N69 - Listowel Bypass [completed]

Looks that way yes. The new build road goes from the Tralee road to the Ballybunion road and meets the existing road there. I don’t think residents were too happy about the likely increase in traffic volumes.

Getting closer!

Latest March update by John Kelliher.

This was an update given to local councillors in January. I imagine May might be ambitious based on latest drone shots?

https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/listowel-bypass-set-to-open-between-april-and-may-366536

Not long to go I reckon going by this update from John Kelliher.

I don't think so. That's a Type 1 Single, and is 12.3 m wide including shoulders (2.5 + 3.65 ; 3.65 + 2.5).

A Type 2 ("2+2") is 16.5 m including hard strips and median (0.5 + 3.5 + 3.5 ; 1.5 ; 3.5 +3.5 +0.5) , so it would need another 4.2 m, and there isn't that much space between pavement and barrier. While there's probably enough space in the land-take for a future extension, the bridge isn't wide enough.

However, this road won't need widening for decades. There are two traffic counters on N69: north of Tralee on the way to Listowel is under 7,000 AADT, and north of Listowel, it's only 4,000 AADT. I'd be surprised if traffic on the bypass itself was over 6,000 AADT, which is less than half the capacity of a Type 1 Single.

Was down by Listowel over the weekend and it looks very close to opening. All road marking and signage appears to be done, and I couldn't really see anything major outstanding.

I'd be very surprised if it's not opened within a fortnight.

I thought it went as far as Tralee Road (as did road-high). Whatever about Adare bypass being delivered in three years time, I think the other two will be some years later.

opening tomoro at 2pm

Apologies, I'm rarely in Listowel. What's the story with the rail line, is that greenway now? And does it just revert to one of those tarred footpath-for-cycling-that-stops-for-every-side-road things when it gets to the Ballybunion road? Seems a shame if so. I know this scheme started a while back but that's some low quality stuff: you wouldn't leave a child on it.

Can't fault Wills Bros here mind you, in fairness looks like great stuff out of them again.

And what is traffic in town like now?