Pablod wrote: » Drove northbound last night around 6:30 and traffic was heavy but moving. I was in left lane approaching the split and a car in front of me came to a full stop just at the split and was swaying left to right not knowing which lane to take.... :eek:
Patww79 wrote: » Anyone going 60 is going to be murdered though now that they can't be overtaken.
_Kaiser_ wrote: » One plus of that new temporary lane split (will check it out for myself next week) is that it'll cut out all the muppetry of undertaking and people trying to force their way in for a while.
KBurke85 wrote: » Northbound past junction 10 towards Junction 9. Right lane merges on to new section. Left lane stays as is. It's only for about a km or two.
Cazale wrote: » What direction and junctions?
KBurke85 wrote: New layout in place this morning. Felt like progress to drive on the new tarmac. From driving the route almost daily it does appear like a hell of a lot has been done in the last week alone.
_Kaiser_ wrote: » Wasn't any change this morning anyway.. But I was early enough (around 7am)
SoupyNorman wrote: » Breakdown this evening, was a breakdown yesterday evening. Were breakdowns always this common or is it just because now with no hard shoulder cars are deciding to have a laugh with us?
pad199207 wrote: » Hope all is okayhttps://www.facebook.com/390174511192698/posts/912254355651375/
AugustusMinimus wrote: » Has any part of the 3 lanes section opened yet or will it be opened in one go in April next year?
Pete_Cavan wrote: » Anyone saying that their is no incentive for finishing early has no clue.
Graniteville wrote: » As for 24/7 works? Totally unfeasible. Fine for simple works such as asphalt laying, but not for anything else. Health and safety would be one issue. Cost (multiple times that of daylight working) is another. Errors due to lack of light is a third.
It was a competitive tender. Development time is as important as cost. Huge benefits of finishing early including having contractors move to next project and bragging rights that can help win other contracts.
AugustusMinimus wrote: Has any part of the 3 lanes section opened yet or will it be opened in one go in April next year?
Deedsie wrote: » Can the above post be stickied to the opening post and can the inevitable future whingers be refferred to it rather than taking the thread off topic over and over again?
Thatnastyboy wrote: » While it makes perfect sense above - Could you imagine the vitriol and backlash that would have came from the public if money was continued to be spent on essentially "shelved" infrastructure projects during that time. Just wouldn't have flown with the public - just like with the whole Irish water craic etc. etc.
marno21 wrote: » + a number of infrastructure projects in early planning could have been nightlit to get them to the stage where they could be funded for construction in 2019-2022. Instead, these projects were outright cancelled and many have to start from scratch in 2016/17/18/19, which means they will be ready to start in 2024 or so. It's a total mess that could have been avoided if the kneejerkism that took place around 2011 hadn't taken place. Sure sending projects to construction in 2011-15 was difficult, but funding these, which is approx 1-5% of project cost, would have been prudent. The cost of getting the M20 to An Bord Pleanala is €15-20m. Had this been spent in 2013-2016, it would be ready to start shortly. Instead it won't start for at least 4 years.
