Walking the tunnel Sat. June 19th.

Comhrá

Where is the best place to go in order to walk through the new Tunnel on Sat June 19th?

Is it accessible from both ends or is it the Southern end?

John.

manna452121

From what I hear you have to go to the dock rd entrance and they have a park/ride to the tunnel entrance.

Berty

Dock Road Entrance between 10am and 5pm.

littlemissteach

Any one have anymore details about this?Whats the admission price??

Berty

littlemissteach wrote: »

Any one have anymore details about this?Whats the admission price??

Admission? Why would there be an admission? They didn't have any admission a number of months ago.


Anyway, here is a link to something at least.

http://www.limericktunnel.com/

Raiser

littlemissteach wrote: »

Any one have anymore details about this?Whats the admission price??

Are they showing Movies in the thing or something???????

- What are the chances of flooding/being hit by a confused French Truck Driver?

Ye wannabe Tunnel Walkers really need other outlets for your curiosity and excess energy

littlemissteach

Jeez I was only asking a question, there's no need to be so nasty about it.

Raiser

littlemissteach wrote: »

Jeez I was only asking a question, there's no need to be so nasty about it.

I was only joking Miss Teach!!!! Jeez yerself!!!

- Why would anyone want to walk through it though?

Itsdacraic

Hopefully all line markings are present and correct before Chief Superintendent Berty arrives on the scene.

littlemissteach

Raiser wrote: »

I was only joking Miss Teach!!!! Jeez yerself!!!

- Why would anyone want to walk through it though?

Well, I think it's interesting.
I understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it would be interesting to see it.

Berty

littlemissteach wrote: »

Well, I think it's interesting.
I understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it would be interesting to see it.

NO! You're just odd. :pac::pac::pac:

littlemissteach

Berty wrote: »

NO! You're just odd. :pac::pac::pac:

Seriously, I was looking for some information, not to be insulted and made fun of.

Berty

Itsdacraic wrote: »

Hopefully all line markings are present and correct before Chief Superintendent Berty arrives on the scene.

You know. I used to be a Test Technician for Direct route PPP who are building this tunnel and I used to actually test the white lines as part of my job so I would probably be the right oddball for the job. :pac:

littlemissteach wrote: »

Seriously, I was looking for some information, not to be insulted and made fun of.

Settle, Settle.



Ah now come on. We are only joking, we I am at least. I don't know about that other scoundrel.

zuroph

we'll all be walking in the left lane while berty comes sprinting up the right and tries to shoulder his way back in :pac:

Berty

zuroph wrote: »

we'll all be walking in the left lane while berty comes sprinting up the right and tries to shoulder his way back in :pac:

Oh yeah. You will all be, as you say, qeueing in the left lane.

peckerhead

Will Santa's reindeers be there, like on the interactive map?

SarahBeep!

littlemissteach wrote: »

Well, I think it's interesting.
I understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it would be interesting to see it.

+1

bazz26

They will be temporarily opening the motorway from the Rosbrien intersection to the Dock Road intersection afaik.

Banter Joe

SarahBeep! wrote: »

+1

Yeah, people are always compaining that there's nothing to do in Limerick. I think we should welcome these new attractions.

445279.ie

Remember the day the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork was opened for the walk through and it was a brilliant day for all.

Enjoy

Stab*City

If its free i urge everyone to go through as it will be the last time any of us see the inside without forking out a few quid.. on a side note i was down there tonight and the views and wildlife/fauna was beautiful.. shame they built a motorway straight through the middle of it..

Stab*City

445279.ie wrote: »

Remember the day the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork was opened

eh no.....

Raiser

Stab*City wrote: »

If its free i urge everyone to go through as it will be the last time any of us see the inside without forking out a few quid.. on a side note i was down there tonight and the views and wildlife/fauna was beautiful.. shame they built a motorway straight through the middle of it..

People kinda felt that way about the Living Bridge in UL - But in another sense you have fantastic views of the river and wildlife etc. as you walk across it!!!

Stan the man

I'll be there tomorrow at 10.00. I'll do some photos.

Raiser

Stan the man wrote: »

I'll be there tomorrow at 10.00. I'll do some photos.

I'd prob. show up tomorrow but am a bit worried that exactly half of everything there is going to be in black and white

Stab*City

Raiser wrote: »

People kinda felt that way about the Living Bridge in UL - But in another sense you have fantastic views of the river and wildlife etc. as you walk across it!!!

Fantastic views down there too but not at 120kmph..

Kess73

Very busy down there this morning. Was coming out of town along the Dock road at around 9:30, and the line of cars going into the field where they are allowing people to park was looooooong, and there was already dozens and dozens of cars parked in there at that stage.

dave 27

ok im heading there after lunch with my bro, i live near caherdavin so where do i go?! oh and its free rite?!

phog

dave 27 wrote: »

ok im heading there after lunch with my bro, i live near caherdavin so where do i go?! oh and its free rite?!

Head out Dock Road (N69) and follow signs for Tunnel Car Park (it's off the roundabout near the cement factory entrance), traffic is manic there at the moment, a P&R might be a better option. It's free to walk, there are a few charities making collection - Limerick Search & Rescue and there is a combined group of charities selling a commemorative booklet and hats (€5).

The P&Rs take you closer to the tunnel and dont have to queue for access to the car park.

phog

A link to some pics I took this morning.

lasno

The P&Rs take you closer to the tunnel and dont have to queue for access to the car park.[/QUOTE]

Where are the P&Rs please?

electron

yep, where do you park for P&R?

phog

electron wrote: »

yep, where do you park for P&R?

Not sure but iirc I think I heard there was one in Kilmurry Lodge and one in the racecourse.

dermothickey

In all squareness was just out there, its about a 5 minute wait on the dock road no probs with parking there or getting out... Enjoy!!!

kenoconnell

phog wrote: »

A link to some pics I took this morning.



Pics up already.... impressed :-)

Went through it with my little one and the da..... good hour spent and well organised at that time anyways in the morning.....

good thinking having the marquee etc at the far side..

and it was sunny

tempp break from the R word for a while.

Ken

electron

when's it gonna open, september? can't wait :pac:

bonnieprince

RTE fail Maths.....unpossible

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0619/limerick.html

ShatterProof

me thinks that 100,000 is very possible if half bought hat or book

Tech3

It was possible that the figure was higher than 40,000. A lot of people around 12-1 when I was walking down by the tunnel yesterday.

Kess73

bonnieprince wrote: »

RTE fail Maths.....unpossible

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0619/limerick.html

I am just curious how it says that it matches the construction of the dam in Ardnacrusha from the 1930's, when the Ardnacrusha dam was officially opened in 1929.:D

Good old RTE.

Kess73

ShatterProof wrote: »

me thinks that 100,000 is very possible if half bought hat or book

How much was the hat or booklet to buy?


I passed twice yesterday and then the third time I was in the area I turned back to avoid the traffic, and each time it looked like the place was stuffed with crowds.

Had no real interest in going in myself to be honest, but that was more to do with growing up in Liverpool where there are already river tunnels in place with one, the Birkenhead Tunnel, being over two miles long.

What has caught my eye, or rather what has not caught my eye, is the lack of an obvious large ventilation shaft/building from the Limerick tunnel.

Did anyone who was there see one? I know there has to be one where all the tunnel vents lead to, but I am used to the massive ones like the Mersey tunnels have, which look quite cool and, imho, almost become an attraction themselves.

phill106

Was 5 euro for a hat with a booklet. They were giving out the booklets for free then on way out!