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N17 - Knock to Collooney [design & planning underway]

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    #122
    serfboard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,675 ✭✭✭serfboard


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    In fairness, if they are ringing people up and asking them to have a look, as well as putting out on various platforms, I dont think there is much more they can do to make people aware of it. Word of mouth is always a good way for it to spread so you mentioning it to people can only be good.
    A website, local radio and newspapers, word of mouth, but above all, (and despise it as I do) Facebook is a great way to spread the news.

    Whenever some event is going on in my area, since I'm not on Facebook, how I find out is someone telling me about it. When I ask how they found out, Facebook is usually the answer.


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    #123
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Somewhat off topic, but EirGrid want to build a powerline connecting Ballina with Ballaghaderreen, roughly east-west. These lines are basically crossing all the route options for the N17 upgrade. If you're submitting an observation on the N17, then take a look at the route options to see if they require a response too.

    You can find them here.


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    #124
    ruralaf
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭ruralaf


    Hey does anyone know if there is a way to view the submissions made already submitted?


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    #125
    riddlinrussell
    Registered Users Posts: 978 ✭✭✭riddlinrussell


    ruralaf wrote: »
    Hey does anyone know if there is a way to view the submissions made already submitted?

    Not directly, but you'll be able to get the gist of them from the next phase report, which will discuss the feedback they received


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    #126
    stray creditor
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭stray creditor


    There should be dual carrigeway from Tuam to Collooney skirting [shortest distance] Dunmore, Ballyhaunis and Ballaghderreen, what is being proposed is a waste of time and money. Better to do it right.


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    #127
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,703 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    stray creditor wrote: »
    There should be dual carrigeway from Tuam to Collooney skirting [shortest distance] Dunmore, Ballyhaunis and Ballaghderreen, what is being proposed is a waste of time and money. Better to do it right.

    Such a route wouldn't work for journeys between most of Mayo and Galway or Sligo. Existing routes would continue to be used which defeats the purpose, particularly of a dual carriageway. You are also going through awful boggy land with such a route which would likely cost more even if shorter.


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    #128
    riddlinrussell
    Registered Users Posts: 978 ✭✭✭riddlinrussell


    The point of these roads is never explicitly about the point to point utility @stray. Your suggested route would capture a lot less traffic than the proposed one, and as Pete said the ground conditions probably eat up any 'saving' even if the projected AADT justified such a route.


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    #129
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Next phase of this will be shown next month, apparently. Broadly on time, according to the schedule anyway.

    See here.


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    #130
    DumbBrunette
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭DumbBrunette


    Refined route options in July, with PRC chosen by end of year.

    https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/05/27/preferred-route-for-new-n17-between-knock-and-collooney-due-by-year-end/


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    #131
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    DumbBrunette wrote: »
    Refined route options in July, with PRC chosen by end of year.

    https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/05/27/preferred-route-for-new-n17-between-knock-and-collooney-due-by-year-end/

    Yes, the notice is up on the official website now.

    See here, says much the same thing.


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    #132
    Mullinabreena
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭Mullinabreena


    https://n17knockcollooney.ie/hotel-dates-public-consultation-no-02-phase-2-options-selection-2/


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    #133
    jobhunter1953
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭jobhunter1953


    what do people think the preferred route will be? can't imagine alot of these are feasible..


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    #134
    Mullinabreena
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭Mullinabreena


    Time will tell. I'd say to the west of Charlestown to get the biggest population routes from Mayo, then maybe stay West of Tubbercurry because its better land with plenty of rock and sand compared to the boggy Eastern side that would have more environmental impacts. I'm not sure what will happen at Collooney, maybe one of the North west routes which will make an interesting junction. I live on a on one of the routes and have land on a few of the routes so it will probably affect me in some way. I also have most my family living on various route options


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    #135
    Mullinabreena
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭Mullinabreena


    Screenshot-20210605-102225-Chrome.jpg

    I was looking at this map of sensitive areas in Co. Sligo. I wonder will this have a major impact on the route chosen?

    "To inform development management, conservation and tourism infrastructure decisions in County Sligo in order to sustain the habitats, ecological processes and functions necessary to maintain biodiversit"


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    #136
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    New update is up on the n17knocktocollooney website, they're doing final checks on the chosen routes before publishing them on the 20th August.



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    #137
    Mullinabreena
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭Mullinabreena


    We should know tomorrow on the final routes



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    #138
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Seems they got sick of me spamming the refresh button and posted when the update is going live: 3pm.



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    #139
    hangar18_
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭hangar18_


    And the site is down



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    #140
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Their feeble attempts to trick me into stopping smashing the refresh button didn't work, and now their site has crashed.


    Muhahahaha.......



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    #141
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117781079#Comment_117781079

    Guessing that they really underestimated the number of people interested in this.



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    #142
    hangar18_
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭hangar18_


    There is massive interest in this project. You think they would have the website ready for this.



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    #143
    friedcircuits
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭friedcircuits


    Ah jaysus its like trying to log into college website to get exam results. Everyone together and.........CRASH!



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    #144
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117781150#Comment_117781150

    Probably not used to provisioning for surges like this. They could look at the history of the site and project forward from that, but that'd give a really low requirement. If they're smart, they'll be on to Blacknight right away.



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    #145
    timmyntc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,802 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    haha cant blame them - a website like that wouldnt get 10 hits a day for the most part.

    When someone gets in can ye post the details of route selection here?



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    #146
    hangar18_
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭hangar18_


    It's working now but very slow

    Just looked at the new map and it's not good for me



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    #147
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117781198#Comment_117781198

    Nothing new on it yet though, not that I can see



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    #148
    friedcircuits
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭friedcircuits


    It looks the same - did they say 3PM and everyone swarmed on it and no changes yet?



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    #149
    friedcircuits
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭friedcircuits


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117781262#Comment_117781262

    Nope sorry it is different, they took out some of the eastern options.



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    #150
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117781262#Comment_117781262

    Guessing again, but they had everything ready for 3, but then the surge of people hitting the site has destroyed their ability to press the go live button.



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    #151
    friedcircuits
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭friedcircuits


    New.PNG
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    Old and New Maps as far as I can see.



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