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N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass

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    #272
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    All that's needed now is to upgrade that pesky Frenchpark to Strokestown section. Or are plans still around to reroute the N5 to Carrick-On-Shannon?

    No, it was suggested but shot down as the Sligo would want designed for the amount of extra traffic it would add. There are now plans for the Frenchpark to Longford stretch.


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    #273
    flat 2 the.....
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    I would of thought ENDA K would or will have alot more done by 2016 regarding the N5 being upgraded


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    #274
    monument
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    flat 2 the..... wrote: »
    I would of thought ENDA K would or will have alot more done by 2016 regarding the N5 being upgraded

    Maybe I'm wrong but they seem focused or at least overly focused on pushing the sections around Castlebar and Westport as far as they can and as quick as they can.


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    #275
    D Trent
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    Is it open yet lads ?


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    #276
    MayoSalmon
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    D Trent wrote: »
    Is it open yet lads ?

    Not as of this morning anyway


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    #277
    RED L4 0TH
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    Was there around 4pm today. Work still going on around the tie-ins at each end. Apart from that, going by the parts of the bypass that are visible, it looks ready to go.


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    #278
    joujoujou
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    It is ready indeed. Signs are up, barriers are up, lines painted.

    Ms jou's friend works part time for Wills (doing paperwork in their temporary office in B'reen), according to her words it'll be open next week.


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    #279
    RED L4 0TH
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    joujoujou wrote: »
    It is ready indeed. Signs are up, barriers are up, lines painted.

    Ms jou's friend works part time for Wills (doing paperwork in their temporary office in B'reen), according to her words it'll be open next week.

    Good stuff. One would hope it would be open by the 24th at least. That's the day of the Mayo v Kerry semi-final. If the train strike still goes ahead on the 24th & 25th, it will be busy!


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    #280
    joujoujou
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    Wills employees were on lunch in a restaurant Ms jou works in.

    Asked "When?" they answered: "Tonight!"


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    #281
    RED L4 0TH
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    joujoujou wrote: »
    Wills employees were on lunch in a restaurant Ms jou works in.

    Asked "When?" they answered: "Tonight!"

    Excellent!

    Mid West Radio lunchtime news mentioned "in the next number of days" a few moments ago.


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    #282
    sonnyblack
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    Great news.Will you try wnd find put if the wills lads are moving onto gort tuam next?


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    #283
    hardCopy
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    Score, heading that way tonight myself.


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    #284
    markpb
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    hardCopy wrote: »
    Score, heading that way tonight myself.

    Me too, I hope it does open today. I'd love if another few minutes could be shaved off my trek from Dublin to Belmullet. More time with the in laws ;op


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    #285
    spacetweek
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    Well it's 9:20 now, it mustn't have opened :)


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    #286
    markpb
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    spacetweek wrote: »
    Well it's 9:20 now, it mustn't have opened :)

    No sign of anything happening when I went past at 7:30, everyone was gone and it was still blocked off.


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    #287
    joujoujou
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    They didn't. :(

    Disappointment.

    My sources told me there was a kind of audit yesterday - appeared that something is wrong and needs to be sorted.

    And more than likely 2 more weeks of waiting.


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    #288
    RED L4 0TH
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    joujoujou wrote: »
    They didn't. :(

    Disappointment.

    My sources told me there was a kind of audit yesterday - appeared that something is wrong and needs to be sorted.

    And more than likely 2 more weeks of waiting.

    Still a chance for next weekend maybe? With the train strike more than likely to go ahead on the 24th & 25th, it would be handy to have it open for the Mayo Kerry double header in Croke Park.


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    #289
    joujoujou
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    I don't think so.

    Ms jou's sorces said audit found lanes should get wider (exits at junctions or something).

    I'm not sure if it's just a matter of improperly painted lines (I doubt though) or something more serious.

    Bear in mind that all of above news are result of talks between Ms jou and Wills employees, so they're not official whatsoever.


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    #290
    hardCopy
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    Any update on this?

    Heading back that way tomorrow. Think I'll come up to Dublin on Saturday to avoid match traffic on Sunday.


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    #291
    macker16
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    2nd september


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    #292
    RED L4 0TH
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    Passed by around 2pm today. Looks complete. Tie-ins at both ends look done and marked. Could they not open it temporarily for Croke Park bound traffic tomorrow? The Dundalk bypass was temporarily opened in 2005 on All-Ireland final day for Northern traffic. Tyrone were in the final that year. The official opening was a day later.


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    #293
    same ol sh1te
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    RED L4 0TH wrote: »
    Passed by around 2pm today. Looks complete. Tie-ins at both ends look done and marked. Could they not open it temporarily for Croke Park bound traffic tomorrow? The Dundalk bypass was temporarily opened in 2005 on All-Ireland final day for Northern traffic. Tyrone were in the final that year. The official opening was a day later.

    It'll be open when it passes inspection


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    #294
    joujoujou
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    I was there this morning. Doubt they could open it even temporarily, considering auditors' complains.

    Ms jou's sources said additional groundworks are currently pending at junctions.


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    #295
    Sheldons Brain
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    RED L4 0TH wrote: »
    Passed by around 2pm today. Looks complete. Tie-ins at both ends look done and marked. Could they not open it temporarily for Croke Park bound traffic tomorrow? The Dundalk bypass was temporarily opened in 2005 on All-Ireland final day for Northern traffic. Tyrone were in the final that year. The official opening was a day later.

    Sure it'll be open for Mayo in the All Ireland final, let them take the train tomorrow.


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    #296
    same ol sh1te
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    Sheldons Brain wrote: »
    Sure it'll be open for Mayo in the All Ireland final, let them take the train tomorrow.

    I'm afraid not, no trains tomorrow


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    #297
    jack presley
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    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    It'll be open when it passes inspection

    ...and when the politician who wants to get his picture in the paper is available.


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    #298
    L1011
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    jack presley wrote: »
    ...and when the politician who wants to get his picture in the paper is available.

    Recently its been common enough to open unceremoniously, then throw a ribbon across it some quiet Wednesday morning with the grinning politician there.


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    #299
    MayoSalmon
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    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    It'll be open when it passes inspection

    Oh the irony


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    #300
    antoobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    Sean O'Neill (NRA spokesman) was on was on George Hook 's show last Thursday - looking to open "early September". Comment approx 8:30.


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    #301
    macker16
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    Opening 2nd September at 12.30 pm by our leader:D Enda


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