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Cork to Killarney - travel time?

  • 03-02-2023 1:26pm
    #1
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭


    Is the travel time shorter now with the new road lay out?

    TIA



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  • #2
    Salvadoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭Salvadoor


    yes, much shorter



  • #3
    sporina
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120239713#Comment_120239713

    i traveled it 2 weeks ago - not shorter at all... I guess it prevents one being delayed in Macroom though when its busy



  • #4
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120240980#Comment_120240980


    Wasn't Macroom always busy, hence the reason why they've been asking for a bypass for decades? The powers that be have estimated that, when it's all completed, it will save half an hour on the Cork Kerry journey. I saved time on the journey about three weeks ago, and can't imagine anyone who doesn't save time, unless of course they drive with the handbrake on, or never drive at more than 60KPH whatever road they happen to be driving on. 😁


    Macroom campaigned for decades for a bypass. Was it worth the wait? (irishexaminer.com)



  • #5
    sporina
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120244048#Comment_120244048

    was worth the wait for the people of Macroom town for sure by the looks of the article.. safer, less pollution, congestion getting in and out of the town etc...

    maybe I should have been more specific - my query was in relation to going from Cork City to Killarney.. which only occurs on Sunday mornings.. so I was never delayed in Macroom pre bypass.. no traffic as such then.. so this time - while using the bypass - it still took me 1.5 hrs to get from home to the national park - same as pre bypass..

    I hope that clears things up for you



  • #6
    Radio5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭Radio5


    How is the new section of the road working out? Are there any delays or build ups with traffic at the access roundabout East of Ballyvourney?



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  • #7
    starlit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,349 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120985527#Comment_120985527

    You can by pass Ballyvourney which is great. The bypass has saved travel time. Not that I know of so far. It has been a smooth run any time I’ve been on the bypass.



  • #8
    Radio5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭Radio5


    I gather the traffic build up is now beyond Lissarda at peak times. A neighbour was heading to Cork one morning recently and reported heavy but generally moving traffic from there to EMC, around 6.45 am.



  • #9
    stemplard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭stemplard


    Depending on the time of the day, the journey between Lissarda up to the motorway can be very challenging. You don’t want to have a bathroom emergency. Just saying.



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