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N25/N30 - New Ross Bypass [open to traffic]

King Kelly

This week's local papers have the listings of CPO's for the New Ross bypass so some relief in prospect at the bridge in town.

Are their any images of the new river crossing available? I'm told it will be the highest bridge in Ireland. True? Where it's due to join the Waterford road at Glenmore is certainly a high point.

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Geogregor

MichealD wrote: »

jca wrote: »

Em, please don't laugh but I took a spin down that way earlier from the Enniscorthy side... And couldn't find the bridge!! Any hints on how to get to see it?

First left outside New Ross (past the business park) on Waterford road will bring you to the Pink Rock where bridge is being built. Doubt you’ll get very close though.

You can get quite close to it, up to just few meters from the pillar.

MichealD

jca wrote: »

Em, please don't laugh but I took a spin down that way earlier from the Enniscorthy side... And couldn't find the bridge!! Any hints on how to get to see it?

First left outside New Ross (past the business park) on Waterford road will bring you to the Pink Rock where bridge is being built. Doubt you’ll get very close though.

jca

Em, please don't laugh but I took a spin down that way earlier from the Enniscorthy side... And couldn't find the bridge!! Any hints on how to get to see it?

m17

The barrow crossing 01/06/18

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N25 drone view 29/05/18

no.8

spacetweek wrote:

The depth of the valley meant whatever they built would be expensive so I guess they may as well make it a dual carriageway/motorway style road. Also it's the N25 which is an important road in an all-Ireland context. Still.

Especially post-Brexit (e.g. noch Potential for increased demand at Rosslare harbour)

NedNew2

josip wrote: »

Coming off the height of the pink rock made the construction less, not more difficult.

New Ross was a reasonably active port during the 80s and 90s when the idea of an additional downstream crossing was being discussed.
That, coupled with the political clout of the Stafford family who owned the port facilities, meant that any bridge would have to have sufficient clearance over the river so that ships could pass under at high tide.
At one stage they were considering a tunnel under the river at Marsh Meadows as a possible solution.

Agreed, a low cost option would have been to build a bridge from the Brandon House Hotel/Marshmeadows across to the old Albatross factory in the other side. Granted, it wouldn't be a great option but certainly worth consideration and would have cost a fraction of the current work.

Still, I'm delighted to see the new bridge taking shape. It's going to be very impressive and we can never complain of under specification in this case.

josip

Coming off the height of the pink rock made the construction less, not more difficult.

New Ross was a reasonably active port during the 80s and 90s when the idea of an additional downstream crossing was being discussed.
That, coupled with the political clout of the Stafford family who owned the port facilities, meant that any bridge would have to have sufficient clearance over the river so that ships could pass under at high tide.
At one stage they were considering a tunnel under the river at Marsh Meadows as a possible solution.

spacetweek

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

I still think this bridge is sheer lunacy in terms of scale for the amount of traffic it will take. To this day I'm amazed that something of this scale was approved, passed, funded and is actually being built.

I love it. Can't wait to drive it. I'm going there on opening day.

The depth of the valley meant whatever they built would be expensive so I guess they may as well make it a dual carriageway/motorway style road. Also it's the N25 which is an important road in an all-Ireland context. Still.

Chris_5339762

I still think this bridge is sheer lunacy in terms of scale for the amount of traffic it will take. To this day I'm amazed that something of this scale was approved, passed, funded and is actually being built.

I love it. Can't wait to drive it. I'm going there on opening day.

m17

N25 progress may 2018

JohnC.

I got a message from Kilkenny Council today about a new roundabout around Glenmore, part of this project. Does this refer to the proper, final, roundabout that will lead onto this road, or just something temporary? It's been a little while since I drove out that way.

Please note as part of the ongoing roadworks on the N25 New Ross By-Pass the New Roundabout on the N25 at Glenmore will be in operation from Tuesday 29th May 2018. To facilitate the switching of traffic a Stop/Go System will be in place on Tuesday 29th May from 9:00am to 17:00pm and minor delays should be expected. Motorists are advised that the enforceable speed limit in this area is reduced to 60 km/h with a Cautionary Speed of 45km/h advised. Motorists are asked to take caution when entering the roundabout and Yield to traffic on the roundabout.

m17

The barrow bridge form minaun Co Waterford

m17

Pier four

m17

The barrow crossing 14/05/18

blindsider

Well, if the Panamanians (or Chinese) are looking for some music to play during the opening ceremony...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Bridge_(album)

Reuben1210

m17 wrote: »

Here's a project that they are doing in Panama which is like this one

Atlantic bridge, Panama...started in 2013 and now over 80% complete.. Just one of many mammoth projects being undertaken by the Chinese in central and South America!

m17

eagerv wrote: »

Excellent pics m17.

The second last pic you posted earlier today shows the sort of distance between spans. I still cannot get my head around the engineering of it..

Here's a project that they are doing in Panama which is like this one

eagerv

Excellent pics m17.

The second last pic you posted earlier today shows the sort of distance between spans. I still cannot get my head around the engineering of it..

m17

The Barrow bridge 11/05/18

m17

Mammoth barrow bridge will be made up of 27,000 cubic meters of concretehttps://www.kilkennypeople.ie/gallery/home/313389/gallery-mammoth-barrow-bridge-bridge-will-be-made-up-27-000-cubic-metres-of-concrete-from-kilmacow.html

m17

The barrow crossing 12/05/18

jca

purplepanda wrote: »

Should be named Nick O'Donnell bridge after the famous Hurler who played for both Wexford & Kilkenny

That's a good idea.

purplepanda

Should be named Nick O'Donnell bridge after the famous Hurler who played for both Wexford & Kilkenny

veryangryman

serfboard wrote: »

Which is why it should be treated as part of the National Debt and none of this pretending it’s not/“off-balance-sheet” bollix

Not a fixed expense as we don't know what the traffic figures will be yet (my guess)

serfboard

spacetweek wrote: »

It is, but the Gov (and therefore us) pays off the loan that the PPP is based on.

Which is why it should be treated as part of the National Debt and none of this pretending it’s not/“off-balance-sheet” bollix

spacetweek

Reuben1210 wrote: »

Was this and the M11 Enniscorthy Bypass not PPP?

It is, but the Gov (and therefore us) pays off the loan that the PPP is based on.

Tigerbaby

the Palestine Peace Bridge

josip

Too soon for the Tadhg Furlong Bridge?

Reuben1210

allthedoyles wrote: »

I would call it either the ''Pink Rock Bridge '' or the ''Evergreen Crossing ''

"The Pink Rock Viaduct"