user1842 wrote: » This is great news. I would agree it is not the busiest section of our primary network but it is an extremely dangerous section of road. In reality the 100kph speed limit is far too high on some of the sections. I am not sure why so many roundabouts are needed on the proposed new road though.
paulbok wrote: » Only 3 are on the mainline, 1at Strokestown, 1 crossing the Boyle - Roscommon road and 1 at Frenchpark
marno21 wrote: » I have no interest in starting an argument with you because we are on the same page but relative to the rest of the national primary network this is a quiet road. It carries approx 5k AADT per day. There are large sections of the national primary road network that are also shocking and significantly busier. This road is where it is purely for political reasons, from the days of Kenny and Ring. There was an archaeological services tender issues in late last year that should start this year now that it's approved. Archaeological works will take more than a year so I'd be guessing the earliest this will start is Q1 2021 or so. The fact that there is currently zero competition apart from the M28 will be a significant help in getting it to construction quick.
marno21 wrote: » Tender out for archaelogical consultancy services for this projecthttps://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=138340&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders
marno21 wrote: » €12.7m for archaeology.
spacetweek wrote: » Hopefully they don't find too much. They've avoided the archaeologically rich Tulsk area on purpose.
BelfastVanMan wrote: » It may be because it's pretty much the final part of the N5 (at least the final DREADFUL parts of it) to be realigned/replaced, and with the rest of it decent SC, and especially with the new DC starting construction shortly from Westport to Castlebar, Ballaghadereen to Scramoge would stick out like a sore thumb.
marno21 wrote: » I admire your logic but when you have a Minister for Transport who tells TII to suck up because they ask for funding to complete the targetted 20 minor safety schemes per year that the Road Safety Strategy sets out and tells them to do 4 per year, that logic doesn't apply. The most likely reason its moving so fast is that it's the ONLY major project with planning permission not already tendered or under construction and they need something to spend money on in 2020 and 2021. The project is to start in 2020 according to DPER's Ireland 2040 documentation released last week.
CatInABox wrote: » They'll also want to burnish their rural credentials ahead of the local elections, and this was probably the easiest to progress to this stage.
marno21 wrote: » BelfastVanMan wrote: » It may be because it's pretty much the final part of the N5 (at least the final DREADFUL parts of it) to be realigned/replaced, and with the rest of it decent SC, and especially with the new DC starting construction shortly from Westport to Castlebar, Ballaghadereen to Scramoge would stick out like a sore thumb. I admire your logic but when you have a Minister for Transport who tells TII to suck up because they ask for funding to complete the targetted 20 minor safety schemes per year that the Road Safety Strategy sets out and tells them to do 4 per year, that logic doesn't apply. The most likely reason its moving so fast is that it's the ONLY major project with planning permission not already tendered or under construction and they need something to spend money on in 2020 and 2021. The project is to start in 2020 according to DPER's Ireland 2040 documentation released last week.
annfield1978 wrote: » Tenders for the Employer Role during Phases 5 to 7 of TII PMGs were submitted last week so decision by end of month probably
yop wrote: » Great to hear. Drove that road daily from Westport to Dublin for 2 years for work and that part of the road was painful. While its not ideal for passing out the new roads are a vast improvement.
marno21 wrote: » TII/Roscommon County Council plan to have the tender for construction awarded by end of 2020https://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2019/05/08/4173646-n5-ballaghaderreenscramoge-road-approval-good-news-for-mayo-motorists/
paulbok wrote: » So looking like guts of 2 years before it starts?
marno21 wrote: » Around 18-21 months I'd imagine. 3 year construction timeline according to the article.
paulbok wrote: » Seems a long construction time. Then again the first few km from Scramogue is through bog.
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross T.D. is happy to announce that the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project has obtained planning approval and is to progress to construction. Minister Ross said: “This new national road will provide essential links between communities. As well as a new carriageway the project will include an additional 13km of side roads and existing road improvements, 17 at-grade T-junctions and 5 roundabouts. Good roads mean safe roads for all who use them. This new project improves safety for all road users including pedestrians and cyclists and supports the Government’s Road Safety Strategy. It will also eliminate sections of the N5 that have a collision rate twice above the national average. The road network is the workhorse of our social and economic infrastructure. All of our bus services rely on our road network, the bulk of our freight is carried by road, and crucially, our road network links towns, cities and villages together boosting employment and investment.” The project comprises the construction of 34km of new single carriageway road that will extend from the western end of the existing N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass to the townland of Scramoge in County Roscommon, bypassing the towns and villages of Frenchpark, Bellanagare, Tulsk and Strokestown. During the economic downturn Roscommon County Council continued to develop a plan to improve the N5 corridor. As a result, a business case was produced and it concluded that the construction of a new road to replace the existing N5 route was required. Transport Infrastructure Ireland approved the business case for the project in December 2017 following technical appraisal reviews carried out by both the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport (DTTaS) and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER). Approval was also given to Roscommon County Council to commence the statutory planning process and the scheme was submitted to An Bord Pleanála (ABP) in December 2017, along with the associated Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). An oral hearing into the proposed road development was convened by ABP on the 9th & 10th October 2018 in Strokestown and the Board confirmed approval for the scheme on 16th January 2019. After concluding statutory public notifications process Roscommon County Council notified all affected landowners of the CPO becoming operative on 21st of March 2019. Roscommon County Council will continue to liaise with land and property owners as the road project proceeds. Following the expiry of the period in which a party may apply for leave to seek a judicial review of ABP’s decision under the provision of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended (latest date being 23rd April 2019), Roscommon County Council are now in a position to proceed with the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project. Currently, technical consultancy services are being procured to assist the Roscommon National Roads Office with the preparation of the main construction contract documents, the procurement process and the administration and monitoring of the main construction contract. During 2019, a series of advance works contracts will commence including archaeological investigations, ground investigations, boundary fencing, tree felling and additional clearance works. TII will support Roscommon County Council to achieve contract award before the end of 2020. Following receipt of tenders and subject to Government Approval to proceed the main construction contract will take three years to complete. The total estimated investment value of the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project is approximately €200million. This project is a key deliverable identified in Project Ireland 2040, improving access to the North West region of the country. When completed it will replace one of Ireland’s more deficient sections of national primary road. Benefits of the Project The anticipated benefits of this road project include: - • Provides a safe and modern road to meet the requirement of the EU Regulations relating to the TEN-T network; • Improves the environment of Strokestown, Tulsk, Bellanagare and Frenchpark by the removal of through traffic and in particular HGVs; • Improves safety for all road users including pedestrians and cyclists and support the Government’s Road Safety Strategy; • Eliminates sections of the N5 that have a collision rate twice above the national average. • Reduces the cost of travel for business and improve journey times and journey time reliability along the N5; • Provides a consistent high quality road along the N5 corridor to encourage and support investment and employment in County Roscommon and the west and north-west regions; and • Avoids adverse impact on the existing internationally important archaeological site of Rathcroghan.
