Oldbridge Station - New Entrance

Tom Cruises Left Nut

So I see they are working on the new entrance opposite the Supervalu turn in Sallins

Anyone have any idea will they leave the other entrance or close it off ?

Bit worried it might turn into a rat run !

MotorMike

Spoke with the builder these evening, Road is to be opened in 11/12 weeks time when the new lights are in place.

paddylonglegs

MotorMike wrote: »

Spoke with the builder these evening, Road is to be opened in 11/12 weeks time when the new lights are in place.

Who is building this latest set of homes?

MotorMike

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Who is building this latest set of homes?

Same builder

coffeepls

That junction is going to be some pain when it's finished. The lights will take ages and the traffic jams will be longer. Roll on the bypass.... (which, by the way, is featured on flightradar maps already! )

HonalD

coffeepls wrote: »

That junction is going to be some pain when it's finished. The lights will take ages and the traffic jams will be longer.

Why will it take ages? It is true however that the existing congestion due primarily to right turning traffic either sides of the Canal will have additional car trips but people have to live somewhere, don't they?

Tom Cruises Left Nut

HonalD wrote: »

Why will it take ages? It is true however that the existing congestion due primarily to right turning traffic either sides of the Canal will have additional car trips but people have to live somewhere, don't they?

Somewhere else preferably :pac:

paddylonglegs

MotorMike wrote: »

Same builder

Enovale?

coffeepls

HonalD wrote: »

Why will it take ages? It is true however that the existing congestion due primarily to right turning traffic either sides of the Canal will have additional car trips but people have to live somewhere, don't they?

I have no problem with people living somewhere - there is a general problem in Sallins with traffic because it's the main route from the Maynooth direction to Naas, for all traffic, commercial too. The bypass will alleviate that - but so far there's nothing started on that. Loads of plans and promises and money set aside.
So - I would reckon a new crossroads with pedestrian crossings, filters etc will definitely slow down the traffic just a tad more. Of course it will.

HonalD

coffeepls wrote: »

I have no problem with people living somewhere - there is a general problem in Sallins with traffic because it's the main route from the Maynooth direction to Naas, for all traffic, commercial too. The bypass will alleviate that - but so far there's nothing started on that. Loads of plans and promises and money set aside.
So - I would reckon a new crossroads with pedestrian crossings, filters etc will definitely slow down the traffic just a tad more. Of course it will.

I didn't say any different but your statement that the lights would take "ages" because of this doesn't make sense, and especially for the reasons you outlined above.

coffeepls

HonalD wrote: »

I didn't say any different but your statement that the lights would take "ages" because of this doesn't make sense, and especially for the reasons you outlined above.

Well I can't explain it any better. Wait till the new junction is up and running and we can see how it fares.

wilser

coffeepls wrote: »

Roll on the bypass.... (which, by the way, is featured on flightradar maps already! )

20 years waiting on the bypass,
20 years ago we where told it was ready to start, funding was ready, builder was ready.
So wouldnt be counting on it just yet.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

New traffic light poles are in now with the wires hanging out of the top of them

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Now speed ramps going in to the estate.

Why they didn't just close the old entrance I will never know

guil

Tom Cruises Left Nut wrote: »

Now speed ramps going in to the estate.

Why they didn't just close the old entrance I will never know

I saw them working at it this morning. Is there ramps there now? It looked like they were just putting in a pedestrian crossing just before the first right.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

guil wrote: »

I saw them working at it this morning. Is there ramps there now? It looked like they were just putting in a pedestrian crossing just before the first right.

Neighbour said there were ramps going in there

Also marked the road further down near the pillars for another ramp

Tom Cruises Left Nut

I love how they installed the ramps but put no markings or warnings

Saw a few cars get air yesterday evening ! lol :pac:

paddylonglegs

Tom Cruises Left Nut wrote: »

I love how they installed the ramps but put no markings or warnings

Saw a few cars get air yesterday evening ! lol :pac:

Yes I would assume the markings are to follow? No idea they were there and no signage either

Tom Cruises Left Nut

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Yes I would assume the markings are to follow? No idea they were there and no signage either

I'd hope the markings are on them when I get home

guil

New entrance looks like it's almost ready to be opened.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

guil wrote: »

New entrance looks like it's almost ready to be opened.

Yeah just the additional lights on the poles and the road needs to be finished inside the estate

Tom Cruises Left Nut

New entrance open since yesterday

MotorMike

All good so far going in and coming out. Speeds things up being a resident if anything

paddylonglegs

Parents in law found it a lot handier than waiting to get out at the t junction further up. Hopefully it won't become a rat run and turn the estate into a bypass

Naas Man

Does anyone remember the first time a set of lights was placed on the junction? There was bedlam for two days, they had to turn them off. The traffic was nearly back to Naas!
When the schools are back in three to four weeks then you'll see the difference the new lights will make!
School term will be the real acid test!! I suspect things will not be all smooth.

ChewChew

Dreading this when the schools are back. Sallins is a nightmare at the best of times so I can't see this doing much favours for rush hour