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Longest distance between two cities without traffic lights?

  • 11-03-2012 9:40pm
    #1
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm gussing it's now between Cork and Dublin, but between where and where exactly? What's the distance in km?


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  • #2
    JupiterKid
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    That would be between Newlands Cross in Dublin and the Dunkettle interchange just outside Cork - so probably in the region of 243 kilometres (152 miles) or thereabouts.


  • #3
    antoobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    That would be between Newlands Cross in Dublin and the Dunkettle interchange just outside Cork - so probably in the region of 243 kilometres (152 miles) or thereabouts.

    236km


  • #4
    Sponge Bob
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    Soz. Would that not be from Dundalk to Galway via the M50, around 160 Miles or so.


  • #5
    antoobrien
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    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Soz. Would that not be from Dundalk to Galway via the M50, around 160 Miles or so.

    Sure if you're going to do that it's somewhere between Belfast and Galway :p


    Are we limiting it to official cities (there are 5) large towns, towns on the island ......,


  • #6
    ted1
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    Work has started on newlands cross to make it light free, so you'll be able to do Belfast to Cork.


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  • #7
    road_high
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    ted1 wrote: »
    Work has started on newlands cross to make it light free, so you'll be able to do Belfast to Cork.

    Not physically though? I pass through it several times a week and saw nothing this morning anyhow. Will be great to have it gone. It really is an unneccesary pain.


  • #8
    ted1
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    there preparing the temp road..


  • #9
    rameire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭rameire


    ted1 wrote: »
    there preparing the temp road..

    are you sure, i saw nothing today. nothing seems to have changed.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



  • #10
    Irish and Proud
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭Irish and Proud


    ted1 wrote: »
    there preparing the temp road..

    There was some preliminary work in getting services moved a good while back and that the affected area is now hoarded off as you may see on this traffic cam. Are you sure you're not taking that as evidence of work having commenced?


  • #11
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 13,105 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    antoobrien wrote: »
    236km


    Wow ...talk about pernickety.:rolleyes::pac:

    Good to hear that work has started on the Newlands Cross junction project - if it turns out to be true.


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  • #12
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    antoobrien wrote: »
    Sure if you're going to do that it's somewhere between Belfast and Galway :p


    Are we limiting it to official cities (there are 5) large towns, towns on the island ......,

    There are mre than 5:

    NI: Belfast, Derry, Armagh, Lisburn, Newry
    ROI: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford, Kilkenny


  • #13
    johnayo
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    Richard wrote: »
    There are mre than 5:

    NI: Belfast, Derry, Armagh, Lisburn, Newry
    ROI: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford, Kilkenny

    Is Limerick not in there somewhere?


  • #14
    flazio
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    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Soz. Would that not be from Dundalk to Galway via the M50, around 160 Miles or so.
    Not really. Three traffic light controlled Toll Gates.

    This too shall pass.



  • #15
    ardmacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    Three traffic light controlled Toll Gates.

    But these are essentially green as long as you've paid for your tag. So you never need to stop, only moderate your velocity.


  • #16
    finbarrk
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    Richard wrote: »
    There are mre than 5:

    NI: Belfast, Derry, Armagh, Lisburn, Newry
    ROI: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford, Kilkenny
    I'm. lost.


  • #17
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    johnayo wrote: »
    Is Limerick not in there somewhere?

    i love when that happens:D


  • #18
    stoneill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭stoneill


    flazio wrote: »
    Not really. Three traffic light controlled Toll Gates.

    There is the new challenge - longest distance without lights or tolls.


  • #19
    Ascii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Ascii


    Take out the one set of flashing amber lights (not exactly traffic lights per say) in Clarenbridge can you travel from Dundalk to M50 to Galway(oranmore) to Gort/Crusheen Motorway, Limerick Tunnel, M7 to kilcullen and this is it possible at Junction 11 to go back down the M9 to Waterford.... a total of 660 km.

    I do stand to be corrected :(


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