Can't wait until Dublin - Galway Motorway opens...

JohnCleary

Just managed to do Loughrea - Galway (Galway Clinic) in 15 mins, and we were doing nowhere near 120kph as the motorway still hasn't opened... and we were going down the wrong way (ie. driving on right hand side) - Think we were only doing about 45MPH

No need for the blues n' two's as there was no-one else on it, but we did get an escort from one of the jeeps working on the motorway who had orange lights.

You can just about make out the central divider on the 'wrong side' :pac:

Yakult

You took them while driving didnt you?

For shame.


We need more motorways Down southwest dammit.

JohnCleary

R_H_C_P wrote: »

You took them while driving didnt you?

For shame.


We need more motorways Down southwest dammit.

I was waiting for the smart arse reply! :pac:

Put it this way, it's one fcuked up veichle if i'm driving from the middle of it! (Note the radio right infront of me, and dials to the right)

NO, i'm not driving, I was a back seat passenger

Anan1

I'll be thinking of that motorway when i'm driving through floods in Athenry or Craughwell tomorrow!

JohnCleary

Anan1 wrote: »

I'll be thinking of that motorway when i'm driving through floods in Athenry or Craughwell tomorrow!

They opened it for emergency veichles this evening, so we happily obliged There was security at the entrance that we took (and at the end) - were pretty thick about letting us through, even with an escort ffs!

Anan1

JohnCleary wrote: »

They opened it for emergency veichles this evening, so we happily obliged There was security at the entrance that we took (and at the end) - were pretty thick about letting us through, even with an escort ffs!

Are the Gardai still using unmarked Subaru Foresters?;)

JohnCleary

Anan1 wrote: »

Are the Gardai still using unmarked Subaru Foresters?;)

Couldn't tell ya, we were in a Ford

Anan1

< goes off to buy blue strobes >

JHMEG

Who's running the new toll bridge on it? I'd say they can't wait either!

3 tolls between Galway and Dublin airport. I'd stick to the old road... it'll be much quieter!

roosterman71

A fellow boardsie posted this. Apparently the taoiseach has requested that the motorway be opened with restrictions so that traffic to and from Galway can still move

Cookie_Monster

roosterman71 wrote: »

A fellow boardsie posted this. Apparently the taoiseach has requested that the motorway be opened with restrictions so that traffic to and from Galway can still move

from that thread, they still plan to toll it manually when it opens for relief purposes, unbelievable:rolleyes:

Top Dog

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

from that thread, they still plan to toll it manually when it opens for relief purposes, unbelievable:rolleyes:

Nope - this is Ireland afterall, so I'd say totally believable :rolleyes:

Anan1

This is starting to look messy - i'm leaving for Galway in a few hours. I've 8" of ground clearance, guess that makes me ok for maybe a foot of water tops?

bazz26

Knowing the way our motorways are designed.

Fey!

I talked to a lady in the roads section of Galway county Council 10 minutes ago. They can't confirm that the N6 will open, but aid to check back later.

Updates here, post #8.

Anan1

Fey! wrote: »

I talked to a lady in the roads section of Galway county Council 10 minutes ago. They can't confirm that the N6 will open, but aid to check back later.

Updates here, post #8.

Do you mean the M6 motorway, from Ballinasloe to Doughiska?

Fey!

That'd be the one; I've been watch trins/buses/planes/roads all day, and rang the CoCo at 12:23 about the N6 opening rumour.

Anan1

Thanks for that, i'm out the door now, i'll let you know how I got on when I get to Galway!

Absurdum

bazz26 wrote: »

Knowing the way our motorways are designed.

didn't he notice the puddle around him? that may well be what's wrong with his car!

JHMEG

Lunchtime news on RTE:

- N6 is impassable at Ballinasloe
- No trains or buses running between Galway and Athlone
- M6 from Ballinasloe towards Galway will open at 3pm today to let thru the traffic that's trapped.
- Frustrated motorists are already trying to get onto the closed motorway. They may delay the opening at 3pm and will be dealt with harshly.

bazz26

Absurdum wrote: »

didn't he notice the puddle around him? that may well be what's wrong with his car!

Nope, it's the battery I tell you..

Cookie_Monster

JHMEG wrote: »

- Frustrated motorists are already trying to get onto the closed motorway. They may delay the opening at 3pm and will be dealt with harshly.

hmmm... i wonder what that means