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

Isambard wrote: »

well then, isn't that the new link road I asked about in my original post?

There's the village of Clonroche and a considerable amount of bandit country along the N30 between the end of the New Ross bypass and the start of the Enniscorthy bypass

https://goo.gl/maps/mHeHBVu2mC12

well that's what I was asking and pretty vague as I didn't know the answer!

Isambard wrote: »

well then, isn't that the new link road I asked about in my original post?

your question was "does this link to the Gorey to New Ross/Ennisccorthy road being built currently?" which is pretty vague as there are 2 roads being built and they don't connect directly to each other, but they do both connect to either end of the the N30.

you can see where they each end here:

well then, isn't that the new link road I asked about in my original post?

Isambard wrote: »

so if you are driving from Waterford to Gorey, you'll cross the new bridge and then head back on the current N25 towards New Ross and join the N30 there, through (as I recall as I seldom go that way) an industrial estate, past a school and then to a T junction with the R700 (the original N30)

Nope, you'll no longer go near the town or along the Boisin as you described

(Scroll down for a map)
http://www.n25newross.ie/traffic-management/

so if you are driving from Waterford to Gorey, you'll cross the new bridge and then head back on the current N25 towards New Ross and join the N30 there, through (as I recall as I seldom go that way) an industrial estate, past a school and then to a T junction with the R700 (the original N30)

Might be useful, especially for me

but traffic volumes don't justify it.
Also looking at the route chosen for the Enniscorthy bypass, you can see that the Waterford - South Dublin route was not a significant consideration in the planning.

Isambard wrote: »

Looking at the map, it would seem to me an N25 New Ross Bypass to N30 link (and thus to the N11 and Dublin would be useful). Maybe as they have the M9 in the area , this was thought to be liable to criticism if they did it.

The New Ross link road seems to come in quite close to New Ross as far as I could make out

the N30 is a pretty good single carriageway road - once the New Ross and Enniscorthy bypasses are complete it will be quick enough to access the N11 from New Ross

Looking at the map, it would seem to me an N25 New Ross Bypass to N30 link (and thus to the N11 and Dublin would be useful). Maybe as they have the M9 in the area , this was thought to be liable to criticism if they did it.

The New Ross link road seems to come in quite close to New Ross as far as I could make out

Isambard wrote: »

that's what i thought. Not being local I can't see the overall scheme of things in my head, it looks to the outsider as If New Ross is getting bypassed on the one hand and a new route into it on the other.

the (separate) Enniscorthy bypass includes a link road towards New Ross (connecting to the existing N30) but it doesn't connect to the New Ross bypass.

that's what i thought. Not being local I can't see the overall scheme of things in my head, it looks to the outsider as If New Ross is getting bypassed on the one hand and a new route into it on the other.

Isambard wrote: »

does this link to the Gorey to New Ross/Ennisccorthy road being built currently?

the Irish Times mentioned the "Gorey to New Ross" scheme in their budget summary yesterday. Paper of record :rolleyes:

does this link to the Gorey to New Ross/Ennisccorthy road being built currently?

m17

New ross bypass September 2016-2018

godskitchen

serfboard wrote: »

I know a road in Mayo colloquially called "The New Line", even though it was built 70 years ago!

There seems to be a few of them in Mayo, I know of 2 at least.

m17

RFK bridge 02/10/18 pics form deskgram

vicwatson

JPA wrote: »

Well, there already is a Barrow bridge, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrow_Bridge

And now there’s a new barrow bridge

road_high

NedNew2 wrote: »

Bypass now due to open in summer next year according to the New Ross Standard.

Sounds like poor enough progress. All in all we had a brilliant summer for construction works and I don't see why things aren't more advanced particularly the bridge. Saying a poor winter may delay the cranes seems silly in that context.

NedNew2

Bypass now due to open in summer next year according to the New Ross Standard.

Chris_5339762

"N25 New Ross Bypass Bridge"

Done

allthedoyles

The bridge is at the Pink Rock. It will be known as the Pink Rock bridge , regardless.

serfboard

josip wrote: »

For those of us living nearby, it's 'the bridge' or if we're feeling particularly verbose, 'the new bridge'.

I know a road in Mayo colloquially called "The New Line", even though it was built 70 years ago!

M17, that looks like it's taken from Sliabh Coillte?

m17

The RFK bridge

JPA

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Exactly...I'll stick with the Barrow bridge thanks

Well, there already is a Barrow bridge, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrow_Bridge