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M7 Naas Bypass overbridge

  • 05-11-2015 4:34am
    #1
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Insomnia led me to have a look at the bridges on the M7 Naas bypass with all the widening chatter.

    Anyone know the purpose of this overbridge? Doesn't appear to connect to anything

    https://www.google.ie/maps/place/53.2347479,-6.6832599/


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,184 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Farm/private access, believe its unused now.


  • #3
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,064 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    I have a vague memory from this site of someone saying it was actually damaged.


  • #4
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,184 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    I have a vague memory from this site of someone saying it was actually damaged.

    There is rebar exposed on the underside from it being hit by an overheight vehicle. This would just be a repair job normally but it wasn't done - likely due to being out of use and intended for demolition during widening. Exposed rebar can bring rust in to the body and cause further splaying etc.


  • #5
    rameire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭rameire


    This bridge is hit repeatedly when trucks are moving bales of hay.

    You will regularly see bales of hay sitting on the side of the road at this bridge.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



  • #6
    jmkennedyie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭jmkennedyie


    New/refurbished bridge going in that location as part of the sallins bypass / interchange works in next year or two.


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  • #7
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    jmkennedyie wrote: »
    New/refurbished bridge going in that location as part of the sallins bypass / interchange works in next year or two.
    For the farm/residence or for junction 9A?


  • #8
    jmkennedyie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭jmkennedyie


    For the full motorway interchange, Sallins bypass. Map here:

    http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/NationalRoadsOffice/M7OsberstownInterchangeR407SallinsBypassScheme2013/EmergingPreferredRoute/PublicConsultation/M7%20-%20R407%20Emerging%20Preferred%20Route%20Public%20Consultation%20May%202013.pdf


  • #9
    Subpopulus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭Subpopulus


    rameire wrote: »
    This bridge is hit repeatedly when trucks are moving bales of hay.

    You will regularly see bales of hay sitting on the side of the road at this bridge.

    Was it built lower than other motorway bridges? How come other bridges don't knock bales off of lorries?


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