M7 - Naas/Newbridge Bypass Upgrade [Junction 9a now open]

yannakis wrote: »

According to the new signs, the bypass is R407, the part of R407 through Sallins is now L3014 (this change will be live in a few days).

Thank you. If that's what the signage says that's good enough for OpenStreetMap...might take some time for caches to update at all zoom levels.

Can anyone confirm from signage that Millennium Road section from new interchange to old Sallins/Naas Road roundabout becomes R407?

https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=53.2372&mlon=-6.6738#map=15/53.2372/-6.6738

If you spot probs with the map pls add them as notes.

We'll add the new pedestrian / cycle links over time, and update the Sallins Link Road when it opens.

Drove this new road today. New surface is so smooth! Wish all roads were like that. Access to Newbridge is so fast now. Long awaited!

spacetweek wrote: »

What route exactly does the new cycling route take?

https://imgur.com/a/JzyalPC

Took a few pictures today, mostly of the cycling and walking routes, the footpath/cycleway on the link road are currently open, only the road itself isn't, the path linking the North bank of the canal to the bypass is open, barriers at the bottom are well spaced apart to allow various bicycle types, not perfect but I've seen far worse.

South bank walking/cycling provision is a bit all over the place and not fully finished, I have detailed it on the pictures.

The associated works on the ramps from the canal road to millennium link road appear to be substantially complete and these are now fully open. The kerbing onto the canal road is not dished, but I believe this is a planned amendment. Similar barrier setup to the north canal bank.

I also took pictures of the signage at the end of the road, R407 shown on the sign directing across the motorway junction, but still covered by paint directing people towards the Sallins road roundabout.

Drove there on Friday after work and they've done a good job wit the road. The tarmac is way smoother than on the M7.

https://vimeo.com/535611594

Victor wrote: »

Which road is this?

Road in Sallins, Lidl Store

Going from clane to Naas and now is probably quicker going through sallins now that everyone is using the bypass :pac::pac:

dashcamdanny wrote: »

Sallins traffic is flying now. Its actually too fast . Lots of school children going to school and pedestrian traffic from the train station..

I expect the residents will be pushing for ramps and a HGV ban soon.

I'm personally thinking tidal traffic control from the LIDL junction to the Station, would allow space for pedestrians and cyclists on the canal bridge and discourage people from driving through unless its their destination.

Darc19 wrote: »

The road number is clearly stated on the sign - R407.

The R407 goes to Kilcock via Clane. The R407 does not go to Celbridge or Maynooth.

Usually they would have names of towns in brackets that are not directly on that route

Darc19 wrote: »

Rarely do I see that and usually it's major towns

Sure add Leixlip, Lucan, straffan, Enfield and whatever else too. Signs would be enormous.

Maynooth is not even on a road off the 407.

I think they have Celbridge and prosperous in brackets on the road into sallins from monread. No just a query.

I mean everywhere you drive in Maynooth you see signs for Naas. Even on the motorway exit for Maynooth it has Naas.

Must be because it’s the county town or something I dunno.

pad199207 wrote: »

I think they have Celbridge and prosperous in brackets on the road into sallins from monread. No just a query.

I mean everywhere you drive in Maynooth you see signs for Naas. Even on the motorway exit for Maynooth it has Naas.

Must be because it’s the county town or something I dunno.

I think the logic is that because the Motorway has limited access on/off by design, they try to cover as much as possible regarding directions.

M4 Maynooth exit sign for Eastbound is silly. The Kilcock exit is the right one for any sane person coming from Galway, Athlone etc going to Naas. The Westbound i can understand. They likely did a copy/paste from the Eastbound for Westbound despite it defying common sense.

dashcamdanny wrote: »

On the Kerdiffstown road at Sallins primary school, there is now a sign for Clane. Pointing the wrong way.

That sign has been there for quite a while (at least 2 years). Its to signify that you turn left into Church avenue as there's no right turn if you continue to the bridge

Quickest way to Balitore from naas is still the old way

I am sure waze had it the friday evening it opned as i went hom evia the applegreen at the Volvo commecrcials and had waze on.