years ago. However, a lot of it was also borreen standard. The good bit of N30 always felt like this random good road in the middle of nowhere.

When I heard about this new road I thought it was a bit overkill, especially considering the state of other N roads in the country. The N25 east of dungarvan is / was a really great road (and really fun to drive!). I drove Waterford - wexford every weekday morning and evening for 3 years during the boom 2006-2009 (I live in England now and everywhere is a continuous traffic jam!).
The longest I ever spend it new Ross was about 10mins on a bad day, 2 mins on an average day. A new bridge at the south end of town would have done the trick. Maybe it's part of some sort of regional develop plan so the area can cater as sleeper towns for Dublin (you know commute from a nice town / city instead of a massive estate in kildare). Or maybe it's just legacy from corrupt / loud politicians from the area making noise at at right time.

Edit: don't get me wrong I'm all for the new road, I just think its a bit bizzar that this came first over others.

marno21 · 01-04-2018 2:30am

350125GO! wrote: »

Quick question, is the new section of N25 motorway standard or 2+2? Also will the new N30 be 2+2 or WS2? I remember the N30 being really good quality in parts when I lived in wexford 10 years ago. However, a lot of it was also borreen standard. The good bit of N30 always felt like this random good road in the middle of nowhere.

When I heard about this new road I thought it was a bit overkill, especially considering the state of other N roads in the country. The N25 east of dungarvan is / was a really great road (and really fun to drive!). I drove Waterford - wexford every weekday morning and evening for 3 years during the boom 2006-2009 (I live in England now and everywhere is a continuous traffic jam!).
The longest I ever spend it new Ross was about 10mins on a bad day, 2 mins on an average day. A new bridge at the south end of town would have done the trick. Maybe it's part of some sort of regional develop plan so the area can cater as sleeper towns for Dublin (you know commute from a nice town / city instead of a massive estate in kildare). Or maybe it's just legacy from corrupt / loud politicians from the area making noise at at right time.

Edit: don't get me wrong I'm all for the new road, I just think its a bit bizzar that this came first over others.

The new N25 will be motorway standard from the Glenmore roundabout as far as the R733 junction. East of there will be 2+2 and the N30 section will be 2+2 (strange as the Enniscorthy section of N30 will be Type 1 single).

The remaining section of N30 between Moneytucker and New Ross was suspended back in 2010 or so and hasn't been reactivated sine.

allthedoyles · 01-04-2018 2:55am

350125GO! wrote: »

Quick question, is the new section of N25 motorway standard or 2+2? Also will the new N30 be 2+2 or WS2? I remember the N30 being really good quality in parts when I lived in wexford 10 years ago. However, a lot of it was also borreen standard. The good bit of N30 always felt like this random good road in the middle of nowhere.

When I heard about this new road I thought it was a bit overkill, especially considering the state of other N roads in the country. The N25 east of dungarvan is / was a really great road (and really fun to drive!). I drove Waterford - wexford every weekday morning and evening for 3 years during the boom 2006-2009 (I live in England now and everywhere is a continuous traffic jam!).
The longest I ever spend it new Ross was about 10mins on a bad day, 2 mins on an average day. A new bridge at the south end of town would have done the trick. Maybe it's part of some sort of regional develop plan so the area can cater as sleeper towns for Dublin (you know commute from a nice town / city instead of a massive estate in kildare). Or maybe it's just legacy from corrupt / loud politicians from the area making noise at at right time.

Edit: don't get me wrong I'm all for the new road, I just think its a bit bizzar that this came first over others.

A new bridge at the South end of Town is been constructed at the moment.

N25/N30 - New Ross Bypass [open to traffic]

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