Mushy wrote: » Is there an estimated time of opening for this road? Live in east cork, originally from Wicklow, this looks like it'll be the quickest route home now. Didn't know it was being built, will make a nice change from the M8/M50 too.
Chris_5339762 wrote: » Bray to Cork will likely be only 10 minutes longer outside of traffic via the M11/N30/N25 once this is done. In traffic, its debatable, but certainly late on a summers evening thats the way I'll be going.
eagerv wrote: » For anyone living in the Waterford area it will be a great alternate route to the south Dublin/Bray area. Also with more electric cars coming on stream, this will be a more practical route with the new Ionity chargers at Gorey services on the M11. (Presently the M9 has no fast chargers on route AFAIK.)
blackwhite wrote: » Kilcullen MSA will have them, and is slated to open around the same time as the bridge I thought the Carlow Circle K was due to get them as well?
CoBo55 wrote: » I wouldn't be sure about that, the section from the N30 roundabout to Corcoran's roundabout through Clonroche can be extremely frustrating, it just takes one tractor/ Micra-Yaris driver to ruin your day.
Lackey wrote: » Will we still have to come off the motorway driving south Go by the N30 link road bypassing Enniscorthy then through Clonroche to use the new bridge bypassing New Ross?
CoBo55 wrote: » Yes, unless you stay on the M11 to the end, go through Oylegate, down to the first roundabout and take the N25 for New Ross and cross the bridge from that direction.
Lackey wrote: » I hate that road past Clonroche.
josip wrote: » It's not that bad, you can keep a steady hundred on it all the way once you leave Clonroche, including past the most optimistic speed van in the country.
south wrote: » Just heard the bridge will be delayed until next year. A problem with a pier or something.
josip wrote: » Did you hear that on the news from a source/friend?
CoBo55 wrote: » A hundred? You will in your sack!!!
Bridge repairs mean Ross bypass may not open until 2020 The New Ross Bypass may not open until 2020. Corrective actions have been successfully undertaken to address an issue identified at the deck interface with one of the piers, but this has caused some interruption to the construction programme, Project Liaison Officer with Wexford County Council, Sean Dobbs said. The motorway was due to open in the first half of this year but this was later revised to the autumn. In July it emerged that a problem had been identified with one of the support structures. Eight permanent piers form part of the overall bridge structure and three temporary piers were required during the construction phase. An issue with one of the pier supports at the interface where the pier meets the underside of the bridge deck was identified. Director of services for Roads Eamonn Hore with Wexford County Council said at the time that the matter was being addressed as part of the Public Private Partnership contract. It is expected that late fees will apply to the contractor. The latest update on the project has indicated that works may continue well into the winter.
vicwatson wrote: » The motorway was due to open in the first half of this year but this was later revised to the autumn.
blackwhite wrote: » Someone in Wexford People getting a little carried away with themselves :pac:
josip wrote: » Mods, please remove if this is too far off topic. I usually travel that road at night so traffic hold ups are rare. My post referred to the section of road from Clonroche to the start of the new bypass at the New Ross end of the tramp's heartbreak. If I have family in the car, I'll take the bends around Donellans easier at 80 and the bend shortly after at 90. If I'm by myself ,I'll keep it to 100 as long as the road surface is dry and the farmers haven't been out. Even on the old road before the bypass, you could keep it at 100 apart from the back lane into Furlongs where I would ease off to 80. Bottom of the Ferry on the way into Ross was lovely before the new speed limits, drop to 3rd just before the bend and nice high revs up to Mannions. 100 all the way into Cherry's Brewery. This is 100kph, not 100mph, although 100kph on the speedometer is probably only around 96kph in reality. My point in all the above is that although the road from New Ross to Clonroche doesn't compare well with the new 2 lane sections, or even the newer Clonroche to Enniscorthy part, it's not that bad a road for the traffic volumes that are on it. There are plenty of long straights for overtaking if there's slow traffic. I don't think that improving it will be a priority in the near future. There is no longer even a direct bus services from New Ross to Dublin, there used to be 2. That route doesn't figure in the national planning.
