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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

Relhcstirt wrote: »

Has the 20th been confirmed?

josip

gman2k wrote: »

As I posted previously, Wexford CoCo have said it's more likely to open after Christmas at this stage.

No matter, the Kilkenny lads will open it from their side on the 20th

gman2k

Relhcstirt wrote:

Has the 20th been confirmed?

As I posted previously, Wexford CoCo have said it's more likely to open after Christmas at this stage.

CoBo55

vicwatson wrote: »

Should all be thrown off it :D

Hoping for a windy day... Not Davey though we'll keep him for another while:D

vicwatson

jelutong wrote: »

Any news on who’s going to perform the official opening? Brian Cody or Davy Fitz perhaps.

CoBo55 wrote: »

Paul Galvin:D

Relhcstirt wrote: »

Mick Wallace

Should all be thrown off it

Relhcstirt

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 02/12/19 (pic twitter)

18 days to go before opening it would like thank everyone for all the pics and updates over the past 3 and a half years it flown buy safe driving all when it opens

Has the 20th been confirmed?

m17

The barrow crossing 02/12/19 (pic twitter)

18 days to go before opening it would like thank everyone for all the pics and updates over the past 3 and a half years it flown buy safe driving all when it opens

Sam Russell

KevRossi wrote: »

There are a huge amount of reasons for flooding along the Suck, the motorway has very little to do with it. The long term destruction of flood plains, hedges and industrial turf cutting are the real culprits.

'Low lie the fields of Athenry' - very true, and subject to flooding - always was, but the M6 did increase it. I thought there was remedial work before it opened.

Can we leave this as it is off topic.

KevRossi

Sam Russell wrote: »

It was - it affected the flow of the river Suck.

There are a huge amount of reasons for flooding along the Suck, the motorway has very little to do with it. The long term destruction of flood plains, hedges and industrial turf cutting are the real culprits.

Sam Russell

theguzman wrote: »

Remember a few months before in Autumn 2009 there was biblical flooding around Galway and the M6 Motorway was opened away ahead of schedule as the old roads were all under water. I remember reading something actually blaming the motorway itself for the flooding.

It was - it affected the flow of the river Suck.

theguzman

L1011 wrote: »

A decade ago the castledermot bypass was going to be delayed to give one last Christmas of traffic to a petrol station - enough people threatened to do that that they opened it on time instead.

And just as well as the country froze over New Year's and the bypass was critical to get anyone moving in that area

Remember a few months before in Autumn 2009 there was biblical flooding around Galway and the M6 Motorway was opened away ahead of schedule as the old roads were all under water. I remember reading something actually blaming the motorway itself for the flooding.

L1011

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Me if they don't hurry up, I'll just drive through the barriers

A decade ago the castledermot bypass was going to be delayed to give one last Christmas of traffic to a petrol station - enough people threatened to do that that they opened it on time instead.

And just as well as the country froze over New Year's and the bypass was critical to get anyone moving in that area

Chris_5339762

Me if they don't hurry up, I'll just drive through the barriers

Relhcstirt

CoBo55 wrote: »

Paul Galvin:D

Mick Wallace

CoBo55

jelutong wrote: »

Any news on who’s going to perform the official opening? Brian Cody or Davy Fitz perhaps.

Paul Galvin:D

jelutong

Any news on who’s going to perform the official opening? Brian Cody or Davy Fitz perhaps.

gman2k

Response on Twitter from Wexford COCO from someone asking when it will be open:

"It's possibly just before Christmas.......but more likely just after......."

Silent Running

Is there any talk of the public being allowed to "walk" the bridge before it opens to traffic?

I would love to give that a go.

munchkin_utd

**(Updated 28th November 2019)
Opening Day of the N25 Bypass Bridge
In the last couple of weeks, photos were released showing the temporary support piers getting demolished. This is in preparation for the opening of the N25 Bypass Bridge. The opening is set for the 20th of December this year.

https://visitnewross.ie/community/22523/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ross-bypass-bridge/

CoBo55

josip wrote: »

I think that was at Gaulstown which although nearby, wouldn't have been part of the bypass project.

I thought it was on the approach road to the bridge, nevertheless it was a terrible thing to happen. Things have sure moved on from years ago when it was almost expected that some lives would be lost on such a major project.

josip

CoBo55 wrote: »

A worker was killed, he was one of the tar laying crews I think he was on the traffic management end of it.

I think that was at Gaulstown which although nearby, wouldn't have been part of the bypass project.

CoBo55

josip wrote: »

Is that the first serious accident during construction?

A worker was killed, he was one of the tar laying crews I think he was on the traffic management end of it.

josip

Is that the first serious accident during construction?

prunudo

What an awful headline, a person has been injured and any thoughts of concern should be his/her safe recovery, not whether the road will be opened on time or not.

Dunmoreroader

Just realised thats old news posted by Kilkenny Now yesterday. They should change their name to 'Kilkenny Last Week'.

Dunmoreroader

https://kilkennynow.ie/more-delays-to-irelands-longest-bridge-linking-kilkenny-and-wexford-after-worker-seriously-injured/

blindsider

@Insta mavic
@Bards

Thanks guys - good info!

Tileman

skodacb wrote: »

https://youtu.be/q1ITfCGS1Rg

There's a YouTube link in case anyone wants it.

It's fascinating the challenges they've had to overcome building such a piece of infrastructure.

Thanks for sharing. Very enjoyable

Bards

insta_mavic wrote: »

Thank you. Is that is the run up to the bridge you are talking about? Or another road off that? I know the run up to the bridge is almost ready to go, just a small bit before it to finish. After that I'm not sure to be honest.

Look at Google maps satellite image and you will see the whole road is finished, it's just the bridge and the ramps to the bridge need to be finished which should not be a hard job to do

insta_mavic

blindsider wrote: »

Great video Insta mavic - really impressed with your work!

At 1:50 - (run for 15 secs) in the video there's a section of road - just off the eastern section(?) that looks like it will not be ready in 1 month - am I wrong on this?

Thank you. Is that is the run up to the bridge you are talking about? Or another road off that? I know the run up to the bridge is almost ready to go, just a small bit before it to finish. After that I'm not sure to be honest.