[serfboard]

Originally Posted by Furet

South of Clonmel between the Commeragh and Knockmealdown mountains to link with the N25 at Dungarvan?

Indeed. You can't go south of Clonmel - there are too many mountains in the way.

[Wild Bill]

Originally Posted by Sponge Bob

Ah jayzus Furet do you want to close this thread too ???

There seems to be a worrying correlation between me appearing in a thread and Furet closing it down. I must remember to shower more often.

[Amtmann]

That's enough of the commenting on the moderation now. Read the charter.

This is an aerial photo showing junction 10 of the M8, where it meets the N24. The large roundabout on the right is where the new N24 alignment is due to meet the current road.

[Vanhalla]

Jesus H Christ, is it the worst main road in the bloody country. the worst any road! the state of the roads going through the towns all along it is unbievable, carrick, tipp town, monard. my poor car. ****ing councils

[Mr Magners]

Ha, that's funny, I'm driving that road for years and it is shockingly bad, the bit from Bansha to Tipp town and Tipp town itself.

By pass urgently required

[questionmark?]

I've been on local roads that are smoother and do less damage to my car. And as for the Cahir to Tipp Town section the amount of bends and no overtaking spaces means you have to share the roads with the overtaking retards who think its ok to do it on a blind bends.

[Amtmann]

The N24 was due to be upgraded to standard dual carriageway standard from Limerick to Waterford, requiring a completely new build road across south Tipperary, bypassing Tipperary, Bansha, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir. The new alignment would start at the M7 at Limerick and meet M8 junction 10 at Cahir before proceeding north of Clonmel to meet the M9 at Waterford, thus linking Waterford and Limerick AND providing a high quality connection between the M7, M8 and M9.

Sadly, however, the scheme has been "indefinitely suspended" (see attachment).

The proposed new route of the N24 is viewable in the second attachment. It is the red line, and deviates quite a bit from the current alignment.

We can forget about the upgrade going ahead until the M20, M18, M17, M11 and the M40 are done. It's well down the list, I'm afraid.

[charlemont]

if the people of tipp town really want a by pass they should not vote for that clown martin mansergh .. whole road is a safety hazard

[tipp_Gunner]

the clonmel bypass is an absolute bottleneck at 9am every morning.

[Amtmann]

Originally Posted by tipp_Gunner

the clonmel bypass is an absolute bottleneck at 9am every morning.

That's because it was ruined by inappropriate developments along its entire length. Now it's just a distributor road. Bypasses and roads in general need to be protected from development to maintain capacity and free-flowing movements. The real Clonmel Bypass, when it eventually gets built probably post-2020, will be a grade-separated dual carriageway a lot like this. It won't be anywhere near as big as the M8, but it will do the job very nicely.

[tipp_Gunner]

Originally Posted by Furet

That's because it was ruined by inappropriate developments along its entire length. Now it's just a distributor road. Bypasses and roads in general need to be protected from development to maintain capacity and free-flowing movements. The real Clonmel Bypass, when it eventually gets built probably post-2020, will be a grade-separated dual carriageway a lot like this. It won't be anywhere near as big as the M8, but it will do the job very nicely.

your dead right in what you say. pure spot on

[DaveJac]

Originally Posted by Mr Magners

Ha, that's funny, I'm driving that road for years and it is shockingly bad, the bit from Bansha to Tipp town and Tipp town itself.

By pass urgently required

thats a great section of road nice bends, i know when your stuck behind something it can be a pain, i drive from Emly to Clonmel everyday dont think the road is bad at all, was terrible there around the cold weather but thats all fixed, a bypass would be great but wont happen for a few more years

[julyjane]

Originally Posted by tipp_Gunner

the clonmel bypass is an absolute bottleneck at 9am every morning.

True! I used to work in Cashel and I'd think I'd be home in no time if I finished an hour early - then I'd get to Clonmel and meet the traffic coming out of Abbott

[tippspur]

Originally Posted by tipp_Gunner

the clonmel bypass is an absolute bottleneck at 9am every morning.

The bypass needs to be bypassed.

[questionmark?]

Originally Posted by tippspur

The bypass needs to be bypassed.

Thats why they dont call it a bypass but rather an inner relief road!