M8 Roadworks & M7 Radar Fixture

Barryb1

Can anyone tell me why the M8 has been reduced to a short section of single carriageway, in both directions between Mitchellstown and Cahir, just north of Skeeheenarinky? The signs say roadworks, but I've seen no movement there for the past 6 months?

Secondly, there is a new radar equipped structure just east of PortLaoise on the M7, can anyone advise what it's purpose is??

lovelyhurler

Is that what that is. I have been wondering every time I pass that, as to what the hell that contraption is.
In case anybody's interested (or knows more about it), it what looks like a large solar panel on the upright of the gantry sign at J16 facing the same way as the traffic flow - ie. facing north on the NB carriage and south on the SB carriage.

L1011

there are some form of matrix displays installed on gantry supports along that stretch. Have seen one lit with a no entry style sign on it. It may be that you've seen?

cherrytaz

This what you are talking about guys?



They are ghost driver signs and detect vehicles travelling in the wrong direction as there have been a number of incidents over the years whereby motorists have mistakenly travelled down slipways onto live motorways facing the wrong direction

L1011

That's the ones. Thought they might be for that but wasn't sure

Think I posted a thread on them, but can't remember.

whyulittle

I presume they are not always illuminated - how did you trigger them cherrytaz?!

cherrytaz

No they are not always illuminated, only activated by vehicles driving in the wrong direction.

I grabbed the image from link below:

http://www.data-display.com/ghost-driver-led-vms

Don't worry I didn't "test" if they are working!

Barryb1

Thank you CherryTaz - that's the device.

fullstop

Barryb1 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me why the M8 has been reduced to a short section of single carriageway, in both directions between Mitchellstown and Cahir, just north of Skeeheenarinky? The signs say roadworks, but I've seen no movement there for the past 6 months?

I really have no idea but it gets on my nerves. Surely they should have done whatever it is they need to do (nothing by the looks of it) by now.

munchkin_utd

fullstop wrote: »

I really have no idea but it gets on my nerves. Surely they should have done whatever it is they need to do (nothing by the looks of it) by now.

according to AA roadwatch :

The M8 Dublin/Cork Rd is down to one lane both ways between J10 Cahir South and J12 Mitchelstown North until further notice
This is due to an unsafe road surface and a 60kph speed limit applies along the stretch

fullstop

munchkin_utd wrote: »

according to AA roadwatch :

That's absolutely ridiculous on a new road. The design of that whole motorway is terrible, any bit of rain and there's always standing water.

L1011

There were actually some people working on that stretch of M8 today - first time I've seen any activity in months.

niloc1951

munchkin_utd wrote: »

according to AA roadwatch :

The M8 Dublin/Cork Rd is down to one lane both ways between J10 Cahir South and J12 Mitchelstown North until further notice
This is due to an unsafe road surface and a 60kph speed limit applies along the stretch
:D :rolleyes::rolleyes: :eek::eek: :P:P