M11/N30 - Gorey to Enniscorthy [open to traffic]

L1011

Considering that's below minimum wage, I'd be pretty certain someones telling porkies about what they're earning.

jca

L1011 wrote: »

Considering that's below minimum wage, I'd be pretty certain someones telling porkies about what they're earning.

That's what I've been told by several people, anyway I'm not derailing this very good thread any further. I got a bonus day off today so I think I'll try and get a few pics and keep it on track.

Cantona's Collars

kneemos wrote: »

Must be for the lollypop guys,can't imagine the machinery drivers are on that.

CIF rates for machine drivers anyway.I know some workers are agency workers.I doubt €9 an hour is the going rate for anyone.

I see the N30 side is getting near the compound.They are absolutely flying along on that stretch.

jca

A cab driver in town was telling me there were 3 trucks waiting in Bunclody for an escort into town, they had huge structural parts for the works, I didn't see it myself.

kneemos

jca wrote: »

A cab driver in town was telling me there were 3 trucks waiting in Bunclody for an escort into town, they had huge structural parts for the works, I didn't see it myself.

Saw one in the wee small hours of last Sunday morning I think going the wrong way across the bridge in Enniscorthy.

Cantona's Collars

More machinery moved on site @ Solsborough and signs in place warning of road closures.

viper87

why is this road being closed? are they going to start building the bridge across the Slaney?

daraghwal

viper87 wrote: »

why is this road being closed? are they going to start building the bridge across the Slaney?

Across the road and railway to start with.

Cantona's Collars

Work at Finchogue interchange has picked up pace.Work on the N30 (where I got the last pics) seems to have stopped for now.

marno21

A few new photos and info up here: http://www.m11gtoe.ie/project-updates/

Cantona's Collars

The road at Solsborogh is now closed until February.They must be starting to build the embankments and some of the supports for the new bridge over the Slaney. I'll get some pics when there's some progress.

Cantona's Collars

I won't say it's gospel but the word from Bam is once the Bypass is done they will be pushing on to complete the motorway the whole way to Rosslare.

daraghwal

zerks wrote: »

I won't say it's gospel but the word from Bam is once the Bypass is done they will be pushing on to complete the motorway the whole way to Rosslare.

BAM or the government will be pushing?

josip

zerks wrote: »

I won't say it's gospel but the word from Bam is once the Bypass is done they will be pushing on to complete the motorway the whole way to Rosslare.

They'll just face the machinery south east and keep going ??
How far do they think they'll get before someone notices? Ferrycarrig?, The Whitford roundabout?

L1011

GAMA made similar comments/hints about the Sarsfield/Bandon interchanges when doing the N28 work in the early 2000s. Decisions to spend money elsewhere and the staffing scandal put paid to that, and them getting any more contracts.

Desires vs what you can do are often very different!

road_high

zerks wrote: »

I won't say it's gospel but the word from Bam is once the Bypass is done they will be pushing on to complete the motorway the whole way to Rosslare.

There needs to be detailed plan etc in place that takes years to prepare. They can't just build a road. At least 10-20 years away I'd say given the more pressing needs elsewhere. Wexford town has a decent bypass from about 1990 and the rest of the N11 is adequate for now.

kneemos

Truely bizzare they couldn't get past Oylgate,even if they were planning to extend it. The extra traffic will create a bottleneck and a nightmare for the inhabitants.

vicwatson

What sort of money is the Oylegate - Rosslare Harbour route estimated at it today's money?

josip

kneemos wrote: »

Truely bizzare they couldn't get past Oylgate,even if they were planning to extend it. The extra traffic will create a bottleneck and a nightmare for the inhabitants.

What do you mean by 'extra traffic'?
(Seems strange to be asking you questions and not the other way round)

hi5

kneemos wrote: »

Truely bizzare they couldn't get past Oylgate,even if they were planning to extend it. The extra traffic will create a bottleneck and a nightmare for the inhabitants.

It avoids the extra expense of having to build another bridge at Ferrycarrig.

kneemos

josip wrote: »

What do you mean by 'extra traffic'?
(Seems strange to be asking you questions and not the other way round)

Motorways always generate extra traffic. Particularly the coast road that people would take to avoid Enniscorthy.

kneemos

hi5 wrote: »

It avoids the extra expense of having to build another bridge at Ferrycarrig.

Three miles is all it would have taken .

josip

Decreasing traffic volumes as you near Rosslare for what it's worth

Cantona's Collars

daraghwal wrote: »

BAM or the government will be pushing?

Three possible routes were already decided on. I've a feeling that Brendan Howlin might have to make good his pre election proclamation that Oylegate will be bypassed. It's gonna be a nonsense if the motorway stops short and all of a sudden you drop from 120kph down to half that as you have to drive through a village.

Cookiemunster

zerks wrote: »

Three possible routes were already decided on. I've a feeling that Brendan Howlin might have to make good his pre election proclamation that Oylegate will be bypassed. It's gonna be a nonsense if the motorway stops short and all of a sudden you drop from 120kph down to half that as you have to drive through a village.

Bit hard for Howlin to do that when he's in opposition.

Cantona's Collars

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Bit hard for Howlin to do that when he's in opposition.

We all know politicians will say anything for a few votes.

jd

zerks wrote: »

Three possible routes were already decided on. I've a feeling that Brendan Howlin might have to make good his pre election proclamation that Oylegate will be bypassed. It's gonna be a nonsense if the motorway stops short and all of a sudden you drop from 120kph down to half that as you have to drive through a village.

The route has been decided on. There were a number of different routes from North of Oylegate to Rosslare, and these were considered AFTER the route from Gorey to North of Oylegate was decided.

Here were the routes under consideration


And here is the preferred corridor - it is 300 meter wide and exact route would be decided after design.



Aother poster mentioned continuing on to the bridge at Ferrycarrig. The road/motorway have to continue on to the junction with the N25 (New Ross Road)


Wexford Co Co links
http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Roads/NationalRoadsLiaisonOffice/N11N25OilgateRosslareHarbourProject/

loyatemu

I'd imagine the Oilgate bypass could be done as an add-on to the existing contract, probably not the whole section to Rosslare though as it would require a new tender.

vicwatson

Have roads ever been moved from a "preferred route" i.e. Is the preferred route the route it'll be within the 300 metres come hell or high water or has it ever been a case where they've decided to go with one of the other route options?

Cookiemunster

loyatemu wrote: »

I'd imagine the Oilgate bypass could be done as an add-on to the existing contract, probably not the whole section to Rosslare though as it would require a new tender.

Route selection, EIS, planning, CPO and tender would have to be done. It can't be added on to this contract. This section of the M11 would probably be open before ABP even ruled on any proposed Oilgate bypass.