Carawaystick wrote: » Whats the works in the Median from Kilmac to Bray south?
Reuben1210 wrote: » I fear Ryan has a personal interest in getting this upgrade mothballed, but have to hope he is overruled by the others given the fact it is way over capacity when the economy is not in a pandemic. Additonally, Stephen Donnelly had been campaigning for this for his constituency.
Steve012 wrote: » To me I hope it is sidelined, Selfish on my behalf, Yes, But I will lose my house, that has just been done up last year, extensions etc..
spacetweek wrote: » I don't think there's a preferred route yet?
Steve012 wrote: » I was talking to Arup today mate. They do, will be announced start of August.
schmittel wrote: » Did you get any inkling of which way they are going?
prunudo wrote: » Interesting, do you think it will it be made available to effected landowners/households first before it goes public?
Steve012 wrote: » Yes, I had to read between the lines, and ask trick questions, it looks like they are going the red route, using the existing N11, folks. They said, they have the first 4 years budget. i.e, the pre build budget, to facilitate Compulsory purchase orders, etc.. They haven't got the budget for the build... yet.
Reuben1210 wrote: » the red route is pretty much the current route isn't it?
prunudo wrote: » Until i hear the official announcement I'll reserve judgement but I'd be interested to see how they manage to work around the environmental constraints of the SAC in the Glen of the Downs.
josip wrote: » We walked a lap in the woods on the East (octagon) side last weekend. It's a lovely forest that at times runs alongside a spruce/pine planted forest. The diversity in the native woodland is really brought home when you see the lifeless forest floor in the planted part. 50m off the width of the native woods wouldn't have sounded a lot to me 2 weeks ago, but now it does. It's a narrow strip and that 50m is along the long edge. But I'm in the lucky position of only having to drive that road once a fortnight, not every day at rush hour. Tough decisions lie ahead and if the decision is taken to widen the existing route I can't see it being completed within 30 years.
Steve012 wrote: » Interesting you mentioned that, Because they said, that's holding them back, "there is a big problem there" direct quote ARUP
Steve012 wrote: » Arups cold truth is it will be done in 6 years of commence date, that at earliest would be end of summer 2021 That's what I was told from them.
schmittel wrote: » That would make a possible opening of summer 2027 - I don't believe they'll have planning permission by then!
Steve012 wrote: » My Friend, have you spoke to them or Wicklow county council, Dierdre ? What they are saying is, plans in by September latest, land, house, business, owners will be contacted first, before plan is public, that's when the C.P.O can kick in, and pre land work will only start to kick in bout 1.5 years later when its gone to tender, shame for myself, always said that on the post, and a shame for wildlife, ah well. They seem full steam ahead.
schmittel wrote: » Yes have spoken to both Arup and WCC. The above are the best laid plans but there will be inevitable controversies and appeals etc.
spacetweek wrote: » They probably just won't touch that part. Some parts will be improved and upgraded to motorway; some parts will merely be improved; and that part may not change at all.
Steve012 wrote: » They said, they will be contacting, landowners, residential, and retail or business units, that will be C.P.O before plan is released, within 8 to 10 weeks from today.
schmittel wrote: » Anybody heard any more on this? We are into that 8-10 week window now.
prunudo wrote: » Nothing as yet, if that time frame was accurate I'd imagine we'll hear soon though.
Steve012 wrote: » Was talking to Wicklow CC today, No where near close they said. They haven't gotten to the next phase cause of Covid. They told me 8/10 weeks ago 10 weeks ago
