Road Construction Projects - Start & End Dates

Amtmann

* CUCINA et al what's the likely M3 opening date?
* Can Kaizer or Kev please estimate when they think M6 G-B will open?
* Word is Bor, Berty, Tech2: What of the M7 N-C and Shannon Tunnel schemes?
* Calling Fricatus, Bards, Sully, Rameire, Munurty and the rest of the SE Brigade: Supply us with the best opening date estimates for the Waterford Bypass and the rest of the M9 schemes please!
* Tech2: How goes the M18 G-C scheme?

NOTE, Compose your estimate as follows:

M7/M8 PPP: Official deadline - Q4 2010; My estimate (as of September 2009) is for completion in August 2010.

Let's try to keep this clean: estimate dates (for the most part) only. Try not to discuss the nitty gritty of construction progress here - link to individual posts within the various parent motorway threads to justify your guestimate if necessary. This thread is basically an experiment. If it works well and is easy to read, then I might sticky it. If not, it was worth a go.

NedNew

I heard yesterday that this will open on October 20th.

fricatus

M9 Waterford-Knocktopher: Official deadline - Q3 2009 ; My estimate (as of September 2009) is for completion in Jan/Feb 2010.

According to this post, the M9 Waterford-Knocktopher is due to open before Christmas, but it's weather dependent.

This post has me thinking there's still quite a bit to do around Mullinavat, which is why my (personal, based on nothing) estimate is a little further out.

BluntGuy

M7 Nenagh-Limerick: Official deadline - Q2 2009; My Estimate (as of September 2009) is for it to open ("on tme and on budget" of course) in December 2009/January 2010 (I'm leaning more towards the latter).

I should check out Cullahill-Portlaoise to see how that's going. I'd reckon for that, still late 2010, but I haven't been up near the site in a while.

The Word Is Bor

N7 Castletown Nenagh is slated for Q4 2010 but it will push well into 2011, probably Q2 2011.

Tech3

M7 Castletown-Nenagh: Official deadline - Q4 2010; My estimate (as of September 2009) is for completion in April 2011.

This is progress in June.

rameire

M9 Kilcullen to Carlow Built by Roadbridge 27.55km length.
Official Deadline Q4 2010
Map

I predict excluding the athy link road that the scheme will complete on Jan 21 2010. (edit) im going to say Friday 18th December 2009.
this is just a guess on what activity i see going on every day.
I was going to say November 17th but I think that is just a tad hopeful.

KevR

M6 Galway-Ballinasloe: December 2009/January 2010

Amtmann

M3: due open in July 2010; the NRA says it could open around "mid-spring" 2010, however.

GeneHunt

M3 Motorway scheduled to open July 2010.

As mentioned here by imeddyhobbs and I also agree with his prediction of March 2010 (early March is my prediction).

Tech3

M18 Gort-Crusheen: Official deadline - Q2 2011; My estimate (as of September 2009) is for completion in August 2010.

Chris_533976

tech2 wrote: »

M18 Gort-Crusheen: Official deadline - Q2 2011; My estimate (as of September 2009) is for completion in August 2010.

I reckon they'll manage to pull it to July 2010, to coincide with Galway Races 2010. Similar to Ballinasloe - Athlone this year.

serfboard

Chris_533976 wrote: »

I reckon they'll manage to pull it to July 2010, to coincide with Galway Races 2010. Similar to Ballinasloe - Athlone this year.

Agree.

johnbk

Reading the various posts I think it will be between the Galway Motorway (m6) and the Waterford motorway (m9) to be the first complete interurban. I am quite familiar with the M9 and reckon it will be complete July-ish time or maybe a little earlier. What is the best guess on the M6? I have seen a picture on the M6 post of the Suck bridge and it looks far off completion compared to all the stuctures on the M9 so will the M6 be finished before the M9??

Chris_533976

M6 they are saying officially 4th January 2010 for the last section (which means before Christmas), however there is general doubt that this will be achieved. Probably Spring 2010.

I'd be very surprised if the M6 isnt the first MIU to be completed. (I dont count the M1 as it isnt DC/motorway to Belfast )

johnbk

Thats impressive so, as the M6 will be 6 months ahead of the M9. When did the last section start?

The strawman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guesstimate

kaizersoze

I've heard April 2010 from a number of sources for the M6 Galway - Ballinasloe.

oddiot

kaizersoze wrote: »

I've heard April 2010 from a number of sources for the M6 Galway - Ballinasloe.

Does the fact that a section is tolled mean there needs to be a more 'organised' opening date than non-tolled sections? i.e. frontline staff need to be hired and booths need to be manned?

galwayrush

kaizersoze wrote: »

I've heard April 2010 from a number of sources for the M6 Galway - Ballinasloe.

Make that jan 4th 2010 for he official opening:cool:
Possibly open a month before that.

L1011

galwayrush wrote: »

Make that jan 4th 2010 for he official opening:cool:
Possibly open a month before that.

Any Jan 4th date (this isn't the only scheme with that rumored date IIRC) probably means the barriers being lifted before Christmas, because I can't see either builders or the minister working the 28th/29th/30th under any circumstances and the rest of the days back to the 24th are holidays or weekends.

Opening in the week of the 21st-24th December would probably create the most notable post-opening traffic impact of a scheme since the M4 PPP - when I can remember AA Roadwatch announcing "there are no delays through Enfield or Kinnegad, for the first time ever" or words to that effect!

Chris_533976

4th January is the original completion date, which means before Christmas. I would be very surprised if they get this done in nine weeks, which is what that would ask.

I've heard Feb 2010 and April 2010 thrown about, but I doubt it'll be the Jan 4th date, theres too much left to do.

galwayrush

Chris_533976 wrote: »

4th January is the original completion date, which means before Christmas. I would be very surprised if they get this done in nine weeks, which is what that would ask.

I've heard Feb 2010 and April 2010 thrown about, but I doubt it'll be the Jan 4th date, theres too much left to do.

Seems to be a lot to do, but i got the date from someone working on the surface finish for the road. He said possibly usable in December.

boardswalker

Workers on the road are now saying the target date is Dec 8.
I know that some of the companies involved are starting to plan for letting people go before Christmas.
Its confusing when people involved in the build say one thing and observers say another.

rekrow

Is there any possiblity of an phased opening on the M6 or is that a non runner because of it being privately operated?

Chris_533976

Bypassing Ballinasloe would have made so much common sense, but apparently they said no.

Solberg2005

BluntGuy wrote: »

M7 Nenagh-Limerick: Official deadline - Q2 2009; My Estimate (as of September 2009) is for it to open ("on tme and on budget" of course) in December 2009/January 2010 (I'm leaning more towards the latter).

I should check out Cullahill-Portlaoise to see how that's going. I'd reckon for that, still late 2010, but I haven't been up near the site in a while.

According to sources Cullahill to Portlaoise is due to be completed around June 2010, 3 months ahead of schedule.

Amtmann

Solberg2005 wrote: »

According to sources Cullahill to Portlaoise is due to be completed around June 2010, 3 months ahead of schedule.

What sources? It's achieveable I think, but 14 September is the target date that I've received from my source, who has access to official progress reports.

GerardKeating

rekrow wrote: »

Is there any possiblity of an phased opening on the M6 or is that a non runner because of it being privately operated?

Well, the bridge between Ballinasloe and Aughrim aint finished yet, and i am not sure if the Ballinasloe-West junction is finished either.

Solberg2005

Furet wrote: »

What sources? It's achieveable I think, but 14 September is the target date that I've received from my source, who has access to official progress reports.

We were brought out on a site visit about 6 weeks ago and that was the latest schedule that they were hoping to aim for. Its definately more than achievable.

Amtmann

Solberg2005 wrote: »

We were brought out on a site visit about 6 weeks ago and that was the latest schedule that they were hoping to aim for. Its definately more than achievable.

Excellent. Did you see much of the M7 section north of the intersection with the M8? That was the most unadvanced part for a long time... Any chance you could post your reply here if you get a chance?

veryangryman

Chris_533976 wrote: »

Bypassing Ballinasloe would have made so much common sense, but apparently they said no.

I wouldnt put myself out either if i was not getting extra revenue for my troubles. Just human nature

boardswalker

I was talking earlier today to one of the contractors on the M6 - Athlone to Galway sections - and he stated that the "ribbon cutting" has been scheduled for Dec 14. I have no reason not to believe him.

Chris_533976

Great if true, but thats only 7 1/2 weeks and theres a LOT still to do.

Nath

Chris_533976 wrote: »

Great if true, but thats only 7 1/2 weeks and theres a LOT still to do.

What are the main tasks left to complete this project? They seem to be at the road marking stage for a lot of it.

antoobrien

Nath wrote: »

What are the main tasks left to complete this project? They seem to be at the road marking stage for a lot of it.

From the updates on the main M6 thread, it looks like all that's left is to complete the works under the bridges recently fully opened (Portumna Rd & Aughrim to my knowledge) and signage and lining. The junction at Doughiska is done, most other bridges have been opened for a while, so (as far as I can see) it's all down to the progress on the section between Ballinasloe & Cappatagle.

bonaparte2

http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/december-opening-for-new-m6/

antoobrien

Apparently the M6 will open on 18th Dec

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63336043&postcount=703

http://www.galwaynews.ie/10020-m6-motorway-open-city-two-weeks

Chris_533976

It's understood that by 2010 the motorway will have replaced almost all of the single carriageway N6.

Idiots.

Sponge Bob

The same galwaynews that had no information on the flooding when Galway was cut off this day two weeks back. Absolute tossers at running a website.

There will be no single lane section of the N6 when the Motorway opens, the remainder in Galway ( and Athlone) is all dual carriageway. . However the average Irish journalist is too lazy to read a map

RealityCheck

antoobrien wrote: »

Apparently the M6 will open on 18th Dec

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63336043&postcount=703

http://www.galwaynews.ie/10020-m6-motorway-open-city-two-weeks

Yes thats the date as of Frank Fahey on Keith Finnegan this morning. Apparently the date would have been four days earlier if not for the flooding crisis. Which is really good. The roundabout in Dougiskha will be hell i'd imagine.

Carawaystick

Sponge Bob wrote: »

The same galwaynews that had no information on the flooding when Galway was cut off this day two weeks back. Absolute tossers at running a website.

There will be no single lane section of the N6 when the Motorway opens, the remainder in Galway ( and Athlone) is all dual carriageway. . However the average Irish journalist is too lazy to read a map

Isn't this S4
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.282407,-9.058399&spn=0.007159,0.019441&t=h&z=16

and 50 limit to boot.

L1011

Carawaystick wrote: »

Isn't this S4
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.282407,-9.058399&spn=0.007159,0.019441&t=h&z=16

and 50 limit to boot.

That shouldn't be the N6. But for some reason it is. Prior to the last definitions I think it ended in the city somewhere, but it was redefined out along the ring road to get funding for it.

It is still S4 rather than S2, and only for one section of it (the bit between the Bodkin and Kirwan roundabouts now has a barrier although its laid as an S4 originally)

Tech3

N7 Limerick Tunnel: Official deadline - September 2010; My estimate (as of December 2009) is for completion in June 2010.

mysterious

Nenagh to Monegall section will open first (as my prediction) as of july 2010. The rest will open by october.

Toomevara needs bypassing, for reasons as I need the N7 through the village closed.:D

Tech3

May opening for N7 Tunnel

LIMERICK TUNNEL TO OPEN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
14 January 2010

The Limerick Tunnel will be ready to open in May - four months ahead of schedule.

Originally due to open in September it's expected to take up to 40,000 vehicles off the streets of Limerick City.

The 675 metre tunnel under the River Shannon completes the final phase of the Southern Ring Road linking the Dublin Road to the Ennis Road.

Construction work on the 500 million euro river-crossing began in 2006 and is one of the largest engineering projects ever in Limerick.

Traffic Engineer with Limerick City Council is Rory McDermot

http://www.live95fm.ie/news/news-item/limerick-tunnel-to-open-ahead-of-schedule/389a255f-a191-4406-8bdc-8f66f8de521e

Bards

Believe it when I see it.

Press said in May 2009 that the Waterford City Bypass was due to open in Mid September 2009 - Didn't open until End of October 2009

Press said in October 2009 that Waterford to Kilkenny part of M9 was due to open before Christmas 2009 - Still isn't open.

Motto:

Never believe everything you read, and only half of what you hear:D

Carawaystick

I'd believe it more for a tunnel opening, the last phases of comissioning the tunnel are the training of the operators and emergency services. These happen after the tunnel is basically built and will take a predetermined amount of time. Assuming the catastrophe that was the m50 tunnel isn't repeated.

It sounds promising though.

nordydan

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61481353&postcount=32

There's a list in this I posted a while back:

fresca

Anyone got any revised predictions on opening dates?

emfifty

fresca wrote: »

Anyone got any revised predictions on opening dates?

ok here's my rough guide to opening dates for the remaining projects.
i know it's a bit technical with the acronyms and so on but if you are interested i will clarify!

2010 Sch. opening Actual opening

M50/M1 Dec 2009 Jan 16th
M50/J14 Jan 2010 Feb 8th

M7 N-B (15k) Oct 2009 Feb 26th ?

M9 W- D (Kn) Sept 2009 Mar 22nd

N78 A.L.R. Dec 2009 Mar 2010?

M7 B-L (15k) Oct 2010? Apr 2010?

M3 C-K July 2010 May 2010?

N7 Shunnel Sept 2010 Jun 2010?

M7/M8 P/C/C Sept 2010 Jul 2010?

M9/(N10) May 2010 Aug 2010?

M50 Upgrade Sept/Oct 2010?

M18 C-G Sept/Oct 2010?

M7 C-N Oct 2010?