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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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m17

The RFK bridge

rekdtangle

I haven't worked there since earlier in the summer but the last schedule I had was to have all blacktop complete by end of september. Has that been achieved? I'd imagine it should have.

vicwatson

marno21 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BAMIrl_/status/1052189214865940480

Some snaps from Twitter.

Good pics of the barrow bridge works

m17

Top of the barrow crossing

m17

The barrow crossing 21/10/18 pic form fb page

prunudo

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 21/10/18 pic form fb page

How far out from the piers can the deck be built before it has to be supported by cables from the main tower?

allthedoyles

loyatemu

allthedoyles wrote: »

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josip

I only had the low res phone with me on Saturday which was a pity because the light was lovely.

Kermit.de.frog

Why did they never create proper renders for this bridge?

I have never seen one.

Azatadine

Is the bridge opening delayed until Q4 next year now? I thought it was to be opened in June but heard it was delayed....could be rubbish talk I suppose...

Carawaystick

jvan wrote: »

How far out from the piers can the deck be built before it has to be supported by cables from the main tower?

The photos show a serious cantilever alright

prunudo

Carawaystick wrote: »

The photos show a serious cantilever alright

That was my thoughts too, the latest photos even more so. I'm not an engineer but didn't realise it could support itself so far out.

Sam Russell

jvan wrote: »

That was my thoughts too, the latest photos even more so. I'm not an engineer but didn't realise it could support itself so far out.

They appear to be progressing equally in each direction, and there is a second pillar to give support, so it remains more or less in balance. There is little extra load, such as a few trucks, to knock it off balance.

Carawaystick

I know it's balanced, but its still looks like a lot of cantilevering.

It does look cool all the same

allthedoyles

Just pulled this from FB - Its a close up of one of the towers that will hold the cables on the deck.

allthedoyles

prunudo

^^^ Thats a cracking photo

Muahahaha

Amazing pics & vids thanks for sharing.

Anyone know the engineering reason why the bridge seems so high over the water? Is it something to do with the topography either side of the river or another reason?

Silent Running

Muahahaha wrote: »

Amazing pics & vids thanks for sharing.

Anyone know the engineering reason why the bridge seems so high over the water? Is it something to do with the topography either side of the river or another reason?

I'd imagine it's something to do with it being a navigable river.

Harry Palmr

When it is due to open? the N25 wiki page really needs updating if someone is up for it.

josip

Muahahaha wrote: »

Amazing pics & vids thanks for sharing.

Anyone know the engineering reason why the bridge seems so high over the water? Is it something to do with the topography either side of the river or another reason?

It's because of it both being a navigable river and the elevation on the Kilkenny side.
The land immediately adjacent to the river on the Wexford side is quite boggy so it also made sense to have that part elevated.
Someone here I think, quoted one of the engineers, that coming off such a height on the Kilkenny meant that they effectively had half the bridge built already.
We're a helpful lot on our side.

Azatadine

Harry Palmr wrote: »

When it is due to open? the N25 wiki page really needs updating if someone is up for it.

Seems to be delayed until late 2019.

blindsider

Azatadine wrote: »

Seems to be delayed until late 2019.

Is that official? Real shame if there is an 18 month delay!

Was that announced publicly?

m17

blindsider wrote: »

Is that official? Real shame if there is an 18 month delay!

Was that announced publicly?

It will open August 19 there 3 months behind

m17

The barrow crossing 12/11/18

serfboard

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 12/11/18

Wow - how high is that crane and how long does it take the crane operator to get up there?

Silent Running

serfboard wrote: »

Wow - how high is that crane and how long does it take the crane operator to get up there?

I'm sure he gets the crane operator to give him a lift up.... no, wait...:D

m17

serfboard wrote: »

Wow - how high is that crane and how long does it take the crane operator to get up there?

It takes 25 mins to get to the cab and he has to bring he's own bucket

MrDerp

m17 wrote: »

It takes 25 mins to get to the cab and he has to bring he's own bucket

Bucket? Bombs away I'd say.