N5 - Westport to Turlough [open to traffic]

spacetweek

It'll be a while before you see work starting on this
Got a response from RegDesign:

To be honest there is not any progress. The preferred route was adopted and it was decided to concentrate resources on the delivery of the improvement to the N26 at Cloongullane Bridge. You can see a separate project page for Cloongullane.
In relation to the rest of the project work on this has been suspended. I will arrange to have the project page updated to confirm this.

Regards

guylikeme

spacetweek wrote: »

It'll be a while before you see work starting on this
Got a response from RegDesign:

A good call. That bridge is lethal.

marno21

guylikeme wrote: »

A good call. That bridge is lethal.

This project was supposed to be funded from the Capital Investment Plan. Funding for that bridge should be provided seperately

spacetweek

marno21 wrote: »

This project was supposed to be funded from the Capital Investment Plan. Funding for that bridge should be provided seperately

Don't think funding is the issue. Just organisational resources?

Westernyelp

Is there any update on the N5 project? or was it the usual ball of smoke

spacetweek

Westernyelp wrote: »

Is there any update on the N5 project? or was it the usual ball of smoke

Starting in 2018 apparently.

unit 1

Fencing has started.
Probably commenced before EK finishes, an important, and probably the biggest scheme ever to be done in mayo.

But then we all know that EK never did anything for mayo:rolleyes:

Westernyelp

spacetweek wrote: »

Starting in 2018 apparently.

unit 1 wrote: »

Fencing has started.
Probably commenced before EK finishes, an important, and probably the biggest scheme ever to be done in mayo.

But then we all know that EK never did anything for mayo:rolleyes:

Thanks. which one is it though? I don't Think Enda will be Taoiseach in 2018. where has the fencing started?

marno21

Westernyelp wrote: »

Thanks. which one is it though? I don't Think Enda will be Taoiseach in 2018. where has the fencing started?

Fencing is classified as preliminary work, done by Mayo County Council.

Actual construction by the consortium won't start until 2018, the project hasn't even been tendered yet.

marno21

http://www.mayonews.ie/news/28727-mulroy-lashes-back-at-ring-over-n5-sleepwalking-jibe

Ring is some joker. Does he not remember who built the bypasses of Charlestown and Longford he drives on everytime he returns from the Dail? At least the previous adminstration upgraded most of the roads in the country, as opposed to this government who seem to only want to advance the N5.

annfield1978

Tender was out for Consultancy Services on this last week

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rfqview.asp?PID=105699

marno21

A year rolls by..

Fencing and hedge clearing works are continuing on this, tender documents will be issued in 2018.

Q1 2021 start at present, may be accelerated.

road_high

marno21 wrote: »

A year rolls by..

Fencing and hedge clearing works are continuing on this, tender documents will be issued in 2018.

Q1 2021 start at present, may be accelerated.

Is the planned N5 still single carriageway? Should do 2+2 while at it despite the lower volumes of the N5.

marno21

road_high wrote: »

Is the planned N5 still single carriageway? Should do 2+2 while at it despite the lower volumes of the N5.

N5 Ballaghaderreen-Scramoge is planned as Type 1 SC. This project is planned as 2+2 with grade seperated junctions

discodaveirl

marno21 wrote: »

A year rolls by..

Fencing and hedge clearing works are continuing on this, tender documents will be issued in 2018.

Q1 2021 start at present, may be accelerated.

Nearly sure all fencing and clearing has been completed since early 2017.

marno21

annfield1978 wrote: »

Tender was out for Consultancy Services on this last week

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rfqview.asp?PID=105699

Any word on this since annfield1978? No award up on the etenders website

annfield1978

marno21 wrote: »

Any word on this since annfield1978? No award up on the etenders website

AECOM ROD were appointed to do the specimen design and all stages including construction and handover

No sign of PQQ for Contractors yet but could come out Q3/ Q4 this year

roadmaster

Some good news in mayo

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2018/05/24/4156461-new-n5-turlough-to-westpo/

marno21

Looks like this may be accelerated to 2020 or so. Great stuff

discodaveirl

marno21 wrote: »

Looks like this may be accelerated to 2020 or so. Great stuff

Michael Ring said today he hopes to have machines on site this time next year..

seligehgit

roadmaster wrote: »

Some good news in mayo

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2018/05/24/4156461-new-n5-turlough-to-westpo/

Great news,long overdue.

Same reported in the Mayo Advertiser today.

marno21

The N5 Westport-Turlough project has now officially gone to FULL tender: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=129639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

This is about a year in advance of when it was expected. I would expect a 12-18 month tender process with construction starting Q4 2019 at the earliest.

That's a significant acceleration from the planned start date of Q1 2021.

Aontachtoir

marno21 wrote: »

The N5 Westport-Turlough project has now officially gone to FULL tender: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=129639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

This is about a year in advance of when it was expected. I would expect a 12-18 month tender process with construction starting Q4 2019 at the earliest.

That's a significant acceleration from the planned start date of Q1 2021.

Excellent news - delighted for Mayo. 25 km of new road (mostly T2DC) is nothing to sniff at and will help ease the impending dry spell in road construction.

Now that the road is going ahead, I've gone looking for a detailed route map and can't find any, as the links on Google are all out of date. Does anyone have one saved from when this went to planning?

godskitchen

Aontachtoir wrote: »

Excellent news - delighted for Mayo. 25 km of new road (mostly T2DC) is nothing to sniff at and will help ease the impending dry spell in road construction.

Now that the road is going ahead, I've gone looking for a detailed route map and can't find any, as the links on Google are all out of date. Does anyone have one saved from when this went to planning?

I have this from years ago, judging by the fencing that was put up a few years ago I would say the Westport section is pretty accurate.

If not it's an interesting map anyway

Westernyelp

godskitchen wrote:

I have this from years ago, judging by the fencing that was put up a few years ago I would say the Westport section is pretty accurate.

Link?

Neworder79

http://www.regdesign.com/?page_id=493

If you dig through the project phases the maps should be linked here

godskitchen

Westernyelp wrote: »

Link?

https://app.box.com/s/a8pwq7bsvm14hofs5t09ol7immoipi5k

mayo.mick

Westernyelp wrote: »

Link?

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1T6avLUub9X9AW2XObD_ky_mmLnI&hl=en&ll=53.81837233780797%2C-9.125373500000023&z=9

serfboard

marno21 wrote: »

The N5 Westport-Turlough project has now officially gone to FULL tender: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=129639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

Key points:

The 25.5km overall length of the route consists of approximately 20.3km of Type 2 Dual Carriageway and approximately 5.2km of Single Carriageway including a section of online improvement ... 2 compact grade separated junctions, 6 roundabouts

In terms of who will tender for it, you'd have to imagine that Wills will certainly try and be involved, given that it's only down the road from where they're based.

marno21

TII have told a delegation of Mayo councillors that this project will start in mid 2019

http://www.mayonews.ie/news/32910-ballina-councillor-slams-doom-and-gloom-about-the-n26