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M11 - Arklow to Rathnew

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    #512
    Bullseye1
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    Did Leo Veradker not say no infrastructure works in 2013?


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    #513
    Bullseye1
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    Here you go.
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/leo-varadkar-says-no-new-roads-but-existing-network-will-get-emergency-repairs-29117874.html

    Surprising (not really) since Leo loves to announce projects which will never start.


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    #514
    tylercheribini
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    Bullseye1 wrote: »
    Here you go.
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/leo-varadkar-says-no-new-roads-but-existing-network-will-get-emergency-repairs-29117874.html

    Surprising (not really) since Leo loves to announce projects which will never start.

    yeah i read that article. the arklow rathnew stretch would be a national route,not local or regional so i dont think that announcement would have any outcome on it


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    #515
    antoobrien
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    tylercheribini wrote: »
    yeah i read that article. the arklow rathnew stretch would be a national route,not local or regional so i dont think that announcement would have any outcome on it

    It won't have any affect on it.

    O.P. this project is bundled with the Newlands cross upgrade. There are already two threads discussing both parts of the package:
    Newlands Cross Upgrade
    Arklow - Rathnew


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    #516
    tylercheribini
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    drove by this morning.two diggers in action on one and one on the other.already a good bit of clearing of growth done by them


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    #517
    Victor
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    Threads merged.

    Moderator


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    #518
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭tylercheribini


    got chatiin to lad on cisireland website today. I asked about work goin on at the moment on site. Here is a quote from him-"I asked the research team and they said at the moment they are prepping the site and work is expected to start at the end of April / start of May"


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    #519
    jd
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    Received today
    Dear Mr. JD,

    Thank you for your email regarding the N11 Rathnew to Arklow road improvement scheme.

    The contract has not been awarded. The Authority is continuing to work closely with the preferred tenderer for the N11 Arklow to Rathnew Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract (which includes the upgrade of the N7 Newlands Cross junction) with a view to achieving contract award shortly.


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    #520
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭tylercheribini


    jd wrote: »
    Received today

    the m11 gorey service area attatched to the project is also expected to commence construction half way through construction of arklow rathnew.according to cisireland contact


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    #521
    Bullseye1
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    Not sure if its significant but I drove by at least 6 track excavators (on both sides of road) on the N11 near Jack Whites yesterday. They appeared to be clearing scrub and small trees.


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    #522
    PseudoFamous
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    Bullseye1 wrote: »
    Not sure if its significant but I drove by at least 6 track excavators (on both sides of road) on the N11 near Jack Whites yesterday. They appeared to be clearing scrub and small trees.

    http://www.wicklownews.net/Post/2013/3/4282/work-at-jack-whites-not-comencement-of-n11-upgrade

    It's nothing, apparently.

    On another note it's slightly annoying when you can pick out comments in an Arklow accent because of how they misspell their words.


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    #523
    spacetweek
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    PseudoFamous wrote: »
    http://www.wicklownews.net/Post/2013/3/4282/work-at-jack-whites-not-comencement-of-n11-upgrade

    It's nothing, apparently.

    On another note it's slightly annoying when you can pick out comments in an Arklow accent because of how they misspell their words.
    How hilarious is that - a newspaper article telling you that something isn't happening. The absence of news.


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    #524
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭tylercheribini


    spacetweek wrote: »
    How hilarious is that - a newspaper article telling you that something isn't happening. The absence of news.

    i would take anything that rag says with a pinch of salt. Really poorly written aswell. If you read my previous posts on this thread you will see i more than likely did more research by contacting cisireland than the writer of that "article" did


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    #525
    Carawaystick
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    PseudoFamous wrote: »

    On another note it's slightly annoying when you can pick out comments in an Arklow accent because of how they misspell their words.
    They aren't misspelt, that's Arkla dialect. You might as well complain about English people misspelling press, cupboard; or stood as trod
    ;)


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    #526
    Niles
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    Pulitzer winning journalism indeed... :rolleyes:


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    #527
    fred funk }{
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    Anyone got any updates!


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    #528
    annfield1978
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    Mott McDonald looking for resident engineering staff

    http://www.engineersireland.ie/Services/Employment-Services/Job-Desk/Jobs/2013/Senior-Supervisor.aspx


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    #529
    fred funk }{
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    annfield1978 wrote: »
    Mott McDonald looking for resident engineering staff

    http://www.engineersireland.ie/Services/Employment-Services/Job-Desk/Jobs/2013/Senior-Supervisor.aspx

    It's a while away yet. I'd say we'd be lucky if it started this side if Christmas.


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    #530
    tylercheribini
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    http://www.cisireland.com/ there is a chat facility available during business hours on that site if anyone is bothered. they generally give a prompt response as to whats goin on with the project


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    #531
    spacetweek
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    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    It's a while away yet. I'd say we'd be lucky if it started this side if Christmas.
    That's blatantly unfounded. There is still no reason to believe it won't start by the end of the month.


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    #532
    antoobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    spacetweek wrote: »
    That's blatantly unfounded. There is still no reason to believe it won't start by the end of the month.

    Cross post from NX thread but they are still expecting the contract signing to be complete this month.


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    #533
    Quickelles
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    spacetweek wrote: »
    That's blatantly unfounded. There is still no reason to believe it won't start by the end of the month.

    That's before April 30th 2013? :cool:


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    #534
    Victor
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    Quickelles wrote: »
    That's before April 30th 2013? :cool:
    Behave

    Moderator


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    #535
    prunudo
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    I'm just wondering and I apologise if this has been asked before. But are there any restrictions on what months the trees and vegetation can be removed. Surely if they were to start construction this year they would need to be felled and cleared before the birds and wildlife become active, which is probably already the case.


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    #536
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭tylercheribini


    site has already been prepped


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    #537
    prunudo
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    tylercheribini wrote: »
    site has already been prepped

    There's still a lot of trees and gorse along the existing road though.


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    #538
    fred funk }{
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    jvan wrote: »
    There's still a lot of trees and gorse along the existing road though.

    It wouldn't take too long to rip up a few trees.


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    #539
    Marcusm
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    spacetweek wrote: »
    That's blatantly unfounded. There is still no reason to believe it won't start by the end of the month.

    If they haven't announced signing of the contracts and fixing of terms ont he financing, there is no scope for making announcements or seeking staff, lining up equipment etc. On that basis, I can confidently state that while there might a contract close before the month end, it is impossible for there to be full crews and onsite working by then.


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    #540
    Marcusm
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    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    It wouldn't take too long to rip up a few trees.

    Meeting up with the existing road would be close ont he end of construction, though. Highly likely that there will be hedge clearing and other actions along the existing roads (esp near Jack White's) but this is not particularly related to the construction of the new road and, at this stage, would not be part of the contract.


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    #541
    Bards
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    Marcusm wrote: »
    If they haven't announced signing of the contracts and fixing of terms ont he financing, there is no scope for making announcements or seeking staff, lining up equipment etc. On that basis, I can confidently state that while there might a contract close before the month end, it is impossible for there to be full crews and onsite working by then.

    Waterford City Bypass contract signing was done about 1 month before construction got underway without any problems with staff etc.


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