Great update. Really starting to take shape now. They’re at it gung ho again at Coolcower since resuming after Christmas and the final alignment is really taking shape there
Nice update here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCrHwcZVT00
Opening from Coolcower as far as Millstreet Rd would make a huge difference to traffic in Macroom town centre - anyone heading for Kerry would no longer be driving through the main street of Macroom.
If it could be done without delaying the whole project, I think it would be a welcome relief for people living in Macroom.
Even if that section was opened with cones down the centre, one lane each way, and subject to a 60 km/h limit, it would still be better for through traffic than driving through Macroom.
Lads yer all gone very quiet.
New overbridge at Kilnagurteen opened on December 3rd. New underbridge alignment at Ballyveerane just east of there is now also complete.
Storm Barra blew down much of the anti-rubbernecking hoarding at the Coolcour junction. Work is progressing at pace behind it and works on the new junction at Coolcour will likely commence in 2022.
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Interestingly, all structure works east of the Cill na Martra road (near Mons Bar) are now complete bar possibly some works on the Sullane bridge. Drainage works are complete from Millstreet Road to the Foherish river also.
Given how much more advanced this section is than west of there (which isn't very advanced at all in parts), you'd have to wonder if there's any thought being given to an early opening, but the mechanics of this (where the western tie in would be) are tricky. An opening to Millstreet Road would be very straightforward but possibly just lead to lots of rat runs.
Lengthy document on the development of the Coolyhane Road Upper overbridge by the contractors. Fascinating level of detail.
Yep was incredible to see it "appearing" up out of the ground, when I could catch glimpses.
The Kerry side flows directly into the existing N22 but there is a GSJ there for access to/from the old route and into Baile Bhuirne.
That area at Coolcower where the roundabout is isn't cleared either, it was built up from the river level. Quite a lot of fill gone in there it was some operation going on in August/September. Dumper central.
Coolcower yes, but I think it's going to be a direct link without a roundabout on the Kerry side.
Yes. You can see the space cleared for it at the end of that video.
Will there be a roundabout at Coolcower to join the new road/stay on the old (current) road?
That video looks so good it should be on pornhub
Great progress being made:
Massive cutting there they did some job in the time it was closed.
New alignment on the Millstreet is open now too.
Clonfadda road finally reopened! Nice bridge built, will make for a nice vantage point to see the work being done below.
Resurfacing at Coolcower to commence Monday the 11th until December 6th. Stop go in place 7pm to 7am nightly. Badly needed and won’t affect traffic much.
I wonder will any of the bypass work around there be done in parallel
Great, sound for that! 20 minutes long but super to see!
I found this one from a week ago:
Because I never post I am not allow put up links until I show I'm good! But there is an excellent video the Council put up two weeks ago on YouTube but its very badly named so only a fluke I stumbled on it this morning. If someone would look it up and add the link I think everyone who has not already seen it would enjoy it. There is full drone footage of the entire route. it is called
N22 Bypass Drone 25 August 2021
Not sure on the Millstreet Road but the new Clondrohid Link Road opened in Ballyvourney today. Looks like they’re holding off on completing the roundabout with the existing N22 as the new road meets the existing N22 at a T junction driven down the middle of the new roundabout.
They can start building up the embankment across the old Clondrohid Road now. They built up the embankment on the temporary alignment on the Millstreet Road rather quickly there over the last few weeks
Thanks 🙂
Anyone know for how long more the stop and go will be in operation for on the Millstreet road? The work there is progressing quite steadily so I can't imagine it being too much longer.
That general area is going to be mayhem for the foreseeable between the resurfacing and the N22BBM works. It can’t be said how much they will be worth it on the other hand
Contractor appointed for resurfacing at Coolcower
Extended til October 8th a few weeks back.
Anyone know when the Clonfadda road is reopening? Was supposed to be September 10th but the 'road closed' signs are still out in force.
Don't shoot the messenger 😂 Whatever's going in there I hope it's good. Looks like a pretty big place too so hopefully there's might even be a couple of outlets there and a decent shop.
Couldn't agree more. Same with McDirts, Burger Ming and the like.
Scew Supermacs.
Over priced chips and the burgers are very poor.
Would be great to see a local fast food business going in there for a change
"there is a very handy diversion route via Nutricia"
Will you keep that to yourself!!!!!
The fewer people that know about it the better.
Depending on how you make your way back to the N22 there are at least 3 T junctions on the route.
The traffic will build up on them very quickly if they become too popular😏
Kind of came out of nowhere but there has been activity on the other side of the ditch for some time now. Dumpers are flat out hauling fill material from further west atm. You can see them regularly passing over the flyovers especially the one at the R618.
The waiting at the stop go has been chronic today though. It’s very very slow getting through there but there is a very handy diversion route via Nutricia.
The roundabout construction might be a little easier as it’s slightly offline.
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