donvito99 wrote: » Lower speeds (variable speed limits at rush hour) would likely improve the traffic situation.
punisher5112 wrote: » Biggest traffic issues out of Dublin is the speed restrictions, fuel station and cars using one or two exits...
prunudo wrote: » Still ropes stuck up in some of the trees all these years later.
spacetweek wrote: » Someone brings this up every time! I presume the trees recovered and grew back? Doesn't sound like a big deal.
schmittel wrote: » For all the criticism the ecowarriors got, dismissed as work shy loons etc, their practical objections have been proven totally right in time. i.e the long term strategy for the road was badly thought out, what's the point of widening the road now, when in 20 years time it will be needed to widened again?
BelfastVanMan wrote: » Didn't they end up damaging quite a few of the trees, ironically?
Sam Russell wrote: » Oooooops. 60 Km/h. Plenty of drivers not keeping to the posted speed limit - maybe they think its per second.
p_haugh wrote: » Must be going mighty fast if its 60km per second! ..../s
Sam Russell wrote: » Current road works restriction in Killmac are 60 km/s.
BelfastVanMan wrote: » It's still a 100km/h limit through GOTD, though, isn't it?
Sam Russell wrote: » Well, yes, but they did save the planet - sort of - but that is an ongoing project. The speed limits imposed as a result of the protest have mostly been removed.
Sam Russell wrote: » Those eco warriors came from England over to 'Kill Mack a noag' to save the planet and the oak trees in the Glen of the Downs. No Green Party involvement at all.
Reuben1210 wrote: » The same Oaks Eamon and his pals built tree houses in and lived the life of Tarzan in during the 'Eco Warrior' debacle in the early naughties. It could easily be personal for him too.
schmittel wrote: » It's a tricky one for the greens. They cannot be seen to support building a brand new motorway when an existing road could be widened, but equally they cannot be seen to support widening an existing road in a forest full of ancient native oak protected by law. Good luck squaring that circle!
Reuben1210 wrote: » I could hazard a guess: Eamon 'Eco Warrior' Ryan
schmittel wrote: » I could understand Covid causing some delays in March/April/May but you'd wonder what sort of delays Covid could could have caused since June. i.e if they said announcement was imminent 10 weeks ago, it has not suddenly become no where near close because of Covid. it must be something else. Change of policy from the new government which was formed 10 weeks ago?
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
prunudo wrote: » Nothing as yet, if that time frame was accurate I'd imagine we'll hear soon though.
schmittel wrote: » Anybody heard any more on this? We are into that 8-10 week window now.
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.
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.
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.
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: » Yes have spoken to both Arup and WCC. The above are the best laid plans but there will be inevitable controversies and appeals etc.
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.
