Lissarda could do better. Seems to use the cheapest deli range available and the coffee is quite poor. However if you want a good lunch go across the road to Mai Fytz's pub.
Two fantastic shops also. Fantastic deli in Lissarda.
That's true!
And the only shops on the route will be Glenflesk and Lissarda. The Healy Raes will be in Dublin in no time.
And the views especially West is fab ☺
When the Macroom bypass and the Dunkettle is finish, I believe you'll be able to travel from Killarney to Cork to Dublin without stopping as there will be no traffic lights ☺
"nailing jelly to a rainbow"
I'm stealing that one!
Agreed.
Mind you, convincing the push bike salesman of this will be like trying to nail a jelly to a rainbow..
Simply remarkable. What an incredible stretch of road it now is. Seeing the western tie in as it is now makes it feel very complete.
I strongly suspect that lots of people from outside the area will see such a road upgrade and start asking their local deputies why they have to endure the shite roads around the rest of the country. It would be most welcome.
Latest update from DroneHawk
The temporary traffic management orders expire in the last week of October. Make of that what you will...
Already open, as far as east of Ballyvourney. That section is only weeks away from opening as well.
Hoping to head to Tralee from Waterford in the next 2 weeks and was wondering when will the Macroom Bypass be open.
The cattle doing Michael Jackson's moonwalk.
The bird flying laps around the drone?
More recent drone fly-by from Sep 23
P.S. Keep an eye out for some interesting phenomena from 3.30 onwards
That article is from Aug 10 but could still be on the money.
October 27 based on how long the speed limits are in place:
Wow, what progress! Does anyone have an idea as to when the remaining stretch will be opened?
Two recent videos from Dronehawk. First one gives a better idea of the scale of works involved in parts of this project:
Video from Sep 6 on current state of the final stage bypassing Baile Bhúirne:
... there’s the wisdom of someone who didn’t pass their Physics exam in school. Impact force increases exponentially with speed (look up the formula, note the “v-squared” term). The faster you’re going when you crash, the worse your outcome. An impact at 90km/h is over twice as bad as a 60km/h one. You are a superior driver, but that doesn’t stop some idiot pulling out, slamming the brakes or changing lane right in front of you while you’re demonstrating your driving prowess by exceeding the posted limit, and in the inevitable impact, your chance of starring in your own funeral depends on how fast you were going.
It’s not much of a boast to have driven fast on an Autobahn... Even the oldest autobahn stretches are designed with wide lanes, shallow gradients, long sight-lines and curve radii unchallenging enough for a modern car to drive at 150km/h plus. This road, though, is designed with sight-lines, gradients and curve radii safe enough for a modern car to drive at 100 km/h. Don’t believe the urban myth about design speeds being higher than posted limits - it’s not true.
Speed doesn't kill.
Stopping suddenly does.
A mathematical formula does not kill.
Having travelled on many Autobahn at various speeds - even at speeds that show the fuel needle moving - there is absolutely nothing wrong with speed.
I think what you might be alluding to is that speed while impaired or speed while not concentrating on driving can be dangerous to the point of death - but the convienent soundbyte of 'speed kills' is not correct.
Animal underpasses are normally used in most countries to allow them traverse under new motorways/roads in rural areas.
10 ft fences either side😯
How exactly were they the plan for the deer?
Thanks for that very informative post. I work in the Clondrohid area and had always wondered whether the bypass would actually improve my journey times at all. But I didn't realise I'd be able to exit at Toon lane when coming from Kerry. Should save me three or four minutes in the morning anyway. I'll take it!
There was always deers on the old road, so it was bound to happen with the new road. That should have been considered when they were planning the road
Apparently there have been a number of crashes involving deer on the new road.
https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/gardai-issue-unusual-danger-warning-27639478
When the full road is opened, if I was travelling from Killarney to Clondrohid I think I’d exit the N22 at Toonlane. That will drop you directly onto the Ballymakeera to Clondrohid road, i.e. the one that goes past Pat Pats (Kellehers) garage. This is 8.4 km. If you exit at the Millstreet Road, you’ve a 3.7 km journey from there back to Clondrohid so any gains on the new road are more than wiped out.
