The Road Condition Warning thread

cletus · 17-06-2025 02:02PM

Well, I didn't I tend for my post to generate such a response 😁

Macy0161 · 17-06-2025 02:11PM

In other news, another section of Killiskey/ "easy devils glen" getting the chip and tar treatment this week.

CramCycle · 17-06-2025 08:47PM

County councils obviously sensing the good weather want to start the anti cycling campaign as quickly as possible

Macy0161 · 18-06-2025 10:44AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123555001#Comment_123555001

Supporting Gravel Cycling while Coillte won't…

Paddigol · 18-06-2025 11:17AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123556390#Comment_123556390

LOL! Someone have a quiet word in their ear.

I wouldn't be surprised if per sqm Wicklow tops the global charts for use/ production/ purchase of stone chippings.

smacl · 18-06-2025 02:22PM

Stop/Go and lane closure in place on Stocking lane above the roundabout. A bit of extra caution descending as you can come across it pretty quick.

Macy0161 · 11-07-2025 09:24AM

I'm sure it's the same in other parts of the country, but lots of reports of melting tar on the local facebook groups - Killiskey/ "Easy Devils Glen" specifically mentioned (I can guess the bends), but also a few other spots WWC have spread fine gravel on top between Roundwood and Rathdrum anyway.

sy_flembeck · 11-07-2025 03:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123623434#Comment_123623434

I was up this one this morning. Fine going up but coming down has been hairy for quite a while, as the council's chippings vandalism has still not bedded in properly

Drake66 · 12-07-2025 06:20PM

I came across a lot of very fine gravel, which has been haphazardly thrown on the road, coming down from the featherbeds to glencree today. There was no signage in advance of it either. The was another patch near Kilmolin also. The council up to their old tricks.

gmacww · 12-07-2025 07:56PM

Folks can anyone who has any knowledge of road maintenance please enlighten me here. Tar and chip I can just about understand on worn and in need of repair roads however. Road from Blessington to Eadestown was freshly resurfaced a couple of weeks ago. Great job and driving/cycling over it a pleasure. Popped over to Naas this morning and sections of it, not all, has been chipped. Why on earth would you chip a road you’ve just freshly resurfaced. Any clue?

Seth Brundle · 12-07-2025 08:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123628614#Comment_123628614

I was on it earlier and it seemed as if the bends weren't given the pebble dash surface (yet?) but the straight sections have got it.

As for why - well, it is Kildare Co Co 🙄

Plastik · 12-07-2025 09:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123628287#Comment_123628287

Also passed through today. Bizarre. It wasn't like that on Wednesday evening and there was nothing down to bond it to the road. Almost like the Council are hoping the weather will melt the tar.

magicbastarder · 12-07-2025 10:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123628614#Comment_123628614

was what was done with the resurfacing a base layer, i wonder?

Seth Brundle · 12-07-2025 11:03PM

The "unfinished" surfaces do look like a base layer awaiting the final pebble dash layer.

loyatemu · 12-07-2025 11:35PM

Wicklow CC did this in a few places recently including the climb at Altidore - they put a lovely smooth surface down, then came back 6 months later and chipped it.

Wildly Boaring · 13-07-2025 07:51AM

Those surfacing jobs are generally a layer of tarmac (dbm) that does not have good slip resistance. Its fine for a while at the start but its got no chips at the surface. Once the pores in it start to fill with grime it gets slippy.

If you back 20 years it was considered a factor in the kentstown school bus crash.

So it needs a wearing course.

To put a full layer of a wearing asphalt (hra, sma, thin lay......) is expensive, takes time and needs every cover and gully adjusted.

So the council tar spray and chip on R and L roads.

Seth Brundle · 13-07-2025 11:57AM

^^^ I understand that but the approach Kildare have taken is to apply the top layer on certain sections of a 1.5km upgrade stretch and so one passes along the top layer until you get to a bend, then youre on an unfinished section, then top layer after the bend then unfinished etc. I'm unsure why they didn't start at one end and work their way to the other end rather than do it in sections (and I'm doubting they had multiple crews working on it)

Paddigol · 13-07-2025 05:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123629134#Comment_123629134

well the roads in wicklow are just fantastic so there can’t be any question as to WicklowCoCo’s credentials…

Cookie_Monster · 13-07-2025 05:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123628287#Comment_123628287

Cant say I noticed any of that today, was on the gravel bike though...

Macy0161 · 14-07-2025 09:32AM

The fine gravel is put on top of melted tar, rather than hoping it melts. In the immediate, melted tar isn't great for bike handling either, but in the medium term melted tar will lead to more potholes too.

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