KOR101 wrote: » Would there be a new exit for Ballyvourney? Hate to see the Abbey Hotel lose out. Always a favourite of mine.
marno21 wrote: » Coming from Cork, just before that petrol station, if you look to your left you can see the shape of the roundabout that’s going there fenced off. That’s where it’ll be starting.
Cork Trucker wrote: » I'll have to keep an eye out for that next time i pass
serfboard wrote: » No need - it's visible here, with the Circle K in the background.
marno21 wrote: » Yes, there will be an exit on the Clondrohid road east of Ballymakeera and an exit where the scheme will terminate west of Ballyvourney
serfboard wrote: » Since you're the moderator 'round these parts, can you please post the link to your own attachment (here) in the first post and update the title accordingly? I'd imagine a lot of people will want to be checking the map over the next couple of years ...
serfboard wrote: » Sorry I wasn't at the meeting, though I've been on that road a few times myself, and I understand your pain, brother. The road around Ballyvourney is particularly shocking. To make it even worse, I'd say the chances of this road being started before 2015 are pretty slim. Based on what I've been reading, and what people are saying in boards, any of these non-MIU, non ARC (and even the funding for that is waning) roads are being pushed out into the never never. If you see one sod turned on that road before the next election, I'll eat my (insert particularly tasting article of clothing in here).
Chris_5339762 wrote: » The second post from this thread. Ah well, at least its happening now.
yerwanthere123 wrote: » It'll be fascinating to see the effect it has on local businesses in town, I'm thinking particularly the bigger ones like say the Castle Hotel. Initially I'd have thought it wouldn't be good for them, but would a place like the Castle really get much passing trade? I mean if you're stuck in traffic and looking for a place to eat you'd probably just say "f*ck it let's just keep going and eat in Mai Fitz/Cork instead"? The bypass may even help a place like the Castle, it might become more attractive for people staying and hiring out rental cars for a few days, town'll become much more accessible and easy to pass through. Might be completely wrong, just thinking out loud
Roadrunner99 wrote: » Can you get on and off the bypass at Carrigaphooca from looking at the map you can see a roundabout there or is that only for local access roads?
serfboard wrote: » Holy Jesus! I can't believe I posted that 11 years ago! :eek: Where does the time go? As you say, at least it's happening, and we're getting a good quality, won't-need-to-be-upgraded road here now.
marno21 wrote: » Carrigaphooca layout attached. No mainline access as was said above
dmcsweeney wrote: » Thanks for the attached layout! So am I correct in saying that the old N22 will now be renamed the R608? And it'll now be realigned into a roundabout at the start of the straight? Thanks, Dave
marno21 wrote: » The above layout is to avoid having 2 bridges for local roads to cross the N22, so the Carrigaphooca North road will meet the old N22 at the roundabout and the old N22 will continue towards Macroom It looks like Cork County Council will redesignate the old N22 as the R608. The old N22 through Ballincollig is also the R608. Presumably in the future there will be one continuous R608 from Washington Street in Cork through to the county bounds when the N22 Macroom-Ovens scheme makes it over the line.
Cork Trucker wrote: » So the current R608 ends at where the Lakewood Sports Complex is? This is adjacent to what i still call John A. Woods where the road since 2004 swings up left along the flyover.
marno21 wrote: » It ends at the junction with the N22. The minor road down to Lakewood/Roadstone is a local road. Whenever the N22 Macroom-Ovens gets going there will be a lot of shuffling required around there
Truckermal wrote: » That's probably 20 year's away!
€280m Road Development Main contractors have been appointed for the construction of the €280m N22 Baile Bhuirne in a joint venture in Cork. Works are expected to commence in Q1 2020 and expected to take in the region of 40 months to complete.
theguzman wrote: » A road like this would be delivered in a fraction of the time in China or other countries.
cantalach wrote: » Yes, we could build things as fast as China. Their construction sites really show how to get things done. The workers do 12-hour shifts, live on-site in shipping containers stacked 2-3 high, wash every evening using a fire hose, and p1ss in buckets.
