M9 motorway (general thread)

fricatus · 21-12-2017 10:09pm

They've been removing gorse all along the southbound carriageway between Knocktopher and Mullinavat (J10-J11), seems to be a big job.

Any idea why this is being done? I wouldn't have thought it's bothering anyone, and surely it's good to have it for insects, birds, etc?

road_high · 21-12-2017 10:17pm

fricatus wrote: »

They've been removing gorse all along the southbound carriageway between Knocktopher and Mullinavat (J10-J11), seems to be a big job.

Any idea why this is being done? I wouldn't have thought it's bothering anyone, and surely it's good to have it for insects, birds, etc?

They've been at this all along the M9 the past month or so. They seem to have a new toy/caterpillar machine for mulching it!
It's not particularly great for biodiversity as it blocks out all other plants and not particularly useful for food apart from at flowering I guess. (I'm no expert on Gorse though).
If they didn't take some measures to control it would take over- the M9 is only open what, 7-8 years and look how much gorse has taken over that short time.

iseegirls · 22-12-2017 12:06am

Also, although not the M9 but is very much connected to it, saw signs today stating that the widening of the M7 will start in January 3rd. Further good news, as the traffic from naas and before that to the M9 has been crazy.

Sam Russell · 22-12-2017 12:13pm

road_high wrote: »

They've been at this all along the M9 the past month or so. They seem to have a new toy/caterpillar machine for mulching it!
It's not particularly great for biodiversity as it blocks out all other plants and not particularly useful for food apart from at flowering I guess. (I'm no expert on Gorse though).
If they didn't take some measures to control it would take over- the M9 is only open what, 7-8 years and look how much gorse has taken over that short time.

I think a gorse fire would make the M9 very dangerous. It needs to be cut back from time to time.

road_high · 22-12-2017 1:06pm

Sam Russell wrote: »

I think a gorse fire would make the M9 very dangerous. It needs to be cut back from time to time.

You’re right and there actually was a few in that really dry, warm weather we got last summer. Definitely on the N10 link road there was a gorse fire.

hi5 · 11-02-2018 3:45pm

Why are these signs on both on ramps at the M9 Mullinavat junction 11 (it's the only junction I've ever seen them). The only people they could be aimed at is someone who has driven on the wrong side of the motorway from the last junction 10 (Knocktopher).
If they have made it that far and still alive then the most logical thing for them to do would be to get off the motorway as quickly as possible even if it means edging their way up the on ramp?
Or was there a persistent problem of people driving down the on ramp, realising the had taken a wrong turn, doing a U turn on the motorway and driving back up the on ramp?

https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.3711309,-7.1657484,3a,37.5y,348.79h,79.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spEGbxAhKtUn6_71uVEuRmg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

D Trent · 11-02-2018 5:06pm

hi5 wrote: »

Why are these signs on both on ramps at the M9 Mullinavat junction 11 (it's the only junction I've ever seen them). The only people they could be aimed at is someone who has driven on the wrong side of the motorway from the last junction 10 (Knocktopher).
If they have made it that far and still alive then the most logical thing for them to do would be to get off the motorway as quickly as possible even if it means edging their way up the on ramp?
Or was there a persistent problem of people driving down the on ramp, realising the had taken a wrong turn, doing a U turn on the motorway and driving back up the on ramp?

https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.3711309,-7.1657484,3a,37.5y,348.79h,79.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spEGbxAhKtUn6_71uVEuRmg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

That's an interesting one

Maybe a disgruntled council worker/ TII contractor who suffered a pay cut wanted to say a big "fucI< you" to the authorities

fricatus · 20-06-2018 9:49am

Apparently the motorway is going to be closed in the evenings and overnight for a number of nights soon, just outside Waterford.

I checked AA Roadwatch and KK County Council, but couldn't find anything. Anyone got a link to the details, or any idea what work they're doing?

Pablod · 20-06-2018 9:58am

Lads were out this morning laying cones on the southbound lane - just after where the new service station is due to go (between JN2 Kilcullen & JN 3 Athy)

JohnC. · 20-06-2018 5:53pm

fricatus wrote: »

Apparently the motorway is going to be closed in the evenings and overnight for a number of nights soon, just outside Waterford.

I checked AA Roadwatch and KK County Council, but couldn't find anything. Anyone got a link to the details, or any idea what work they're doing?

https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/Services/Roads/Roads_General/Road_Closures_and_Road_Works_Information_Notices/Temp-Closure-of-Road-Surfacing-Works-on-Quarry-Roundabout-M9-Junction-12-at-Grannagh-Co-Kilkenny-Commencing-Monday-25th-June-2018.html

road_high · 24-07-2018 11:14pm

New Services ahead signs on M9 between Kilkenny and Paulstown....

CeilingFly · 25-07-2018 2:45pm

Kilcullen services works starting soon - open mid 2019

https://www.kildarenow.com/news/m9-service-station-open-near-kilcullen-mid-2019/238737

patrickc · 12-09-2018 10:57pm

They seem to be replacing all the railings on the M9 bridges certainly between Carlow and Waterford. Why would this be?

road_high · 15-09-2018 11:41pm

patrickc wrote: »

They seem to be replacing all the railings on the M9 bridges certainly between Carlow and Waterford. Why would this be?

Notice that on the Barrow bridge. May be a safety upgrade ?

Kevtherev1 · 16-09-2018 2:05pm

road_high wrote: »

Yes but Mullinavat is the next junction up the M9. It's not on the N25 junction so won't necessarily get that traffic.

Looking at the map. There should be a new link road designed and later built to link the end of the New Ross bypass westwards to connect with M9 Junction 11 Mullinvat. Presumably the Mullinvat MSA will be open in 2019 sometime

road_high · 24-09-2018 9:06pm

Have they reduced junction lighting on J5, J7 and J8? Just noticed it earlier, less lights on.

L1011 · 24-09-2018 9:11pm

The mainline at all rural motorway junctions is being un-lit. I think it'll still be lit at peak periods in late Autumn/Winter/early Spring but not 100% on that. Worst rush hour times are still daylight for about another week!

road_high · 24-09-2018 9:27pm

L1011 wrote: »

The mainline at all rural motorway junctions is being un-lit. I think it'll still be lit at peak periods in late Autumn/Winter/early Spring but not 100% on that. Worst rush hour times are still daylight for about another week!

So this is a country wide thing?

Charles Babbage · 24-09-2018 10:45pm

L1011 wrote: »

The mainline at all rural motorway junctions is being un-lit. I think it'll still be lit at peak periods in late Autumn/Winter/early Spring but not 100% on that. Worst rush hour times are still daylight for about another week!

This is a bit strange, people's eyesight has not improved since those roads were built.

road_high · 24-09-2018 11:34pm

Charles Babbage wrote: »

This is a bit strange, people's eyesight has not improved since those roads were built.

Energy saving thing. Global warming and all that!

Jamie2k9 · 25-09-2018 12:27am

Traveled full length tonight and its all junctions. There was always way to many lights there however I think the approach to turning off both slip approaches is wrong but the junctions are still well lighted.

They should have left one or two on each slip road and reduced the numbers at both roundabouts and overpass. I mean where is the logic in having 6 lights on an over bridge + another 8 or so on either roundabout and nothing in the area where the exit starts.

If they want to save money turn off every second light on the M50.

L1011 · 25-09-2018 8:10am

road_high wrote: »

So this is a country wide thing?

Yes, TII network wide

Charles Babbage wrote: »

This is a bit strange, people's eyesight has not improved since those roads were built.

Vehicle lighting improved hugely between one set of road design manuals and the next

CeilingFly · 25-09-2018 1:24pm

road_high wrote: »

So this is a country wide thing?

Not just here, its happening all over Europe and further afield as the evidence showed it did not reduce accidents.

It also found several crashes into the lighting poles - so the lighting itself was a hazard.

http://www.tii.ie/news/press-releases/Motorway-junction-lighting/InformationUpdateMotorwqay-Route-Lighting-Aug2018-(003).pdf

Roryhy · 11-10-2018 10:04pm

Looks like they're getting back to work around the new motorway service area near Kilcullen, anyone got news on this??

fricatus · 17-10-2018 6:48am

J9 (Kilkenny south - Danesfort) is due to be closed overnight all next week according to electronic signs placed near the junction.

I searched KK Co Co and AA Roadwatch, but didn't seem to find anything.

Anyone got any further information?

road_high · 17-10-2018 5:59pm

Is it to do with those bridge railing repairs I wonder?

SoupyNorman · 22-10-2018 4:01pm

road_high wrote: »

Is it to do with those bridge railing repairs I wonder?

They have setup a site office (2-3 portacabins) Hardly do that just for railings?

SoupyNorman · 31-10-2018 11:23am

SoupyNorman wrote: »

They have setup a site office (2-3 portacabins) Hardly do that just for railings?

I just realized you were referring to a different junctions to Kilcullen

Anyways, some serious site clearance has begun on the service station, anyone got any estimates on how long it might take?

fricatus · 18-02-2019 12:53pm

It's about time they put rumble strips and/or flashing lights at the Waterford end of the M9. Another car went straight across the roundabout at the end of the motorway (presumably) overnight and ended up buried in the fence at the top of the far embankment.

It's at least the third time I've seen the aftermath of such incidents and presumably there have been plenty over the years. You can say what you want about the need for drivers to be attentive, but that's not much use if there's a collision on the roundabout and someone is killed. In fairness to the driver, there's not a lot to warn you that the motorway is ending, and a lot of people mightn't register the big roundabout sign (or it mightn't be clearly visible in fog).

Jamie2k9 · 09-11-2019 9:41pm

Has the M9 services opened where Applegreen were due to go. Notice CircleK have it so take it they won the court case?

Edit - Opened 25 Oct.

M9 motorway (general thread)

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