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AMurphy · 10-06-2005, 20:20

Where exactly does it exit on the Dublin side?.
Teh reason I observed it was I was cutting across some by roads between the UL are and the Tipp road, when I encountered an overpass across the little backroad. However, "typical Half assed execution", was one comment that came to mind at the intersection of the two. Right at the overpass, the little road I was on had a nasty wrinkle of twists & turns. Given milions were being spend on the highway and given acres of the adjoining farms were being taken to install the Hgw. anyway, I doubt it would have cost any more effort, haggling or money to take a few feet to the sides of the by-road,
it seemed totally half-assed not to run a CAT down the center of this little road and straighten the approach & exit to the underpass.
No, they just ran the highway over the by-road and make the wrinkle (and associated danger) a permanent feature of the landscape.

however, if ur on the hwy. you'll never notice.

kermit_ie · 10-06-2005, 21:26

If they did that, they'd encougage more rat racers to go that way. That road is grand, because f-all people know about it

The new bypass comes out on the Dublin road, at the old turn off for Newport...

AMurphy · 11-06-2005, 02:16

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Originally Posted by kermit_ie

If they did that, they'd encougage more rat racers to go that way. .......

The ultimate Traffic Calming device.... make the road so dangerous you'd not pass crawling speed... Crude but effective.

Thx.

bonzai bob · 11-06-2005, 13:35

just back, decent drive. You don't even need a map as long as you know the roads you have to stick too. It took over 5 hours to get there

But the drive back was only 4 hours. I'm just glad to be back. The last hour drive is a killer!

**Victor** · 11-06-2005, 13:54

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Originally Posted by AMurphy

Teh reason I observed it was I was cutting across some by roads between the UL are and the Tipp road, when I encountered an overpass across the little backroad. However, "typical Half assed execution", was one comment that came to mind at the intersection of the two. Right at the overpass, the little road I was on had a nasty wrinkle of twists & turns.

You realise they did bypass part of the Tipperary Road?

AMurphy · 11-06-2005, 18:52

Didn't have time to rediscover the trafic routing about Limerick at the time, so I'll believe you.

AMurphy · 11-06-2005, 18:58

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Originally Posted by bonzai bob

....... The last hour drive is a killer!

Pretty good,
So what was your max speed, we know your average, 40 & 50.

The last hour into Dub is where I find the frustration level reaching "active volcano" level also, which might explain why I stop for an "unwind", which might also explain why it takes me an hour longer than average.

So apart fromt he driving, how was the rest of the weekend, "Mission Accomplished", Y/N?

bonzai bob · 11-06-2005, 20:28

i'd say yes, it's a nice part of the country, i haven't really explored any kind of countryside in my lifetime, so my girlfriend thought it was 'weird' that i had never walked barefoot in a lake surrounded by mountains before. That was the highlight for me. That and standing on the balcony of the hotel with a view over the lake and mountains as the sun went down. Tis a good hotel, www.lakehotel.ie, great views! We stayed in the superior room.

Of course my max speed was 120 on the M7

but i may have 'accidentally' crept over that on the way back, accidentally of course. I find motorists, and people in general, are nicer in the country, more than happy to pull in for you and let you by, that was a nice surprise!

AMurphy · 12-06-2005, 22:12

Ah, well your pending arrival was an international item of discussion. So you were expected. Not everyone gets that treatment on their maiden voyage to the West. TTFN

10-06-2005, 20:20	#31
AMurphy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,213 Adverts \| Friends	Where exactly does it exit on the Dublin side?. Teh reason I observed it was I was cutting across some by roads between the UL are and the Tipp road, when I encountered an overpass across the little backroad. However, "typical Half assed execution", was one comment that came to mind at the intersection of the two. Right at the overpass, the little road I was on had a nasty wrinkle of twists & turns. Given milions were being spend on the highway and given acres of the adjoining farms were being taken to install the Hgw. anyway, I doubt it would have cost any more effort, haggling or money to take a few feet to the sides of the by-road, it seemed totally half-assed not to run a CAT down the center of this little road and straighten the approach & exit to the underpass. No, they just ran the highway over the by-road and make the wrinkle (and associated danger) a permanent feature of the landscape. however, if ur on the hwy. you'll never notice. Last edited by AMurphy; 10-06-2005 at 20:33.

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10-06-2005, 21:26	#32
kermit_ie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mullingar Posts: 163 Adverts \| Friends	If they did that, they'd encougage more rat racers to go that way. That road is grand, because f-all people know about it The new bypass comes out on the Dublin road, at the old turn off for Newport...

11-06-2005, 13:35	#34
bonzai bob Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: dub Posts: 518 Adverts \| Friends	just back, decent drive. You don't even need a map as long as you know the roads you have to stick too. It took over 5 hours to get there But the drive back was only 4 hours. I'm just glad to be back. The last hour drive is a killer!

11-06-2005, 18:52	#36
AMurphy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,213 Adverts \| Friends	Didn't have time to rediscover the trafic routing about Limerick at the time, so I'll believe you.

11-06-2005, 20:28	#38
bonzai bob Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: dub Posts: 518 Adverts \| Friends	i'd say yes, it's a nice part of the country, i haven't really explored any kind of countryside in my lifetime, so my girlfriend thought it was 'weird' that i had never walked barefoot in a lake surrounded by mountains before. That was the highlight for me. That and standing on the balcony of the hotel with a view over the lake and mountains as the sun went down. Tis a good hotel, www.lakehotel.ie, great views! We stayed in the superior room. Of course my max speed was 120 on the M7 but i may have 'accidentally' crept over that on the way back, accidentally of course. I find motorists, and people in general, are nicer in the country, more than happy to pull in for you and let you by, that was a nice surprise!

12-06-2005, 22:12	#39
AMurphy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,213 Adverts \| Friends	Ah, well your pending arrival was an international item of discussion. So you were expected. Not everyone gets that treatment on their maiden voyage to the West. TTFN