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N52 Tullamore Bypass

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    #32
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,542 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Sorry for the bump, but has there been any update on progress for this road?


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    #33
    medoc
    Registered Users Posts: 967 ✭✭✭medoc


    veryangryman wrote: »
    Sorry for the bump, but has there been any update on progress for this road?

    I had a quick look around the various locations today. The overbridge on the rahan road at screggan is complete but the bypass underneath has no tarmac down yet. The roundabout at mucklagh church is complete although the final layer of tarmac is not down. Another stretch of the road between this round about and Charliville gates will be open during the week according to a worker. From here through the Kinnity rd roundabout, P/Laoise rd and Portarlington seems to be sufraced with tar. The bridges over the canal and the tullamore river are inplace although there is no layers of tar on this stretch. The underbridge on the Balydaly rd is in place and they are surfacing the bypass over this.

    A local man working for a local sub contractor said a lot of the Contractors heavy plant machinery has returned up North as they have a big job starting up there soon and nearly all of the ground works are finished. Rumours are for a finish before Christmas.

    There seems to be about 7 roundabouts on the route which will be single carraigeway. While the physical size of the roundabouts is big the road through them seem a bit narrow.


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    #34
    thebman
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    Yeah the Rahan/Screggan bridge has been done for a week or two at least by now. They had started on it before Christmas.

    Parents live down that road. I did notice it looked a bit narrow for the road passing underneath. Would have been nice if they had at least planned to allow it to be made duel carriageway.


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    #35
    channelsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 742 ✭✭✭channelsurfer


    anymore update on this road? will it be open by october? the NRA website is still say 2010


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    #36
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    I hope to god its finished by october, these traffic lights are breakin my heart every day:):) anyone else think they dont leave much room wit cones etc? Seen a fella wit a trailer and pipes on it pull about 6 cones along wit him today:)


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    #37
    offaly1
    Registered Users Posts: 993 ✭✭✭offaly1


    Dusty87 wrote: »
    I hope to god its finished by october, these traffic lights are breakin my heart every day:):) anyone else think they dont leave much room wit cones etc? Seen a fella wit a trailer and pipes on it pull about 6 cones along wit him today:)

    Hey Dusty..what part of the road was that? I know those damn traffic lights at arden road are driving me bonkers in the morning, and as for the sharp bend...I pity lorries and Buses going around that!!!:eek:


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    #38
    Dusty87
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    offaly1 wrote: »
    Hey Dusty..what part of the road was that? I know those damn traffic lights at arden road are driving me bonkers in the morning, and as for the sharp bend...I pity lorries and Buses going around that!!!:eek:

    Yea at arden, break your heart. Nevr thought of the lorrys or busses but your dead right:).


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    #39
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,940 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    It must be ready to open now?

    I was at the Fingerboard yesterday and a section of it was open and i noticed it looks complete all what i saw of it.

    Any open date anyone?


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    #40
    TestTransmission
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    IrishHomer wrote: »
    It must be ready to open now?

    I was at the Fingerboard yesterday and a section of it was open and i noticed it looks complete all what i saw of it.

    Any open date anyone?

    October/November apparently


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    #41
    medoc
    Registered Users Posts: 967 ✭✭✭medoc


    IrishHomer wrote: »
    It must be ready to open now?

    I was at the Fingerboard yesterday and a section of it was open and i noticed it looks complete all what i saw of it.

    It looks like the Kinnitty road at the fingerboard is closed permantly which is a good idea as it was a dangerous junction


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    #42
    biffoman
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭biffoman


    any photos of the bypass....anyone?


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    #43
    emcc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭emcc


    Signs and markings seem to be pretty much done around the roundabout on the Portlaoise road


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    #44
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    Yea Rennicks were putting up the road signs on the arden stretch of road. Looks like a lot of whats left is just gettin the last bits done, landscaping, the batters etc.


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    #45
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    road is due to open the 20th September.............at last!!!


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    #46
    offaly1
    Registered Users Posts: 993 ✭✭✭offaly1


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    road is due to open the 20th September.............at last!!!

    your Kidding me......??!! Cool:D:D:D


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    #47
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    road is due to open the 20th September.............at last!!!

    Aye, when i seen them doin the road signs i knew it couldn be too far away. Thank god!!


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    #48
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    Some of the road markings down there where it goes by tesco


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    #49
    Scawgeen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Scawgeen


    The new bypass will be paradise for the powerwalkers ;)


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    #50
    DM_7
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    charlieIRL wrote: »
    road is due to open the 20th September.............at last!!!

    In time for the ploughing in athy? Well timed.


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    #51
    offaly1
    Registered Users Posts: 993 ✭✭✭offaly1


    Scawgeen wrote: »
    The new bypass will be paradise for the powerwalkers ;)[/QUOTE

    Cant wait to do me powerwalking down the bypass!:p


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    #52
    Tech3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭Tech3


    Any photo updates?


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    #53
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    offaly1 wrote: »
    Scawgeen wrote: »
    The new bypass will be paradise for the powerwalkers ;)[/QUOTE

    Cant wait to do me powerwalking down the bypass!:p

    The powerwalkers are on it a while now! Collins lane wil lose out:):(


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    #54
    Wild Bill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Open 20th? Does anyone in Offaly have a camera?????? :confused:

    http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Roads/N52_Tullamore_Bypass/June_-_July_2009_Newsletter.pdf

    OK - somebody has!


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    #55
    charlieIRL
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    i was in rahan there on friday and now think the 20th is a bit optimistic. Looking at the road under the new bridge it seems it has a long way to go.

    Fingers still crossed though - the kilbeggan rd junction is driving me nuts!!


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    #56
    kimberworth
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭kimberworth


    Just been talking to the In-laws in Offaly - they said the Council are hoping it will open for Christmas (read it in one of the local papers)


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    #57
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    kimberworth wrote: »
    Just been talking to the In-laws in Offaly - they said the Council are hoping it will open for Christmas (read it in one of the local papers)

    Ah it wil be open long before christmas. I worked wit ascon for a while and You'd be surprised how quick they do the last few bits and pieces.


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    #58
    channelsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 742 ✭✭✭channelsurfer


    Probably will be more like 20th october I would say. the kilbeggan road side has a fair bit of road markings to be done yet as I drove by it yesterday evening there was little sign of any markings.


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    #59
    Dusty87
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    channelsurfer wrote: »
    Probably will be more like 20th october I would say. the kilbeggan road side has a fair bit of road markings to be done yet as I drove by it yesterday evening there was little sign of any markings.
    I would say similiar around October. But it dosnt take long to put down road markings.


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    #60
    medoc
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    Dusty87 wrote: »
    I would say similiar around October. But it dosnt take long to put down road markings.


    Maybe the 20th of September is a partial opening. If the road from the Charleville roundabout to the ~Tesoc roundabout was open next week it would help with cross country traffic heading to Athy for the Ploughing. They seem to be working a lot more on this section at the mo. Ages ago a sub contractor on the site told me they were hoping for November, though the signs and lines dont usually be completed until its almost ready to open so we can all hope :)


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    #61
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    Yea from the kilbeggan road to the portlaoise road?? It seems to be a good bit ahead alright


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