Tivoli Roads Upgrade?

Fabio

Hi all,

I pass Tivoli most days and see a lot of work going on - is this just for the new building next to the Topaz/Circle K station or is there supposed to be a general upgrade of the road going on? I thought there was a general upgrade but it doesn't LOOK like it...

bot43

You forgot to put "in Cork" at the end of your thread title in the Cork City forum

mire

Fabio wrote: »

Hi all,

I pass Tivoli most days and see a lot of work going on - is this just for the new building next to the Topaz/Circle K station or is there supposed to be a general upgrade of the road going on? I thought there was a general upgrade but it doesn't LOOK like it...

I think it might be preparatory works for the upgrade you're speaking about.

Rhys Essien

The sign up by the Lovers Walk junction says something like Northumbrian water working on behalf of Irish Water so I imagine all the works are water related.The layout of the road by HSS tool hire is a total disgrace and has been like that for years.

Fabio

Rhys Essien wrote: »

The sign up by the Lovers Walk junction says something like Northumbrian water working on behalf of Irish Water so I imagine all the works are water related.The layout of the road by HSS tool hire is a total disgrace and has been like that for years.

It is, there is de-facto two lanes there but it's not laid out for it despite there being plenty of room. It's an unnecessary choke-point. The surface of the road, as you come down from Silversprings is a complete mess too.

Ron Burgundy II

Works are for a watermain upgrade.

http://www.corkcity.ie/services/roadstransportation/transportationdivision/roadclosuresanddiversions/

Lower Glanmire Road: Lane restriction currently in operation outbound from the junction of Trafalgar Hill to facilitate watermain installation (Coffey Northumbrian Ltd.), expect delays.

Lower Glanmire Road / Silversprings Interchange Eastbound Slip: Lane Restriction in place 1930-0600hrs to facilitate watermain installation (Coffey Northumbrian).

Tivoli Dual Carriageway: Lane restriction in operation from 0930hrs – 1530hrs daily to facilitate installation of watermain (Coffey Northumbrian).

fonzy951

Cork city council has planned to commence road upgrades at Tivoli, outlined in this article, http://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Road-upgrades-planned-for-the-Silversprings-dual-carriageway-c11b0fc0-493f-4a9c-8fcb-10ec080ef4ac-ds

j8wk2feszrnpao

I hope they have a slip road, just for traffic entering the Tivoli Docks rather than using the current one. It just adds to the backlog on the current flyover.

I'm not sure how feasible it is, but they need to improve the junction where people are turning right to go up Lover's Walk. I've taken that route a few times myself, but it's not great that a single right turn can stop traffic on the main route into the city.

the beer revolu

munstermagic11 wrote: »

I'm not sure how feasible it is, but they need to improve the junction where people are turning right to go up Lover's Walk. I've taken that route a few times myself, but it's not great that a single right turn can stop traffic on the main route into the city.

There is room for the traffic to pass inside if (and it's a very big if) the car turning right takes up the correct position (right wheels on the centre line) and if the following traffic isn't terrified of passing through relatively tight gaps.

Unfortunately, those two ifs rarely happen.

j8wk2feszrnpao

the beer revolu wrote: »

Unfortunately, those two ifs rarely happen.

Very true. Unfortunately, a lot of drivers don't consider those behind them.

AugustusMinimus

fonzy951 wrote: »

Cork city council has planned to commence road upgrades at Tivoli, outlined in this article, http://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Road-upgrades-planned-for-the-Silversprings-dual-carriageway-c11b0fc0-493f-4a9c-8fcb-10ec080ef4ac-ds

What is the raised road they talk of?

I presume this is mainly just containing the 2 lanes of the Tivoli DC to the slip for the flyover. Are they also doing a filter lane for loverswslk?

MrDerp

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

What is the raised road they talk of?

I presume this is mainly just containing the 2 lanes of the Tivoli DC to the slip for the flyover. Are they also doing a filter lane for loverswslk?

I believe raised road is a misnomer. This must refer to the divider they plan to install to separate the eastbound and westbound carriageways from the end of the dual carriage way until after Kevin O’Learys.

Referred to here as 390m of raised central reserve
https://consult.corkcity.ie/en/system/files/materials/276/Document%20No%202%20-Site%20Notice%20N8%20Silversprings%20Junction%20Upgrade.docx_0.pdf


No filter for lovers walk here:

https://consult.corkcity.ie/en/system/files/materials/276/Document%20No%201%20-%20Planning%20Drawings_0.pdf