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http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/landowners-withdrawn-their-objection-to-cpo-for-mid-kerry-road-improvement-scheme/

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marno21

N16 Lugnatober realignment to be shovel ready for mid 2019.

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/road-fund-of-17m-to-be-given-to-sligo-in-2018-36452753.html

road_high

N77 Kilkenny Ballyragget-Ballynaslee 110,000 Planning

First I've ever heard of this scheme? This wouldn't be the worst section of the N77 Portlaoise-Kilkenny road, it's the part passing the Glanbia factory.
I'd have thought the sections between Kilkenny and Ballyragget far worse and in need of a major upgrade first?

marno21

road_high wrote: »

N77 Kilkenny Ballyragget-Ballynaslee 110,000 Planning

First I've ever heard of this scheme? This wouldn't be the worst section of the N77 Portlaoise-Kilkenny road, it's the part passing the Glanbia factory.
I'd have thought the sections between Kilkenny and Ballyragget far worse and in need of a major upgrade first?

This is a new scheme and only starting off now. I'm guessing it'll connect the N77 Ballynaslee realignment and Ballyragget itself.

road_high

marno21 wrote: »

This is a new scheme and only starting off now. I'm guessing it'll connect the N77 Ballynaslee realignment and Ballyragget itself.

Indeed. There is scope for improvement (pavement and widening). That must be the logic, connect the new scheme with the rest.

marno21

N70 Kilderry bends contract award:

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/199512

Expect to see diggers in the next few months.

road_high

marno21 wrote: »

This is a new scheme and only starting off now. I'm guessing it'll connect the N77 Ballynaslee realignment and Ballyragget itself.

I think this is just a signs/lines and resurfacing scheme which makes sense.

ongarboy

Check out this article: "Funding allocated for development of Listowel Bypass and Tralee Northern Relief Road" on the Radio Kerry app
https://5uo3.app.link/XitF1LXcLJ

Good news for Kerry roads!

marno21

N61 Coolteige awarded to Wills Bros

Should start soon

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=116392&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=2&PP=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders

joujoujou

And knowing Wills, will likely be finished ahead of schedule.

discodaveirl

joujoujou wrote: »

And knowing Wills, will likely be finished ahead of schedule.

Have they much on at the moment... There a great crew to do work..

Donegal Storm

N56 Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan looks to be progressing well, no works on the main carriageway yet but seems to be a lot of offline sections with vegetation clearance and topsoil stripping ongoing

spacetweek

Donegal Storm wrote: »

N56 Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan looks to be progressing well, no works on the main carriageway yet but seems to be a lot of offline sections with vegetation clearance and topsoil stripping ongoing

That's good news, when did that start? Must have been pretty recently.

marno21

spacetweek wrote: »

That's good news, when did that start? Must have been pretty recently.

Tender was awarded just before Christmas so I'd imagine start of January

spacetweek

According to CIS Ireland, N61 Coolteige (Phase 1) started today.

marno21

N80 Maidenhead to go to tender in May.

https://laois-nationalist.ie/2018/02/07/roadwork-project-will-eliminate-dangerous-bends-outside-arles/

marno21

Tender for N56 Coolboy-Kilmacrennan awarded to BAM Civil

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/201202

roadmaster

Did I read the tender correctly that points awarded for the tender was just the lowest bid?

marno21

marno21 wrote: »

N70 Kilderry bends contract award:

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/199512

Expect to see diggers in the next few months.

Quite a lot of work underway on this now with very visible earthworks at the Milltown end of the scheme, and also at the Killorglin side near the Golf Club road turn off.

Scheme is entirely offline so not very visible to motorists for a while yet and no disruption until they start on the tie ins.

marno21

Plans for the N72 Stagmount Bends realignment are up now.

http://www1.kerrycoco.ie/home3/roadsmain/projects-schemes/n72-stagmount-bends-road-improvement-scheme-part-8-public-consultation/

spacetweek

Main contractor awarded for N56 Coolboy to Kilmacrennan, outside Letterkenny. Up to now site prep and topsoil strip were taking place so this looks like the start of main works.

spacetweek

Drove both N63 Abbeyknockmoy and N61 Coolteige today. AKM looking well, mostly done and a welcome improvement. Have to say that most of the N63 to Roscommon is sh*te altogether and many changes are needed.

Couldn't see much of N61 as it's offline. Only construction signs at the northern end.

marno21

spacetweek wrote: »

Main contractor awarded for N56 Coolboy to Kilmacrennan, outside Letterkenny. Up to now site prep and topsoil strip were taking place so this looks like the start of main works.

Yep awarded to BAM as per post #78.

spacetweek wrote: »

Drove both N63 Abbeyknockmoy and N61 Coolteige today. AKM looking well, mostly done and a welcome improvement. Have to say that most of the N63 to Roscommon is sh*te altogether and many changes are needed.

Couldn't see much of N61 as it's offline. Only construction signs at the northern end.

Totally agree on the N63 (in fact we were talking about this on SSC at the weekend). Next up on the N63 is a few km east of Abbeyknockmoy which will take out the bridge over the River Abbert which is a joke.

Dev1234

marno21 wrote: »

Yep awarded to BAM as per post #78.

Totally agree on the N63 (in fact we were talking about this on SSC at the weekend). Next up on the N63 is a few km east of Abbeyknockmoy which will take out the bridge over the River Abbert which is a joke.

Hi Marno21,

Any idea of when the next Abbeyknockmoy works will start? I'd heard about the plans locally but wasn't sure if they were legit.

Thanks

Donegal Storm

I was up around Letterkenny a couple of months ago and there looked to be topsoil stripping and clearance work already underway, how is the tender only being awarded now? Are the main works under a different contract?

marno21

Dev1234 wrote: »

Hi Marno21,

Any idea of when the next Abbeyknockmoy works will start? I'd heard about the plans locally but wasn't sure if they were legit.

Thanks

Scheme is at preliminary design stage, so will only be at route selection and design state in 2018. I'd imagine 2021 will be the earliest for a start on the scheme.

Painfully slow, but the Minister has confirmed that he has no interest in proceeding with these schemes even though they are part of the 2013-2020 Road Safety Strategy and are being heavily pushed by the RSA, TII, and the local authorities involved. NINE schemes will start in 2018, there are 62 active at present and at least 40 others being pursued by local authorities with no funding.

spacetweek

Donegal Storm wrote: »

I was up around Letterkenny a couple of months ago and there looked to be topsoil stripping and clearance work already underway, how is the tender only being awarded now? Are the main works under a different contract?

Yes they are.

marno21

Sligo County Council progressing with a realignment of the N59 just west of Ballisodare

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=128413&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

spacetweek

Reported on CIS Ireland:

11th May 2018: Gibson Brothers (Ireland) Limited, Co. Louth have been appointed for the N2 Corracrin to Emyvale Road Realignment.

marno21

Locals unhappy at the removal of stone walls on the N67 Ballinderreen-Kinvara scheme

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/news/farming-news/concern-over-new-road-works-plan-which-could-see-stone-walls-replaced-with-fencing-36905129.html

spacetweek

marno21 wrote: »

Locals unhappy at the removal of stone walls on the N67 Ballinderreen-Kinvara scheme

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/news/farming-news/concern-over-new-road-works-plan-which-could-see-stone-walls-replaced-with-fencing-36905129.html

Seems like you could easily reinstate them after widening.