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Minor schemes & realignments

marno21

Here's a thread for discussing minor schemes & realignments, not big enough to deserve their own thread.

News on Radio Kerry this morning about removal of objections to CPOs on the realignment of the Kilderry bends just outside Milltown on the N70.

http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/landowners-withdrawn-their-objection-to-cpo-for-mid-kerry-road-improvement-scheme/

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scientist

does anyone know if this scheme is now confirmed by an bord pleanala?

marno21

Aerial footage of the current N17 realignment between the existing realigned section north of Milltown and Ballindine:

https://vimeo.com/176845867

marno21

No funding available for N71 realignment east of Rosscarbery.

http://www.southernstar.ie/news/roundup/articles/2016/09/12/4126317-n71-to-get-upgrade-but-bad-bend-is-still-a-concern/

marno21

N26 realignment at Cloongullane bridge, between Swinford and Foxford

http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/88159/cloongullane-a-positive-step-towards-an-n26-solution

Construction expected to begin in mid 2018 with a late 2019/early 2020 opening.

annfield1978

N63 Abbeyknockmoy to Annagh Hill going for tender shortly

afatbollix

Is the N59 Westport to Newport finished. It's been a while since I drove that way.

marno21

Realignment to proceed on N53 out of Dundalk

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/238306/more-funding-granted-for-busy-dundalk-road.html

marno21

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=111233&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

Tender out for archaelogical services on the N60 Oran realignment in Roscommon.

marno21

Roscommon CoCo are seeking consultants for the early stages of 2 minor schemes on the N61.

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=110831&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

munchkin_utd

on the N55
- N55 Corduff to South of Killydoon Realignment Scheme is funded and tendered for, just waiting now for news on a start (so south of Ballinagh, further removing bad sections of the road not already tackled) http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/02/15/4134991-council-defers-adoption-of-roads-budget/

- N55 Kepack to the Pidgeons, 6km approx directly south of Ballymahon, bypassing Tang (which is barely a settlement let alone a village) is in early stages of planning . There was 200 at a public meeting there, so not sure if thats a good or bad sign .
http://www.shannonside.ie/?s=n55

marno21

N56

Tender is expected to be issued for the N56 Coolboy-Kilmacrenan scheme in the next few weeks. 3.15km realignment to T3SC standards with cycle lanes: https://www.donegalnow.com/news/mchugh-absolutely-delighted-announce-e15m-blue-banks-road-water-main-project/160099

This is in addition to 4 other realignments on the N56, Phase II of Dungloe-Glenties (Boyoughter-Kilkenny) which opened at the turn of the year, Phase III of same (Kilkenny-Letterilly) which will start this year, Phase I of Mountcharles-Inver (Mountcharles-Drumbeigh) also starting this year and the Kiltoy roundabout in Letterkenny.

munchkin_utd

munchkin_utd wrote: »

- N55 Kepack to the Pidgeons, 6km approx directly south of Ballymahon, bypassing Tang (which is barely a settlement let alone a village) is in early stages of planning . There was 200 at a public meeting there, so not sure if thats a good or bad sign .
http://www.shannonside.ie/?s=n55

heres the route selection broschure (below)

Regarding N55 south of Ballinagh, no word on when the tendered sections from there to just north of Killydoon are due to start.

Aside from that, last week Cavan council issued a notice of intent to construct the last bit, bypassing Killydoon village and linking into the already upgraded sections past Mullaghoran GAA pitch and onwards as a wide single carriageway section to the Longford county boundary (where the road goes into sh1t and Longford Co Co seem to have neither a plan nor a clue on how to improve it)
http://www.cavancoco.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=255&guid=2012

The proposed development will consist of the realignment of the N55 National Secondary Route in the townlands of Ballytrust, Ballytrust Lower, Legwee, Drumcor, Killydoon, Drumbannow, Grousehall and Mullaghoran comprising the construction of a single carriageway road for a distance of 3.75 km from a location at Ballytrust (at the tie-in of Section A of the Scheme)<snip> to a location at Mullaghoran<snip>

Theres a public viewing until early June with submissions till June 22

nordydan

Just a quick note on this. Earthworks seem to be finished here, I believe work stopped for a bit due to financing:

http://www.wicklow.ie/realignment-r755-kilmacanogue-roundwood-road

Badly needed scheme due to an appalling dip & bend

D Trent

Shane Ross finally pulling the finger out ?
http://www.thejournal.ie/road-safety-upgrades-3382779-May2017/?utm_source=facebook_short

marno21

D Trent wrote: »

Shane Ross finally pulling the finger out ?
http://www.thejournal.ie/road-safety-upgrades-3382779-May2017/?utm_source=facebook_short

I think these were in the plans to begin with. Good to see them go ahead, but TII are unhappy at the low amount of them being progressed at the minute. They want far more done.

Also, they haven't been selected because of their accident rate. They've been selected because there are very few shovel ready and there is little money being provided for progressing them.

marno21

Tipperary Co Council have awarded a tender for engineering consultants to TOBIN for a 4km realignment of the R498 Nenagh-Thurles road approx. 7km south of Nenagh

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=89147&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=2&PP=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders

ELCAT2009

The design for the N17 from Milltown to Carrownurlar section to link up with previously upgraded Carrownurlar to Ballindine section is currently under way. Rumors have it that some houses will need to be knocked...anyone have any insider information?

roadmaster

munchkin_utd wrote: »

on the N55
- N55 Corduff to South of Killydoon Realignment Scheme is funded and tendered for, just waiting now for news on a start (so south of Ballinagh, further removing bad sections of the road not already tackled) http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/02/15/4134991-council-defers-adoption-of-roads-budget/

Contracts Signed for this job

http://www.cavancoco.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=255&guid=2039

marno21

ELCAT2009 wrote: »

The design for the N17 from Milltown to Carrownurlar section to link up with previously upgraded Carrownurlar to Ballindine section is currently under way. Rumors have it that some houses will need to be knocked...anyone have any insider information?

Especially if the N17 Tuam-Claremorris scheme is to progress in the next few years

munchkin_utd

<snip>
Contracts Signed for this job

http://www.cavancoco.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=255&guid=2039

good to see !

there also seems to be works ongoing at Corrakane townland, which from the looks of it is between Cavan and Ballinagh, at the corner before the very long straight stretch into Ballinagh, where people randomly were overshooting the bend and ending up in a field.
Obviously they were not travelling at an inappropriately high speed or anything!
I'd think that there bend is whats being fixed, maybe just barriers to stop folks who "randomly" "mysteriously" cannot take the bend that 1000s of other cars the same day have no issue in doing.
http://www.cavancoco.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=255&guid=2047

ELCAT2009

marno21 wrote: »

Especially if the N17 Tuam-Claremorris scheme is to progress in the next few years

Not quote sure what you mean Marno? The Tuam-Claremorris Scheme already has a preferred route and is separate to the realignment of the existing N17 from Milltown to Carraunurlar that i was talking about.
The fact that they are putting money into upgrading the existing n17 in this area which was and is badly needed would suggest that the Tuam to Claremorris section is years away...i would say 2030 probably at least. I expect that a Limerick - Cork upgrade would get priority before a Tuam to Claremorris link.
What i was wondering about in my original post was the design of the new realignment immediately north of milltown currently under design. There is talk around locally of houses to be demolished but i haven't seen any design or heard anything concrete.

marno21

N56 Coolboy to Kilmacrennan to go ahead in 2017.

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/work-new-e18m-road-project-donegal-will-begin-year-cycle-lanes-will-link-greenway/167520

marno21

N70 Kilderry bends to start in 2018. http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/kildery-bends-scheme-goes-to-next-phase-35895867.html

serfboard

ELCAT2009 wrote: »

The design for the N17 from Milltown to Carrownurlar section to link up with previously upgraded Carrownurlar to Ballindine section is currently under way.

That's good to hear. This will remove the last of the sh1tty sections on the N17 in Galway and Mayo. There'll be only the Curry->Ballinacarrow section in Sligo left.

BelfastVanMan

serfboard wrote: »

ELCAT2009 wrote: »

The design for the N17 from Milltown to Carrownurlar section to link up with previously upgraded Carrownurlar to Ballindine section is currently under way.

That's good to hear. This will remove the last of the sh1tty sections on the N17 in Galway and Mayo. There'll be only the Curry->Ballinacarrow section in Sligo left.

And the Charlestown bypass...

marno21

N56 Coolboy-Kilmacrennan has gone to tender:

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=116504&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

Closing date 25 September.

Donegal Storm

Only a short realignment but it'll make a difference along there, it's a narrow windy road that gets very busy morning and evening with commuters.

A shame they couldn't put the money towards the much more badly needed Bonagee link road but better than nothing.

marno21

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Only a short realignment but it'll make a difference along there, it's a narrow windy road that gets very busy morning and evening with commuters.

A shame they couldn't put the money towards the much more badly needed Bonagee link road but better than nothing.

Bonagee link road is in planning, and is fully funded for 2017 to get it through Phases 1-4 of the TII process.

Donegal Storm

marno21 wrote: »

Bonagee link road is in planning, and is fully funded for 2017 to get it through Phases 1-4 of the TII process.

Yeah it's still years off being built though from what I've heard when it's needed right now. I was in town earlier and there was a Garda trying (and failing) to direct traffic at the Port/High/Main Street junction as nobody could move with cars stuck in the yellow box, total chaos with every street gridlocked.

Anyway, interesting to see that they're adding a cycleway, they've done the same all along the N56 realignments in the west of the county. Is this a new standard or just going to be done on a case by case?

marno21

PIN for construction contract for N70 Kilderry Bends has gone to tender:

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=116638&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders