Counties with Motorway

[JupiterKid]

Just 5 or so years ago, the only motorways in the country were all in Leinster, and in a handful of Eastern counties at that: Dublin, Kildare (the first county to have motorway), Wicklow (albeit 1 km!), Meath, Louth and Laois.

But with the rollout of the MIUs, how this has changed. Now ALL the historic 4 provinces have motorway (In Ulster's case, I mean NI of course)

Here's my list of counties that now have sections motorway within their boundaries:

Dublin
Kildare
Meath
Wicklow
Louth
Laois
Cork
Westmeath
Offaly
Roscommon
Tipperary
Carlow
Limerick
Clare

and soon:
Galway
Kilkenny

[fricatus]

Originally Posted by JupiterKid

and soon:
Galway
Kilkenny

I'm sure you're referring to the M9 there when you mention Kilkenny, but don't forget that a short stretch of the M8 (near Urlingford and already open) passes through Co Kilkenny.

There's also Wexford, which will feature a stretch of motorway once the N11 (Gorey bypass) is redesignated.

[TiwstaSista]

funny how time flies eh? now, the whole country is tasting what development has to offer.

[cc]

was the M8 section from Culahill to Cashel that opened last year the first section to open outside Leinster? (excluding NI Motorways)
**EDIT** Forgot about the Fermoy Bypass!

[Furet]

Cue people coming on later complaining that Kerry, Donegal and Ballygobackwards don't have motorways, and stating the unfairness of it all, etc.

[mike65]

Waterford is already fuming!

[Harps]

Bah! We get nothing in this part of the country

In fairness I know its not really needed but theres a few major roads that haven't been touched in years so I can understand people complaining.

Great progress compared to just a few years ago though and credit where its due to the government

[MYOB]

Originally Posted by Furet

Cue people coming on later complaining that Kerry, Donegal and Ballygobackwards don't have motorways, and stating the unfairness of it all, etc.

Elderly people in East Donegal call the N13 DC "the motorway" and from experience even younger people in Ballygobackwards, sorry, Sligo, call the N4 DC the same thing. The Sligo one is actually motorway grade for some distance too!

So the locals will think they have motorways when they don't

What counties are still DC-less? Mayo, Kerry, Cavan, Monaghan (well it has a Type 3 DC...) any others?

[Stark]

Originally Posted by MYOB

So the locals will think they have motorways when they don't

They'll complain regardless. The road around Donegal town is one of the best quality roads in the country, despite serving a town of only 3000 people.

Actually that reminds me of a time I got stopped by a woman for directions near Mulhuddart: "Excuse me, how do get onto the M50 from here?". "Oh that's easy", I said, "you can see the junction with the N3 dual carriageway from here, just get on the dual carriageway and it will take you straight to the M50 interchange". "Oh I don't want to take the motorway to get onto it...".

[John J]

Originally Posted by MYOB

What counties are still DC-less? Mayo, Kerry, Cavan, Monaghan (well it has a Type 3 DC...) any others?

Longford

[icdg]

Originally Posted by mike65

Waterford is already fuming!

Waterford won't have to wait too long to join the motorway club, had the N25 been redesignated, it would have had two!

As for counties without motorways, Donegal will never have any (well, I doubt it), Sligo, Cavan, Longford, Mayo, Kerry, and Leitrim come to mind.

Counties with the most motorways (once open/redesignated, according to current plans...)

Dublin: 5 - M1, M2, M3, M11, & M50
Meath: 4 - M1, M2, M3, & M4
Kildare: 3 - M4, M7, & M9.
Galway: 3- M6, M17, & M18
Westmeath: 2 - M4 & M6
Laois: 2 - M7 & M8
Limerick: 2 - M7 & M20

I've probably missed out some, and should point out that despite Meath seemingly have the second highest number of motorways after Dublin, the M1 & M4 both in fact only one junction in Meath and the M1 only travels through the county for a few km.

[mike65]

Waterford will not have motorway cos the M9 will turn into a city road by the time it reaches the county/city border.

See pic

The N25 being single carriageway will be waiting a long time.

[MYOB]

Originally Posted by John J

Longford

Would think a TINY amount of the N4 Dromod-Roosky DC is in Longford? If not, good spot, as I'd not even thought of it

[MYOB]

Originally Posted by mike65

The N25 being single carriageway will be waiting a long time.

The bypass is the N25! This is what he meant by if it had been redesignated...

[mike65]

Right...23 Kms of which about 10 is in Waterford - we are blessed