What defines whether a road is National Primary or National Secondary? Is this just a meaningless definition?
Does anyone have any drawings or maps of the Tralee Northern Relief Road which is currently under construction? Oddly, Kerry County Council have none that I'm aware of on their website and a Google search doesn't deliver any meaningful results either. I'm curious to see how much it deviates from the existing narrow road between N69 Forge Cross roundabout and Abbeydorney Road and where the tie in/new roundabout on the latter road will be located.
There is no such thing as "primary standard".
Single carriageway roads are categorized by 3 standards, nowadays; Type 1 (with hard shoulders), Type 2 (without, and ever so slightly narrower lanes), and Type 3 (ever so slightly narrower again, but with segregated foot/cycle ways alongside.
Which is chosen is dependent on traffic volumes.
Yeah for sure.
They have upgraded others sections of the road nearby. 6km from M17 to Abbeyknockmoy - although this was within the funding for the motorway - and they also upgraded a 700m section outside Moylough - below.
I was hoping this was the same as the current works, but alas it's not.
The road is national secondary indeed. Once you get into Roscommon though, large sections of the road are already close to Primary standard with hard shoulder etc though no cycleway! Shame they can't gradually upgrade as per the image below.
Might be easier said than done. It's a secondary road not primary and rural roads are very narrow with no space for a footpath. You'd have to widen into the ditch or hedgerow and neither is a simple matter.
I contacted the local office regarding the minor N63 works. They are removing a dip in the road and doing a basic resurface of c. 2km or road. No addition of a cycleway or any path of any description.
Disappointing but hardly surprising. God forbid I might have expected that roadworks on Primary roads in 2022 would add a pathway for cyclists and pedestrians.
Exactly.
There are a few junctions along this stretch which are quite dangerous. It would be great to see a middle turning lane. The addition of a pathway would also be a huge benefit.
Zero information to be found though.
It's 2022. Is there any chance an article about roadworks could not lead with the traffic disruption it might cause? Maybe talk up a few benefits?
Thanks for this info btw. I found information on TII regarding the funding, but can't find any information at all about the works.
Just a basic resurface?
Is there any requirement to include active travel path when carrying out roadworks on Primary roads?
They have added a cycleway on another section of N63 nearby, which starts and ends nowhere. Would be nice to see the whole road gradually upgraded to include the active travel path.
It's pavement works, a grant of E1.56m is included in the TII allocations for Co Galway for 2022.
I can't find any information whatsoever on this. Minor roadworks on N63 in East Galway near Mountbellew.
Any advice where to find?
Nice video of the bridge construction on the R312 Glenisland realignment in Mayo:
Preferred bidder selected for the N60 Heathlawn project. Contract to be signed next month.
Great news. Now if only they'd do the improvements around Mooncoin as well.
Tower junction on the N24 is expected to start construction in Q1 2023
No supposed to be about it. Work has already started and is due to be completed by next June.
Bearys cross , Sorensons supposed to be awarded the contract. 4..5 million
Thanks. Actually happened by chance to pass by it last week also. Coming int the final stages of it. Very minor scheme (not even long enough to call a scheme really!!) but a few bad bends off the list.
Passed it yesterday , a lot of work done and looking brilliant. Tarmac , landscaping and barriers been done.
Couple of updates on Mayo schemes:
• Tender assessment ongoing for N60 Heathlawn scheme with contractor to be appointed in September 2022.
• N26 / N59 Ballina By -Pass is at Phase 2 route option stage with preferred route to be identified in Q4 2022. Public consultation to be held in September 2022.
• Contract documents for the N59 Newport – Derrada scheme undergoing final review which will be followed with a request to TII to proceed to tender.
There are 2 very poor alignments on this section of road.
And that’s excluding the “Sweep” section just after Tallow.
The surface between Coolrue and Shanacoole is also a disgrace. Car breaking.
The other option is to bin the current section of N72 entirely and instead upgrade the R666.
That’s a relic of the old days when County Councils managed the national roads. Cork County Council never had much interest in a road that really only serves settlements in West Waterford - you’ll notice how the surfacing improves dramatically once you enter Co. Waterford.
Apart from poor maintenance, N72 in East Cork isn’t actually that bad in terms of geometry and sight-lines. Unlike the lethal Mallow-Fermoy stretch, it’s not heavily trafficked. The road is busier once you get into Waterford, but it’s mostly well maintained. It definitely does need realigning in a few places - Tallow, of course, but also around Cappoquin - but that’s not going to be cheap.
Is it just me or do some areas get much more focus than others?
there’s been a few schemes on the N72 between Mallow and Fermoy. However, the N72 between Fermoy and Tallow is in a decrepit state and yet nothing ever happens on this stretch.
I can think of numerous realignment required. In addition, the road surface is basically falling apart in one section for over 2km. It’s truly awful.
Thanks . It's shockingly bad , passed there a few times in a truck and it's terrible tight
Contract awarded officially to Sorensons today. Expected to be complete within 12 months.
Another septic heap of road off the map. 3.5kms of it.
Not much of an upgrade. Road wasn't widened and although a wall was constructed on one side they didn't add a footpath!
When it comes to rural road upgrades (including secondaries) there is almost nothing ever. It just appears. Look at the other threads where work just magically starts (evantually)
Anybody have any update on the N61 Tulsk to Clashaganny upgrade, haven't seen anything since perferred route selection in 2020.
MAJOR road upgrade here. Don't know if I should post this in the 'minor upgrade' section or if it deserves its own page???!!!.....
The local residents must be über excited to see this upgrade completed.
(R102 near Pellotstown)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hz8u15ktthG8boHc7
