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Carlow by-pass

31-08-2009 08:42PM

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boomdocker

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Is it motorway or dual carriageway ie can you cycle on it?

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#2 31-08-2009 09:19PM

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boomdocker wrote: »

Is it motorway or dual carriageway ie can you cycle on it?

Motorway so no. I don't know why you would want to either way though, it is longer than alternative routes on smaller roads that would be more pleasant.

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#3 31-08-2009 10:03PM

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Definety a motorway, no cyclists! I agree with blorg too, the regional roads around Carlow are much better. I know that the by pass, although quicker than going thru Carlow, is about 10 miles onto my journey to Dublin

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#4 31-08-2009 10:15PM

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Indeed, unless you can cycle at 120km/h you are unlikely to make back the extra distance involved I believe when originally opened it was actually designated the N9 and there was a short period you could cycle on it, but it has since been re-designated as a motorway. Came back up that way from Waterford today.

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