N5 - Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge [underway]

The N5/N61 intersection is a roundabout, all that money on a new road and we couldn't stretch to a flyover?!

N61 traffic volume concentration would be very heavily weighted towards the Roscommon-Athlone section.

In the Tulsk area they absolutely do not host similar traffic volumes. The N5 is much busier.

That said a well designed roundabout shouldn't be too disruptive to traffic flow.

It is difficult to believe that Frenchpark has greater traffic volumes than Termonbarry to the tune of 1000 vehicles per day! Surely most of the traffic from Frenchpark, in addition to the traffic coming south through Strokestown converges on Termonbarry?

Interesting. I wonder how much of that near 7k reaches Tulsk. Anecdotally it certainly seems a decent chunk turn off before reaching Tulsk although I dunno would figures be available for that.

Traffic coming from Boyle on the N61 would turn off at Elphin for Strokestown. Similarly, traffic coming from Roscommon Town would turn off at Four Mile House for Strokestown.

Some traffic on the N61, particularly that from Roscommon Town might turn off at Tulsk heading west, but not so much heading east.

I've heard they are going to be laying tarmac on a section of the road shortly, and I've seen profiles set out beside the new main Strokestown roundabout where it crosses the L1405 Kilmore road, so likely there, maybe a test lay down.

Also heard the new link road from that roundabout into Strokestown is starting soon as well.

Finally, the infamous street redevelopment in Strokestown is starting next week.

Super footage.

I don't really be on the road west from a few Km after the R361 interchange, didn't realized they were getting on so well from Frenchpark.

I had thought they had started the bridge over the Mountain River near the start at Scramogue, unlikely to start until spring now I would think?

The road should be significantly completed by this time next year you would expect.

Fantastic footage, thanks for posting that.

From what I heard they are planning on opening that section to where it crosses the N5 again before Xmas. If not before will be shortly after. To enable the tie in works at that junction and finishing works along the old route.

Thought it would be more.

But still good for Mayo.

I wonder what will happen to the small towns bypassed by this.

Will they thrive or further decline?

True dat. When was the last time any of us stopped in Frenchpark, Bellenagare, or Tulsk.

Will this new single carriageway road have a hard shoulder like a standard good quality single carriageway?

I plan to keep stopping in Strokestown as it's very close to the new route. I'd expect Strokestown will continue to get some visitors given the park and house and very (!) ample parking. Similarly, Tulsk might do OK if they put some effort into marketing Rathcrogan and develop the active travel facilities from the village to the actual site. The other villages are likely to struggle IMO.