N25/N30 - New Ross Bypass [open to traffic]

riddlinrussell

Ah that was me being all optimistic and forgetting half the traveller will have to sit on the already constructed bit, not just float in mid-air!

Chris_5339762

These last bits seem to be taking ages

my3cents

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

These last bits seem to be taking ages

True but they probably need to do something to prestress the structure so it has the same stress and loading along the whole length of the deck.

If you look as some of the pictures it looks like the final join will be made with the sections out of alignment with each end pointing downward.

My guess is that all has to be "straightened" out as the last sections are poured.

m17

The new ross bypass 14/05/19 (pics fb page)

m17

The rfk bridge on top of the world 14/05/19

Relhcstirt

m17 wrote: »

eagerv wrote: »

Will it be completed next year?

Yes it will opening end of march 2019 all work will be completed by May 2019

What's the latest?

josip

I really hope that the people in this house were allocated enough money from the project for decent triple glazing and sound proofing.
What they're about to experience is going to be very different to whatever they were used to up to now.

prunudo

I presume the cable reels in the 3rd picture are going to be for the cheese grater style crash barriers. I don't know why they are still specified.

gman2k

josip wrote:

I really hope that the people in this house were allocated enough money from the project for decent triple glazing and sound proofing. What they're about to experience is going to be very different to whatever they were used to up to now.

The low noise tarmac is amazing though! You can really tell the difference down at the Glenmore roundabout works.

serfboard

josip wrote: »

I really hope that the people in this house were allocated enough money from the project for decent triple glazing and sound proofing.
What they're about to experience is going to be very different to whatever they were used to up to now.

gman2k wrote: »

The low noise tarmac is amazing though! You can really tell the difference down at the Glenmore roundabout works.

Even despite that, I'm surprised not to see even a little bit of noise barrier on the road beside them - surely not that much would be needed, or maybe it's not in place yet?

m17

The barrow crossing 17/05/19 (pic N25 on twitter )

m17

The barrow crossing 16/05/19 (pic bam ireland)

m17

Rising out of the mist

loyatemu

gman2k wrote: »

The low noise tarmac is amazing though! You can really tell the difference down at the Glenmore roundabout works.

the newest section of the M11 has this and it's incredible the difference in road noise compared to the sections on either side of it (drainage is much better as well).

josip

loyatemu wrote: »

the newest section of the M11 has this and it's incredible the difference in road noise compared to the sections on either side of it (drainage is much better as well).

Is there any impact on stopping distance with the lower friction surface?

jd

From The Wexford People

Project Liaison Officer Sean Dobbs, of Wexford County Council, confirmed that the two sides of the bridge on the New Ross Bypass are due to meet in the middle in July.

Mr Dobbs said people are witnessing history in the making as construction on the massive 887m bridge nears its conclusion. A new Portuguese crew has been drafted in to help finish the bridge, which is at the heart of a 14km bypass of New Ross town, stretching from Corcoran’s Cross roundabout to Glenmore.

‘It’s progressing very well and is due to be completed in quarter four,’ Mr Dobbs said.

The dual carriageway includes the world’s longest three tower extradosed bridge, a type of cable-stay structure, spanning the River Barrow.

Traffic will not be on the bridge and bypass until late autumn, early winter, Mr Dobbs confirmed, as once the bridge’s central spans – which are the longest in the world – meet, a significant amount of work will remain to be completed, including final improvements, the installation of monitoring equipment and finishing works, meaning crews will be on site throughout the autumn.
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It will be the longest bridge in Ireland at almost 900m and it features the longest central type span of its kind in the world.’ Camera crews have been recording the bridge as it nears completion and it has already featured in engineering magazines abroad.

josip

It's a pity they didn't highlight that it was the longest of its type.

Joey Joe-Joe Jr

josip wrote: »

It's a pity they didn't highlight that it was the longest of its type.

Yeah, it surely deserved a mention!

jd

Joey Joe-Joe Jr wrote: »

Yeah, it surely deserved a mention!

It did mention it, didn't want to quote the whole article

The dual carriageway includes the world’s longest three tower extradosed bridge, a type of cable-stay structure, spanning the River Barrow.

Joey Joe-Joe Jr

jd wrote: »

It did mention it, didn't want to quote the whole article

Ah yeah like, but they could have maybe mentioned it more than just the once!

prunudo

I woupd have thought at the rate they've been going it be sooner than July.
Any significance to them bringing in a new crew rather than an extra crew. Probably badly worded but implies the old crew weren't up to the job.

my3cents

jvan wrote: »

I woupd have thought at the rate they've been going it be sooner than July.
Any significance to them bringing in a new crew rather than an extra crew. Probably badly worded but implies the old crew weren't up to the job.

Probably new crew are cheaper and will work for less.

Sam Russell

my3cents wrote: »

Probably new crew are cheaper and will work for less.

Or maybe they have the skills required to tension cables rather than pouring concrete and moving scaffold up a bit, and pouring more concrete.

corm500

my3cents wrote: »

Probably new crew are cheaper and will work for less.

Judging by the Spanish flag on top of the bridge I would say the Portuguese crew might not get a great welcome from the existing crew

jd

Joey Joe-Joe Jr wrote: »

Ah yeah like, but they could have maybe mentioned it more than just the once!

/me wakes up...

m17

The barrow crossing 21/05/19:(pics fb page)

Azatadine

Really starting to take shape now!

m17

The barrow crossing 20/05/19 (pic LinkedIn )

josip

Was that a tour group in the photo?

Joey Joe-Joe Jr

josip wrote: »

Was that a tour group in the photo?

According to the LinkedIn post, it was a tour given to the BAM Ireland office team.

Nice field trip!

There are some other good photos and videos on LinkedIn if you search for “New Ross bypass” and filter for ‘content’