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N11/N25 - Oilgate to Rosslare Harbour [route options published]

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,105 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    coming up from Rosslare earlier this week I noticed numerous signs along the N11 saying "Crossabeg says NO MOTORWAY!" so it appears the downtrodden masses are mobilising (or at least one guy with access to a pile of pallets and some paint).
    Aidan Roche, secretary of the Barntown group, said that one important point discussed was the possible economic effects for Wexford town itself if it is bypassed.

    eh? it's already bypassed...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭BigMoose


    loyatemu wrote:
    eh? it's already bypassed...

    I was about to write the same thing! :) You'd have to try quite hard (and be insane) to drive into Wexford town while intending to just pass by.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    jd wrote: »
    Aidan Roche, secretary of the Barntown group, said that one important point discussed was the possible economic effects for Wexford town itself if it is bypassed.

    This argument is rolled out every time a new motorway or bypass is proposed. Initially it made sense to me, less traffic in a town means less passing trade and less income for shops/restaurants/cafes/petrol stations etc. in the town. However, a lot of people also claim that less traffic in a town means local people are more likely to travel into the town because they dont have to sit in a queue of cars which is very frustrating if your only travelling a few miles to go to the post office/pick up a pint of milk, there are more parking spaces and less traffic makes the town a more pleasant place in general. These people would also argue that a lot of the traffic passing through a town which is not bypassed are only doing so in order to get to their final destination and have no intention of stopping in that town and after the bypass is built the option of going into the town is still there if they want to do so.

    Anyway, the Joint Committees of Wexford wrote a letter to the National Roads Liaison Office asking "Has a study of the impact on the commerce and tourism of Wexford, being bypassed by the road, been compiled?". Why dont we do this here, on Boards? Not a study of the impact on the commerce and tourism of Wexford but ask users of the site to post their experience of their town being bypassed. We can get first hand, primary evidence, straight from the horses mouth, from shopkeeper, restaurateurs, etc. and people in general on how their business and their town has been effected by a bypass or motorway. I suspect the economic benefits of a bypass far outweigh the negative effects of a bypass and this would tell us for sure. I'm sure this would be more accurate than any NRA or whoever report into it because this would involve real people giving their real opinions, you write your own post so it wont be open to interpretation.

    I don't know how interested people are in this but I think it would be an interesting little case study to carry out here on Boards. Not sure if this deserves its own thread or if it even belongs in infrastructure at all, I'll leave that up to some of the mods to do what they see fit.


  • Registered Users Posts: 761 ✭✭✭Jayuu


    Do these people not have the first idea about how road planning is done?
    Has a study of the impact on the commerce and tourism of Wexford, being bypassed by the road, been compiled?

    Do they not know that Wexford is already bypassed? Its not the most elegant of bypasses all right but I would imagine most traffic that doesn't want to go to Wexford is already going to ignore the town. Therefore one has to assume that the impact on commerce and tourism will be neglibile.
    In fact given a good HDQC route between Rosslare and Dublin there could be an increase of passenger traffic through the port with the potential for an knock-on increase in revenue.

    I would imagine somewhere like Cashel would be a good case study to assess the impact of a bypass of a tourist town. There were major concerns raised when the original bypass on the N8 was built because it meant traffic would never get a vew of the Rock of Cashel as the passed the town. In fact at one stage many of the locals wanted the bypass to go to the west side of the town so that the Rock would be clearly viewable from the bypass (ironic considering the Tara/M3 outcry where they wanted the road as far away as possible). That bypass was then upgraded to motorway classification. It would be interesting to see if tourism in Cashel has been affected by it being bypassed.
    How important is the environmental and archaeological heritage of Wexford to route planning?

    Before any route can be selected there will have to be environmental and archaeological impact studies completed. Its not like the route is going to plough straight through historic sites and knock down valuable buildings in the middle of Wexford town. This is such a red herring.
    What study into the impact on local families and communities has been compiled?

    One would have though that local families and communities will see an increase in their quality of life, especially those along the old N11 who will see a huge reduction in the amount of through traffic and heavy good vehicles in their towns and villages.
    Has there been consideration to the impact on the local agricultural economy?

    If we can build a motorway through the heartland of the Golden Vale, one of Ireland's prime agricultural areas (M8), then I think a road can be built through Wexford without huge impact on the agricultural economy.

    One would think we were suggesting tarmacing the entire county they way they are talking here. I'm not saying they shouldn't take an interest and find out about it. But there are proper planning procedures, public displays and consultations, impact studies and the rest to be done before any road is ever built.

    Honestly, I get frustrated when I read about things like this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    Jayuu wrote: »
    Do these people not have the first idea about how road planning is done?

    No, they probably have absolutely no idea whatsoever. But in fairness, they are just ordinary people and have no interest in roads, or infrastructure development or the planning system. At least they are going to the source and asking the questions they dont have the answers to. It seems to me they have taken a very reasonable approach to this, unlike many others in the past, I'm thinking mainly of the people who were immediately up in arms over the M3 when it passes further from the Hill of Tara then the original N3. I wouldn't judge these people just yet, they have the right to be concerned about a major road passing through their area.
    Jayuu wrote: »
    Honestly, I get frustrated when I read about things like this.

    I understand but lets see how this one plays out. Wait until they get the reponce to their letter and if they are still against it even if the NRA can justify the road and satisfy all the issues raised (and there is no guarantee they can) then we can start hunting them down and using them for capping materials.


  • Registered Users Posts: 761 ✭✭✭Jayuu


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    No, they probably have absolutely no idea whatsoever. But in fairness, they are just ordinary people and have no interest in roads, or infrastructure development or the planning system. At least they are going to the source and asking the questions they dont have the answers to. It seems to me they have taken a very reasonable approach to this, unlike many others in the past, I'm thinking mainly of the people who were immediately up in arms over the M3 when it passes further from the Hill of Tara then the original N3. I wouldn't judge these people just yet, they have the right to be concerned about a major road passing through their area.



    I understand but lets see how this one plays out. Wait until they get the reponce to their letter and if they are still against it even if the NRA can justify the road and satisfy all the issues raised (and there is no guarantee they can) then we can start hunting them down and using them for capping materials.

    You're probably right. But it seems incredible that any organised group would not have some idea of the process that's involved. There's been enough controversy and discussion about road building over the last ten years to spead even a basic appreciation of this knowledge around.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭marathont


    You cant do anything without people getting upset.

    There were 3 articles in the Wexford people last week.

    1. Motorway to Rosslare
    2. New Courthouse building to be built in Wexford town.
    3. Bypass of Clonroche(village near Enniscorthy).

    All 3 had a huge negative tone, with people complaining with a 'not in my back yard' attitude.

    You would think people would welcome investment and the development of their local area.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,709 ✭✭✭jd


    From the Echo
    http://www.wexfordecho.ie/news/story/?trs=mhgbidaucw&cat=news
    A MEETING attended by all of the committees representing the people affected by the proposed new motorway between Oylegate and Rosslare, was held in Glynn on Monday.

    During the course of the meeting, it quickly became apparent that a lot of conflicting information concerning the proposed motorway is circulating so, in the interest of clarity, a number of questions have now been forwarded to the NRA Liaison Office.

    ...

    The full list of questions, and Mr. Curtin’s answers, will be published in the Echo next week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    marathont wrote: »
    All 3 had a huge negative tone, with people complaining with a 'not in my back yard' attitude.

    The 'not in my back yard' attitude is one thing, but the 'not in my back yard despite the fact that this will benefit me and the surrounding area for many years to come' attitude is absolutely ludicrous.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    I'll give my tuppence worth on towns being bypassed.
    Arklow: traffic used to back up from the junction at the bottom of the town north out the old N11 to Arklow Rugby Club

    How many of those people stopped n Arklow to buy stuff? hardly any. How many people from the surrounds of Arklow went elsewhere to shop such as Gorey, lots.
    After it was bypassed, businesses in the town thrived, as people could get along the street.


    Loughrea: same storey, traffic backed out the N6 East to the merge with the n65 was the worst I saw one race weekend.

    since the original bypass, loads of new shops opened and the town is fairly busy as everyone there, now wants to be there, instead of people wanting to be elsewhere being stuck there.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Yep - I noticed those "Crossbeg says no to Motorway" signs and frankly I don't believe this is the work of some clueless Oilgate locals.

    I suspect the same folk (or type of folk) who made much ado about nothing in the Glen of the Downs a decade ago are behind this.

    Seems they are using the usual anti-roads tactics of throwing in every objection (including the kitchen sink). Agricultural communities, Wexford Town Centre, building roads while the country is broke - etcetera. This is being done to a formula, right down to the Crossbeg signs.

    What they should realise is that with the infrastructure budget being slashed and concentrated on Railways in Dublin the rustics of Wexford need not worry about this for at least a decade! :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭123easy


    They can sabre-rattle all they want but their efforts will be futile. The bottom line is if the NRA want to progress this scheme they will. Local NIMBYism is no grounds for objection and will not be entertained by bord pleanala, it is only environmental stuff that will stop a road.

    One would have imagined Wexford people would be thankful for phenomenal amount money being invested in the counties road infrastructure with the New Ross / Enniscorthy Bypasses on the way.

    Although I can't see this particular scheme going anywhere in the near future.


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 mcgeebers


    It looks like the entire N11 will be upgraded to dual / motorway standard.

    Section 4 of the report is prioritising the Dublin - Rosslare, and Cork - Rosslare routes, as well as the Atlantic Corridor south of Galway, i.e. Galway - Limerick - Cork - Rosslare


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,709 ✭✭✭jd


    mcgeebers wrote: »
    It looks like the entire N11 will be upgraded to dual / motorway standard.

    Section 4 of the report is prioritising the Dublin - Rosslare, and Cork - Rosslare routes, as well as the Atlantic Corridor south of Galway, i.e. Galway - Limerick - Cork - Rosslare


    I see that now
    focus on those road connections which are needed to facilitate and promote economic
    recovery. By definition such roads are the major interurban routes between Dublin and the
    regional cities - which will be completed by end 2010 - and key strategic routes linking Dublin
    and Cork to Rosslare Port (part of the Trans European Network)
    and linking Galway to Cork
    (part of the Atlantic Road Corridor). The existing road network should be maintained to a
    sufficient standard to ensure the value of the original capital investment does not depreciate
    prematurely over the coming years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    Newlands is important and they know it. It'll be a vote-booster if anything but it is known that its the most ridiculous bottleneck in the country.

    If the N7/M11 PPP fails, I'd expect Newlands to go ahead from the capital budget as it wont be too expensive.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Other than the use of the word "complete" and "inter urbans" ....meaning Newlands Cross I take it......there is no commitment to complete any other route by 2016 although I am optimistic about Galway Limerick :D

    "Focus on" means that Dempsey will announce reviews, designs, traffic surveys, consultancy gigs ad nauseum. Same as he does nowadays.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    marathont wrote: »
    1. Motorway to Rosslare
    So, has the standard of this road been announced yet? Personally I think dual is more than enough.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    spacetweek wrote: »
    So, has the standard of this road been announced yet? Personally I think dual is more than enough.

    Personally I would not spend a penny on the N11 south of Gorey but I would certainly finish off the Rathnew - Arklow gap. There is a greater justification for widening the N11 north of Bray to Shankill than there is for a dualler from Gorey to Rosslare.

    The commitment they gave was to "progress" the N11, it means that the Rathnew Arklow gap is very likely to be sorted and the Ferns and Enniscorthy bypass is likely.

    The missing word in the governments plan was "complete". ....even though they could :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Nearly agree with you Sponge :eek:!

    The M50/M11 and M11/N11 past Bray/Kilmac is way more in need of upgrading than the N11 south of Gorey.

    But should this be either/or?

    What are the traffic counts through Enniscorthy?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Wild Bill wrote: »

    What are the traffic counts through Enniscorthy?

    Unusually they never published the EIS Bill, add 15-20% to all of these counts below I would say

    http://www.nra.ie/Publications/DownloadableDocumentation/Transportation/file,3676,en.PDF


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭robert muldoon


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Other than the use of the word "complete" and "inter urbans" ....meaning Newlands Cross I take it......there is no commitment to complete any other route by 2016 although I am optimistic about Galway Limerick :D

    "Focus on" means that Dempsey will announce reviews, designs, traffic surveys, consultancy gigs ad nauseum. Same as he does nowadays.

    I am glad to see some 'life' getting back into this site at last,instead of the stupid squabbling that was going on for the last while, do people not realise how boring the whole thing gets, ita as boring as the politicians (all sides) in Dail Eireann - anyway back to the point. Was on to NRA today, they informed me that the tenders for both M11 and Newlads X will be awarded by year end and commencement Q1 2011 and Newlands X should take less than 18 months to complete ie around end of 2012


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭robert muldoon


    Is ti not time to split the M11 & Newlands X forums?

    Only a suggestion


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭robert muldoon


    apologies
    I was on on the wrong thread-no need for split on this thread


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Personally I would not spend a penny on the N11 south of Gorey but I would certainly finish off the Rathnew - Arklow gap. There is a greater justification for widening the N11 north of Bray to Shankill than there is for a dualler from Gorey to Rosslare.
    Agreed.... but do you know the standard?

    The protesters keep saying "No to Motorway" - I presume this is what they call a dual carriageway. You're not seriously telling me there'll be a full motorway to Rosslare?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    spacetweek wrote: »
    Agreed.... but do you know the standard?

    No. Hoowever 2+2 south of Enniscorthy would be more than adequate.

    The section through Crusty Valley further north cannot be upgraded to Motorway because there is no real alternative route ( save for a putative tunnel) and that is the main reason why there will never be a motorway from Dublin to Rosslare.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Crusty Valley? Where that?

    I am a frequent user of Rosslare Ferryport and I must say that while Gorey was a traffic nightmare, since it was bypassed I've never experienced any serious delays further south (Camolin, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Wexford and the Tagoatians).

    (Though I did nearly miss a boat a month ago due to a crash on N25 outside Rosslare).


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Wild Bill wrote: »
    Crusty Valley? Where that?

    It's in Wicklow Bill.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Never heard of it and I've lived along the N11 half my life! :confused:

    You don't mean Rocky Valley in Kilmacanogue?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭marathont


    Wild Bill wrote: »
    Crusty Valley? Where that?

    I am a frequent user of Rosslare Ferryport and I must say that while Gorey was a traffic nightmare, since it was bypassed I've never experienced any serious delays further south (Camolin, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Wexford and the Tagoatians).

    (Though I did nearly miss a boat a month ago due to a crash on N25 outside Rosslare).

    I don't know what time you travel, but enniscorthy is a real bottleneck especially southbound for most of the afternoon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭dubhthach


    Wild Bill wrote: »
    Never heard of it and I've lived along the N11 half my life! :confused:

    You don't mean Rocky Valley in Kilmacanogue?

    I'm assuming he's talking about the Glen of the Downs, the crusties been the tree huggers.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,105 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    the section between Fassaroe and Kilquade (through GotD) can't be upgraded as its an online upgrade of the previous route, but it could be majorly improved by closing off a load of LILO junctions (Kilquade alone has 4 seperate junctions on the northbound side) and putting in proper distributor roads at Kilmacanogue. The Newtown bypass is good enough to be redesignated but the back road between Newtown and Ashford is little more than a country track in places.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,709 ✭✭✭jd


    Some more in the Wexford People today about the Oilgate-Rosslare Harbour Upgrade.
    Residents in Newbay/Coolree objecting. Senator Twomey says he doubts motorway will be built and then complains that only 210 million has been spent on Wexford's roads in the last decade. He ignores the fact that the N11 upgrades in Wicklow benefit Wexford.

    Then there is this from Wexford Chamber of Commerce :eek:



    WEXFORD Chamber of Commerce is joining the fray and putting together an objection to the proposed new N11/N25 motorway.

    ...

    In a letter to their membership the Chamber have said that they believe the proposed new motorway will ' have a detrimental effect on the entire Business Community situated in the town of Wexford'.
    ...
    ' we feel that the future viability of Wexford Town and it's businesses has to be high on our list of priorities,' it continues.

    ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭marathont


    jd wrote: »
    Some more in the Wexford People today about the Oilgate-Rosslare Harbour Upgrade.
    Residents in Newbay/Coolree objecting. Senator Twomey says he doubts motorway will be built and then complains that only 210 million has been spent on Wexford's roads in the last decade. He ignores the fact that the N11 upgrades in Wicklow benefit Wexford.

    Then there is this from Wexford Chamber of Commerce :eek:

    I dont see how it will affect wexford town at all. Nobody goes in through Wexford town, to get to Rosslare.

    Only effect I can see is it will bring Wexford closer to Dublin, which may mean businesses and Industry may be more likely to locate there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    marathont wrote: »
    I dont see how it will affect wexford town at all. Nobody goes in through Wexford town, to get to Rosslare.

    Only effect I can see is it will bring Wexford closer to Dublin, which may mean businesses and Industry may be more likely to locate there.

    or people (consumers) will go to Dublin, as it is "closer" ???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭marathont


    dmeehan wrote: »
    or people (consumers) will go to Dublin, as it is "closer" ???

    Good point, although I think the benefits will out way the negatives for Wexford commerce.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭D.L.R.


    WEXFORD Chamber of Commerce is joining the fray and putting together an objection to the proposed new N11/N25 motorway.

    ...

    In a letter to their membership the Chamber have said that they believe the proposed new motorway will ' have a detrimental effect on the entire Business Community situated in the town of Wexford'.
    ...
    ' we feel that the future viability of Wexford Town and it's businesses has to be high on our list of priorities,' it continues.

    Motorway will have detrimental effect on business will it? Some whiz kids in Wexford CoC, huh.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Well, as The West has it's hand out for investment maybe we should give Wexford it's wish and put the money elsewhere?

    Mind you - there are crusties over there too as we see from the blockage of the Galway Orb. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,709 ✭✭✭jd


    Well Don Curtin replied..

    http://www.wexfordecho.ie/news/story/?trs=mhgbidsnkf&cat=news
    IRISH TAXPAYERS will shoulder the cost of the planned new Oylegate to Rosslare Harbour motorway it has emerged.

    ...
    Mr. Curtin said that, as part of the Route Selection process, an initial recommendation will be made on the proposed road types for the various elements of the scheme.
    ...
    This initial recommendation will be further developed during the design phase of the scheme. He said the funding mechanism for the construction of the scheme will only be decided following the Statutory Processes (CPO/EIS, etc.).
    ...
    “The construction of the scheme may be Exchequerfunded or may be financed by means of a public private partnership (PPP). The latter does not necessarily mean that the road would be tolled (e.g. The M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy and N25 New Ross Bypass schemes are to be procured by a PPP mechanism but will not be tolled).

    ...
    “As part of the environmental assessment, consideration is being given to the potential impact of the proposed route options on tourism in the area under the headings of “Human Beings “ and “Material Assets”.

    ...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    marathont wrote: »
    I don't know what time you travel, but enniscorthy is a real bottleneck especially southbound for most of the afternoon.

    I stand corrected.

    I'd usually be heading South in the morning and North in the evening. That's if I wasn't heading West in the morning and East in the Evening ;).


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  • Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭ForiegnNational


    Out of interest, does the NRA ever update it's website?

    I somehow don't think the timeline on their site is correct:

    http://www.nra.ie/RoadSchemeActivity/WexfordCountyCouncil/N1125OilgatetoRosslareHarbour/SchemeName,16409,en.html
    N11/25 Oilgate to Rosslare Harbour

    Local Authority:Wexford County Council
    Start County:
    Wexford
    End County:
    Wexford
    Description:
    The project entails major improvement of the N11 southwards from the end of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy project. The N11 currently terminates at its junction with the N25 to the west of Wexford town. This project will also include the major improvement of the N25 between Wexford town and Rosslare Harbour. The improved access to Rosslare Europort will be a priority.

    This project has been funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan and Transport 21.

    Mainline Length (km):35
    Estimated Completion Date:June 2010 :confused:
    Current Project Phase:
    Constraints Study


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 mcgeebers


    For some reason the NRA website recently re-listed nearly all open (and not yet commenced) projects across the 26 counties as June 2010?!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Out of interest, does the NRA ever update it's website?l

    Simple answer - no.

    And I've written to them about it and might as well have have had a conversation with the cat. No reply; no updating. :mad:


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    mcgeebers wrote: »
    For some reason the NRA website recently re-listed nearly all open (and not yet commenced) projects across the 26 counties as June 2010?!
    There's been so much schedule slippage and changing that I get the impression they've stopped trying to keep up. I've been maintaining a personal list based on announcements and Boards though :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,474 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    I really think this project has slim enough chance of being built anytime soon without the locals kicking up a fuss. This would be of enormous benefit to Wexford economically and make it a far more attractive place to do business.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    Not sure if this has been previously posted, but the constraints study is here: http://www.wexford.ie/ConstraintsStudy/Constraints%20Study%20Rev%20B/Constraints%20Study%20Report%20Part%20A%20Rev%20B.pdf


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,709 ✭✭✭jd


    From todays Wexford People

    http://http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/
    ...
    In its newsletter of July
    23. the Chamber strongly
    opposed the controversial
    development saying it
    would have `a detrimental
    effect on the entire busi-
    ness conununity situated
    in the town of Wexford?
    However. five days later,
    on July 28, in another
    newsletter. it came out
    strongly in favour of the
    road. maintaining that it
    ’Will reduce costs and
    increase competitiveness
    for Wexford businesses operating
    both nationally and international-
    ly’...
    ’The article which 'first appeared
    in the Chambers e-zine to mem-
    bers, reflected early feedback
    received from members and as
    such only presented a small part of
    the views of a diverse business
    community in Wexfordl it said....

    It looks like the article last week carried the views of some of Wexford's shopkeepers, who are worried that improved roads will make it more convenient for town residents to shop elsewhere!!



    Opposition mounts in Piercestown

    THE Piercestown committee objecting to the proposed Oylegate-Rosslare motorway are calling on the National Roads Authority ‘ to see sense’ and withdraw the proposal...

    Lorcan O'Shea points out that the existing road is well capable of dealing with the traffic currently on it and he, along with the others, sees no reason why the current road can't be upgraded, at far less cost and causing far less disruption.
    ...

    The NRA last week, when asked, did not confirm that a motorway-scale road is planned, but the committee note that all indications from the public consultation process to date point to a motorway being built along a new route.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    The NRA should compile a report examining the commercial benefits experienced by towns that have bypassed (with proper motorway or duel carriageway, not some crappy ring road) compared to what the town was like when it was jammed with traffic. I have no doubt the report will show that towns experience huge economic benefits when they are bypassed. They should make the report good and thick and heavy and then use it to beat anyone who objects their town being bypassed on the grounds that it will destroy business in the town.


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 mcgeebers


    The whole idea of this motorway, and completion of the N11 and N25 motorway / dual carriageway corridor, is to increase the amount of commercial traffic using the port of Rosslare. Businesses simply will not use Rosslare if they can't predict with accuracy the journey time involved, which will be the case if these towns aren't bypassed.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Welcome to the page that nobody visits when they toss about the pros and cons of the Enniscorthy bypass(s). :)

    So I'm gonna say it straight: New Ross to Enniscorthy and the M11 past Enniscorthy to Oilgate is a way higher priority than the M20. :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭123easy


    Wild Bill wrote: »
    So I'm gonna say it straight: New Ross to Enniscorthy and the M11 past Enniscorthy to Oilgate is a way higher priority than the M20. :cool:

    ...in the eyes of the NRA board


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