€250,000 for motorway signs warning of no services

the_dark_side

ok... I know that this is a bit sensationalist etc blah blah... but I laughed out loud when I read it, I know its not a bad idea, but it does read pretty funnily

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/road-bosses-to-spend-euro250000-on-signs-for-no-mway-stops-2336320.html

they badly need a service station or two on the Dublin - Belfast M1

mike65

Much cheaper than actually building correct motorway infrastructure.

Cookie_Monster

Makes sense, cuts down on wasted fuel and time of people pulling off at random exits to look for a garage etc.

The signs will tell you if there is fuel, rest areas, toilets just off the motorway, or if there is not. Sensible.

gurramok

Just stating the obvious that you can have a p!ss on every county in Ireland.!

flyton5

They'll have to take them all down fairly soon because Apple Green or someone are opening service stations along a good few of the motorways in Ireland...

listermint

flyton5 wrote: »

They'll have to take them all down fairly soon because Apple Green or someone are opening service stations along a good few of the motorways in Ireland...

There are some service stations going up on the M1 as i type this north and south bound..

chin_grin

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irish independent wrote:

Road bosses to spend €250,000 on signs for 'no M-way stops'

By Paul Melia

Tuesday September 14 2010

ROAD bosses will spend €250,000 erecting signs across the motorway network telling drivers there is nowhere to stop to eat, refuel or visit the toilet.

It comes after the National Roads Authority (NRA) opened one part of the first rest area last week, the northbound section of the M1 motorway at Lusk in Co Dublin.

The NRA said yesterday it would roll out 130 signs over the coming weeks alerting commuters, holidaymakers and commercial drivers where services areas just off the motorway network were available.

They will also highlight where there are none available and how far motorists will have to travel from the main routes to find alternatives. The service areas offer toilet, restaurant and refuelling facilities, along with rest areas for hauliers and commercial travellers.

The NRA had planned to provide facilities at 12 locations off five motorways, called 'online' areas, but most have been cancelled because of government cutbacks. Each location has two facilities -- one on each side of the motorway.

Facilities at three locations will open in the coming weeks at the cost of €79.5m. Two are on the M1 at Lusk, Co Dublin, and Castlebellingham in Co Louth, serving the main Dublin to Belfast road.

A third is on the M4 motorway from the capital to Sligo and Galway at Enfield in Co Meath. The official opening of the Lusk facility takes place tomorrow.

A spokesman said the signs were important to inform drivers how far they would have to travel to refuel or use a toilet.

Funding

"It's as important to let people know what's there as what is not there. We are committed to the full rollout of the service areas, but until the funding is available this is the step we have taken," he said.

The NRA have planning permission to build service areas at seven locations, including schemes at Athlone (M6), Gorey (N11), Cashel (M8) and Kilcullen (M9). Plans have also been deferred for other service areas at Rathmorrissey, Co Galway (N6/N18/M17), Mountrath (M7), Nenagh (N7), Kilworth (N8) and Kilkenny (N9).

Four signs will be erected on the M1 showing the location of the new service areas, and two on the M4. On the M6, M7, M8 and M9, signs will state 'no online services ahead', but indicate that services close to the motorway are available.

- Paul Melia

Irish Independent

flyton5

listermint wrote: »

There are some service stations going up on the M1 as i type this north and south bound..

But we've probably paid for the signs in advance. :rolleyes:

starbelgrade

If they had spent the money on signs saying;

THE OVERTAKING LANE IS FOR OVERTAKING -

MOVE OVER NOW, YOU STUPID F*CKING, MICRA DRIVING, SLOWCOACH DUMBASS

... I would be happy enough to pay for them.

Mint Sauce

flyton5 wrote: »

They'll have to take them all down fairly soon because Apple Green or someone are opening service stations along a good few of the motorways in Ireland...

the signs are going up on routes where there are no services, applegreen have so far opened one on the M1 northbound, 2 more are due to open, one of these on the M1 and one on the M4, 4 further planned will not be built due to lack of funds

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...278831321.html

starbelgrade

Is this really an animals & pets issue?

andreac

starbelgrade wrote: »

Is this really an animals & pets issue?

Was thinking the same?? I imagine it has been moved to the wrong forum, lol.:D

Our man in Havana

AH mod fail me thinks. Moved again.

Cookie_Monster

starbelgrade wrote: »

Is this really an animals & pets issue?

it could be, lots of them get splattered on motorways every day

flyingsnail

any chance they could change the signs telling you where the near to motorway services are, to include what times they are open.

penexpers

I don't see what the big deal here is - these signs exist on motorways in other European countries.

sofireland

And a lot of the interstates in Florida.
Tell u where fuel and food are.

me_right_one

They should be permanent vari-signs, to give roadusers any relevant info as it changes. And whats all this "online/offline" crap? Did anyone see the signs on the news? They say "no services online" or "services offline" or something to that effect. I didnt know I needed the internet to go to the toilet