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Minor schemes & realignments

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  • Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭BelfastVanMan


    spacetweek wrote: »
    Dry Arch to Polestar looks like it covers a section of N14, not N56.

    That used to be N14; it's still signed as such in at least one spot.
    It's technically N56, now, although, it will cease to be the N56 when the N56 eastern bypass of Letterkenny is built.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    A couple of small schemes in Letterkenny..

    First one involves adding lights to the Polestar roundabout, removing two other roundabouts and adding loads more lovely traffic lights



    https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/roads/pdfs/publicconsultation/Letterkenny%20Traffic%20Management%20Project%20Part%208-%20Consultation%20Report.pdf



    Second is an upgrade of the Polestar - Dry Arch section of the N56. They seemed to start work on this (all the trees were cut down) but I see main works are now delayed until Q4

    https://www.donegaldaily.com/2020/06/09/four-lane-road-scheme-pushed-back-to-late-2020/

    Roundabouts work fine 90% of the time. Why not make them signal controlled during rush hour only?

    With lights, there will be a traffic lane stopped 100% of the time.

    Stupid decision and all because people are too afraid to take small openings in traffic to get on the roundabout.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭riddlinrussell


    salonfire wrote: »
    Roundabouts work fine 90% of the time. Why not make them signal controlled during rush hour only?

    With lights, there will be a traffic lane stopped 100% of the time.

    Stupid decision and all because people are too afraid to take small openings in traffic to get on the roundabout.

    Yeah sounds like sacrificing safety for throughput


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donegal Storm


    Hard to know what the best solution is along there, the Polestar is a mess at rush hour (I've seen two crashes on the roundabout in the past year so I don't think people taking more chances to speed up traffic flow is any sort of solution!) but as mentioned it flows fine for most of the day. The two in Ballyraine, particularly the mini roundabout could definitely use improvement though again lights seem like they'd be more of a burden for most of the day.

    Smart lights would probably be the best solution whereby they'd only activate when necessary and let traffic flow in quieter times but I'm not sure how they work, if they need to be linked up to some central control system or if they're standalone?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    I'm unclear what work they will do on Pole Star-Dry Arch exactly. It appears to already be 4 lanes wide?


  • Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭BelfastVanMan


    spacetweek wrote: »
    I'm unclear what work they will do on Pole Star-Dry Arch exactly. It appears to already be 4 lanes wide?

    Heading out of Letterkenny, it's 2 lanes, down to 1 lane, back to 2 lanes.
    Also lots of right turns.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donegal Storm


    spacetweek wrote: »
    I'm unclear what work they will do on Pole Star-Dry Arch exactly. It appears to already be 4 lanes wide?

    Main work I believe is adding a centre median to block off all the dodgy right turns into the industrial estates.

    Also much improved pedestrian and cycle provisioning and generally bringing the road up to standard, its a poor quality haphazard road at the moment considering how busy it is


  • Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭steeler j


    Thurles to Nenagh road works starting soon at latteragh,the county council have also got the go ahead for a realignment at latteragh bends but the road works starting on Monday are for emergency repairs


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 275 ✭✭sweet_trip


    steeler j wrote: »
    Thurles to Nenagh road works starting soon at latteragh,the county council have also got the go ahead for a realignment at latteragh bends but the road works starting on Monday are for emergency repairs


    Horrendous road. Badly needed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭BelfastVanMan


    sweet_trip wrote: »
    Horrendous road. Badly needed.

    Was this road previously downgraded from N75 status?


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  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Clearance tender out for the N16 Lugatober (Drumkilsallagh to Lugnagall) realignment

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=172127&PP=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The r347 between tuam and athenry at nenagh cross gets a new surface
    C4jF68K.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal




  • Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭steeler j


    CPO out for N74 ballyhusty realignment ,it's 1010m


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21




  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    All works now complete. Some issues with the realignment of the old road, now a local road to Donamon partitioned into two separate local roads. Wills could have been more generous with the hard shoulder acting as a filter lane at junctions.

    Undoubtedly a massive improvement though. All that's left is for the rebuilding of stone walls. One particular property owner's garden remains protruding onto the edge of the newly widened section as said owner refused to agree with the CPO of a small section of front garden. I don't know if this will stand long term but it appears to be the case for now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭serfboard


    Undoubtedly a massive improvement though.
    Here's the standout quote for me:
    This existing section of the N60 had been identified as being among the worst 50 bends on the entire national road network from a road safety perspective.
    There's a good image on the road on Google satellite. OpenStreetMaps hasn't been updated yet with the fact that it's open.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,472 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Wouldn’t it be fantastic if our whole National secondary road network was to that nice safe standard.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 975 ✭✭✭medoc


    road_high wrote: »
    Wouldn’t it be fantastic if our whole National secondary road network was to that nice safe standard.


    Lots to do but in fairness they’re plugging away at it. Some great schemes done this past few years.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    road_high wrote: »
    Wouldn’t it be fantastic if our whole National secondary road network was to that nice safe standard.
    Would be nice to see a couple of national secondary routes added, especially to link the border counties to each other (that arguably shouldn't cross the border)


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Would be nice to see a couple of national secondary routes added, especially to link the border counties to each other (that arguably shouldn't cross the border)

    Ahem :)

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin//showthread.php?t=2057885669


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    marno21 wrote: »
    Tis an old enough thread given the shifting development plans that appear with every new government or more often.

    And the answers given by government are basically relying on the fact that TII have not and probably will not designate a national secondary route from Dundalk to Cavan.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Protests next week by truck drivers due to the lack of progress on the N73 Clogher Cross-Waterdyke realignment

    https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/truck-drivers-protest-against-dangerous-19052400


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    marno21 wrote: »
    Protests next week by truck drivers due to the lack of progress on the N73 Clogher Cross-Waterdyke realignment

    https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/truck-drivers-protest-against-dangerous-19052400

    A pointless exercise imo p1ssing everyone else off..


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40062437.html

    Report on the N73 realignments (or lack of).

    The actual important info: TII say that the €15m Annakisha South and €11m Clogher Cross-Waterdyke schemes could progress to construction in 2021 if funding is forthcoming. These 2 schemes combined are 7-8km iirc and would take out the absolute worst sections of this road, which are deplorable. The Waterdyke stretch has "oncoming traffic in the middle of the road" signage.


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  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21




  • Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭DumbBrunette


    Two other schemes also ready to go to tender in early 2021. The N59 scheme has had planning since 2012 and the N60 scheme since 2014.

    Manulla bypass was meant to go to ABP around now but it has been delayed because a business case has to be prepared under the public spending code.
    It is anticipated that the N59 Newport to Derradda Scheme will be ready to commence procurement of a construction contract in Q1/Q2 2021. The detailed design of the N59 Roskeen to Derradda will commence during 2021.

    It is anticipated that the N60 Heathlawn Scheme will be ready to commence procurement of a construction contract in Q1/Q2 2021. It is anticipated that the statutory processes (Planning and CPO) for the N60 Manulla Cross Scheme will progress throughout 2021.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Brilliant updates DB thank you :)

    In other news in Leitrim, public consultation on route options for the 3km N16 Munakill realignment

    http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/Services_A-Z/Roads/National_Primary_Roads/N16/N16-Munakill-Road-Realignment-Scheme/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    Two other schemes also ready to go to tender in early 2021. The N59 scheme has had planning since 2012 and the N60 scheme since 2014.

    Manulla bypass was meant to go to ABP around now but it has been delayed because a business case has to be prepared under the public spending code.

    Do you have a link for where the quote came from?


  • Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭DumbBrunette


    https://eagenda.mayo.ie/FilesUpLoaded/202011131535DraftBudget2021_Master.pdf
    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    Do you have a link for where the quote came from?


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    A lot of grumbling locally about the way the junctions on the old N60 through Oran were redesigned by Wills. They were exceptionally tight tbh.

    Since this article was published about 2 weeks ago, the junctions have been widened either by Roscommon Co. Co. or Wills.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donegal Storm


    A couple of small schemes in Letterkenny..

    First one involves adding lights to the Polestar roundabout, removing two other roundabouts and adding loads more lovely traffic lights



    https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/roads/pdfs/publicconsultation/Letterkenny%20Traffic%20Management%20Project%20Part%208-%20Consultation%20Report.pdf

    This seems to have started, or at least they were felling all the trees here when I drove past earlier


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭serfboard


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    Public Consultation on realignment of a small but awful section of N16
    Are there any non-awful sections of the N16? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    serfboard wrote: »
    Are there any non-awful sections of the N16? :)

    Immediately east of that proposed realignment there is a decent stretch, but yeah most of it is shocking.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Kilkenny County Council have published the CPO for the N77 Ballyragget to Ballynaslee realignment. 2.44km of Type 1 Single Carriageway (700m offline) from the recently completed Ballynaslee realignment to south of the Glanbia plant.

    ABP decision by 03/06/2021

    Documents: https://consult.kilkenny.ie/ga/consultation/section-177ae-application-bord-pleanala-n77-ballyragget-village-ballynaslee-road-improvement-scheme


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    The N25 approach to Rosslare Port is to be re-jigged in standalone project to go ahead before the bigger Oilgate to Rosslare (dual carraigeway?) project, and the route was chosen a couple of weeks ago as "option C", an offline route diverging from the existing N25 before Morgan Fuels/ Circle K filling station heading west on an existing link road for Roche Freight where then the new part of the road begins taking a loop around over the railway to a brand new Freight traffic entrance on the western edge of the port.

    Heres a cr@ppy image but it still gives a decent idea of whats planned, the blue road is the new scheme which ends at a new roundabout/ entrance to the west of the port, with a link road to the passenger side / existing entrance/ roundabout on the eastmost side.

    Rosslare-2.png?itok=eOvtqBbb

    Route map
    https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/sites/default/files/content/Rosslare-Europort-Access-Road-Brochure_Preferred-Scheme-Option_WEB.pdf

    project page
    http://rosslareeuroportaccessroad.ie/latest-news/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    The N25 approach to Rosslare Port is to be re-jigged in standalone project to go ahead before the bigger Oilgate to Rosslare (dual carraigeway?) project, and the route was chosen a couple of weeks ago as "option C", an offline route diverging from the existing N25 before Morgan Fuels/ Circle K filling station heading west on an existing link road for Roche Freight where then the new part of the road begins taking a loop around over the railway to a brand new Freight traffic entrance on the western edge of the port.

    Heres a cr@ppy image but it still gives a decent idea of whats planned, the blue road is the new scheme which ends at a new roundabout/ entrance to the west of the port, with a link road to the passenger side / existing entrance/ roundabout on the eastmost side.

    Rosslare-2.png?itok=eOvtqBbb

    Route map
    https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/sites/default/files/content/Rosslare-Europort-Access-Road-Brochure_Preferred-Scheme-Option_WEB.pdf

    project page
    http://rosslareeuroportaccessroad.ie/latest-news/

    A future project should be to come off the N25 west of Kilrane, nick the bottom south-east corner of NVD site and upgrade the road alongside it leaving a cul-de-sac south of there.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    marno21 wrote: »
    N72 Stagmount Bends between Rathmore and Killarney in Kerry has gone to tender

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/167107/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    1.2km of offline Type 2 single carriageway.
    Glas Civil Engineering have established a site compound for this scheme now, 60km/h limit in place along this stretch.

    Confirmation of their appointment here: https://www.killarneytoday.com/new-footpaths-pedestrian-crossings-bus-stops-and-lighting-promised/


  • Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭DumbBrunette


    According to Galway Co Co's latest budget, the preliminary design of the N17 Milltown to Gortnagunnad scheme is complete and statutory processes (i.e. submission to ABP) are to start in 2021.

    This is the most deficient stretch of the N17 in Co Galway so it can't come quickly enough.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,717 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    serfboard wrote: »
    Are there any non-awful sections of the N16? :)

    Very funny.

    I have travelled it many times, over the past 20 years.

    Can I ask / clarify?

    In the last ten years, I can think of one stretch of improvement: a stretch between Manor and Glenfarne.

    It seems that there are now two further schemes underway, at various stages?

    Is that correct? One of them is Lugnatober, close to outskirts of Sligo?


  • Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭DumbBrunette


    €2m has been allocated by TII for the planned GSJ on the N17 outside Claremorris in 2021.

    This suggests they will be tendering for the project imminently and that construction will start before end of 2021.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Minor scheme allocations for 2021. Quite a number of sizable ones which are likely to see construction works this year.

    Route number|Scheme|Allocation (€)

    03|Virginia-Maghera|400,000
    03|Dublin Road Roundabout|200,000
    04/15|Sligo Urban Improvement|4,750,000
    06|Bothar na dTreabh|3,000,000
    07|J28 improvemenet|100,000
    15|Corcam Bends|150,000
    16|Drummahan|2,000,000
    16|Lugatober|3,250,000
    16|Munakill|200,000
    17|Lisduff GSJ, Claremorris|2,000,000
    17|Milltown to Gortnagunnad|100,000
    19|Shannon Airport Access Road|400,000
    20|O'Rourke's Cross|250,000
    22|Lewis Road Junction|200,000
    24|Beary's Cross|250,000
    24|Brook's Bridge|25,000
    24|Carrick Rd (Mooncoin)|5,000,000
    24|Piltown bypass upgrade|1,500,000
    25|Cushcam|1,500,000
    26|Cloongullane Bridge|7,000,000
    51|Dunmoe Phase 2|4,000,000
    52|Cloghan to Billistown|1,500,000
    52|Grange to Clontail|20,000
    53|Ballynacarry Bridge|100,000
    53|Hackballscross to Rassan|400,000
    54|Tullybryan|200,000
    55|Corduff to South of Killydoon Sec. B|3,000,000
    56|Doonwell to Drumbrick|50,000
    56|Drumbeigh to Inver|4,000,000
    56|Dungloe to Cloghbolie|12,300,000
    56|Four Lane Road Letterkenny|3,200,000
    56|Letterilly to Kilraine Jctn|10,000,000
    59|Bunnakill to Claremount|200,000
    59|Corhawnagh to Lugnadeffa|200,000
    59|Kilmeena|100,000
    59|Maam Cross to Bunnakill|4,000,000
    59|Newport to Derrada|100,000
    59|Roskeen to Derrada|50,000
    59|West of Letterfrack widening|100,000
    60|Heathlawn|500,000
    60|Lagnamuck|100,000
    60|Manulla|100,000
    61|Ballymurray to Knockcroghery|400,000
    61|Clashaganny to Tulsk|300,000
    61|Coolteige|500,000
    62|Cloghan to Derrinlough|250,000
    63|Liss to Abbey|200,000
    65|Kilmeen Cross|50,000
    67|Ballinderreen to Kinvara Phase 2|3,000,000
    67/85|Ennistymon Inner Relief Road|2,000,000
    70|Blackwater Bridge to Sneem|100,000
    70|Brackaharagh|1,000,000
    70|Coolroe to Glenbeigh|100,000
    70|Milltown to Castlemaine|200,000
    70|Waterville to Ballybrack|200,000
    71|Newmills-Owenahincha|100,000
    72|Ballymaquirke Junction|200,000
    72|Killorglin East Approach/Anglont|100,000
    72|Stagmount Bends|2,500,000
    73|Annakisha South|300,000
    73|Clogher Cross to Waterdyke|1,500,000
    74|Ballyhusty|2,000,000
    77|Ballyragget-Ballynaslee|500,000
    80|Leagh Bends|200,000
    80|Maidenhead|250,000
    81|Knockroe Bend|250,000
    83|Carrowmunnigh Road Widening|500,000
    85|Kilnamona|100,000
    86|Ballynasare-Annascaul/Doonore-Ballygarret|3,000,000


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21




    Drone footage of the N81 Knockroe Bend realignment. 1km of new Type 2 SC. A massive improvement as the video shows.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭blindsider


    Kanturk Relief Road

    https://www.96fm.ie/news/96fm-news-and-sport/cork-based-company-appointed-to-build-kanturk-relief-road/
    It's expected that construction company McGinty & O'Shea Ltd will begin work on the relief road in the coming weeks.

    The project will cost in the region of €1m with €619,500 of funding coming from the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund.

    The balance will be funded by Cork County Council.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Tender issued for construction of the N51 Dunmoe Phase 2 realignment

    4.4km of Type 1 SC.

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/180778/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    N70 Coolroe to Glenbeigh realignment route options are out:

    https://www.kerrycoco.ie/n70-glanbehy-bridge-road-project/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,753 ✭✭✭KrisW1001


    marno21 wrote: »
    N70 Coolroe to Glenbeigh realignment route options are out:

    https://www.kerrycoco.ie/n70-glanbehy-bridge-road-project/

    Option 3 looks like the best of those, but Option 2 will probably be what gets built.

    For a road that gets so much foreign tourist traffic, those bends can be lethal.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    N73 schemes (Annakisha South & Clogher Cross-Waterdyke) not proceeding to construction in 2021.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40205453.html


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    marno21 wrote: »
    N73 schemes (Annakisha South & Clogher Cross-Waterdyke) not proceeding to construction in 2021.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40205453.html

    Thank God I don't use that road anymore.


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