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M9 motorway (general thread)

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  • #152
    rameire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭rameire


    came extremely close to a flying obstacle last Tuesday on the M9.
    Northbound on the M9 half way between junction 3 and junction 2.

    the flying obstacle was a 1 foot by 1 foot slab of metal, something you would find on a jcb,
    something jcb's use as feet when they are digging.

    the car in front of me drove over the metal and it went flying up into the air.

    the result was that it came through my windscreen, hitting me in the head, thus knocking me unconscious.
    the below is where I woke up.

    carcrash1_thumb.jpg

    car2.jpg

    did anybody here see what happened or get any pics, I would like to know.
    if you are here thanks to the people who stopped and helped me out of the car and who got me a blanket and who called for the ambulance and gardai.

    So be very wary of flying objects on the motorway.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



  • #153
    Al Capwned
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    S h i t .....

    Hope you're ok.....


  • #154
    Irish and Proud
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    OMG! That looks very nasty!

    Hope you don't suffer any lasting injuries - I presume your car is a write off, but then again, cars can be replaced, people can't. What baffles me is how the car in front of you managed to toss a heavy piece of metal that high into the air. Having done a fair bit of motorway driving, I'll be keeping flying objects in mind from now on. One thing I notice in Ireland is that the motorways aren't cleaned often enough if they are at all.

    Again, hope you're OK!


  • #155
    rameire
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    cheers.
    am alright just a couple of cracks in the skull and a crack in the chest otherwise nothing wrong.
    car is a right off yes, and has already been taken to be scrapped.
    unfortunately didn't get to take the piece of metal out of the car.

    it is strange how the metal flew, like a piece of cardboard.

    ill always remember what the Garda said to me as I lay in the ambulance,
    " Fusk you were lucky, one inch and you wouldn't be here "

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



  • #156
    miller50841
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    Glad to hear you came out of it poor fiesta. Get well soon


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  • #157
    EurasiaEndtoEnd
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    Get well soon.


  • #158
    fricatus
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    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

    I wouldn't say you're lucky, but in that situation you were very fortunate to survive.

    Get well soon, and I hope you don't have as close a brush again until you're up near the century!


  • #159
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    This I posted back just over 2 years ago as the motorway network was coming to completion.
    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    <snip>
    Aside from litter, it is astounding how much tyre debris is left lying about the new road network both motorways and N roads.
    The litter is an eyesore but 3/4 of a lorry tyre lying just beside the overtaking lane on a motorway is just damn dangerous.
    I was thinking of reporting it but I wouldnt have made much progress if i was to stop and note down each offending bit of debris!!

    It was a pleasure though to behold how well the DOE roads service looks after the roads in Northern Ireland. Pity the south couldnt achieve similar standards.
    (from Litter & Visual Pollution on the Motorway Network Thread)

    At the time I thought the danger of the NRA abandoning the motorways to debris and litter was from your car being put off the road from you driving over something large.
    You've just shown how important it is to clear up the motorways, as even smaller objects may get hurled at you by other traffic.

    Glad to see you came out of it in 1 piece and that only your car paid the price for sloppy motorway maintenance.


  • #160
    road_high
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    In fairness the council are cleaning the M9 at the moment. There have been rolling lane closures as they sweep debris off the overtaking lane.
    Sorry to hear about your accident Rameire. Real heart in mouth moment I'd say!
    P.S. Think I saw the car there last tues morn. It was as you go north towards Kilcullen, a few miles from Junction 2.


  • #161
    fricatus
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    According to flashing signs on the motorway today, it will be closed between J10 and J11 (Mullinavat and Knocktopher) between 9 and 15 September.

    Nothing on KK Co Co's website. Anyone know anything further about this? Any idea what work is being carried out? I drive it every day and I have to say it looks fine anyway... :confused:


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  • #162
    road_high
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    fricatus wrote: »
    According to flashing signs on the motorway today, it will be closed between J10 and J11 (Mullinavat and Knocktopher) between 9 and 15 September.

    Nothing on KK Co Co's website. Anyone know anything further about this? Any idea what work is being carried out? I drive it every day and I have to say it looks fine anyway... :confused:

    No, but I saw a notice on the Independent I think a few weeks back saying the same. Scant detail and zero reason provided as to why they need to close a major motorway.
    There would want to be a very good reason and also as to why they cannot do rolling lane closures. Imagine in England if a council decided to close a major of motorway for a week? :rolleyes:

    Also, they still seem to be pissing around at Paulstown where those hollows have developed and made little progress to the naked eye. Been like that for 9 months now. Crazy stuff yet again.


  • #163
    Sully
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    Is the closure not to do with the dip in the road surface they have been repairing for ages?


  • #164
    fricatus
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    mfitzy wrote: »
    There would want to be a very good reason and also as to why they cannot do rolling lane closures. Imagine in England if a council decided to close a major of motorway for a week? :rolleyes:

    Just on that point, while the concrete barriers on Irish motorways are very effective, they don't allow for contraflows like you see from time to time in England. It would have been very helpful if gaps (say with gates) could have been left in the barrier every couple of km. The way things are here, the motorway has to be closed along an entire section.

    Sully wrote: »
    Is the closure not to do with the dip in the road surface they have been repairing for ages?

    No, that's somewhere up around Paulstown, either between J5-6 or J6-7. This is further south, between J10 and J11.

    The other thing I noticed on my way home today is that the signs are only up on the northbound carriageway, so with a bit of luck, the work is only on one side, and the southbound carriageway will be kept open.


  • #165
    L1011
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    fricatus wrote: »
    Just on that point, while the concrete barriers on Irish motorways are very effective, they don't allow for contraflows like you see from time to time in England. It would have been very helpful if gaps (say with gates) could have been left in the barrier every couple of km. The way things are here, the motorway has to be closed along an entire section.

    We have these - they are steel gates of the same profile as the barrier. Take a look next time you're on a newer road with jersey barriers - I don't think the first few (Fermoy BP, etc) have them though.


  • #166
    fricatus
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    MYOB wrote: »
    We have these - they are steel gates of the same profile as the barrier. Take a look next time you're on a newer road with jersey barriers - I don't think the first few (Fermoy BP, etc) have them though.

    Ah, I think I know what you're talking about - must keep an eye out next time I'm on the M9. As I recall though, they weren't very long, so would you be able to get a truck through the opening to the other side?


  • #167
    L1011
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    fricatus wrote: »
    Ah, I think I know what you're talking about - must keep an eye out next time I'm on the M9. As I recall though, they weren't very long, so would you be able to get a truck through the opening to the other side?

    You should... you'd probably have to have the running lane on the other side pushed to the hard shoulder for that bit though.


  • #168
    Trick of the Tail
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    So does anyone know the reason for the closure?

    A


  • #169
    fricatus
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    alinton wrote: »
    So does anyone know the reason for the closure?

    A

    I don't anyway, and the notification on KK Co Co's page doesn't give any further detail. Weird travelling through Ballyhale and Knocktopher again this morning!


  • #170
    hi5
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    mfitzy wrote: »
    Seriously bugging me now that closed off lane at Paulstown. It's been like this for what, 6 months now? Simply not acceptable. It's slowing up the flow of traffic, especially when you are stuck behind a HGV. Think it's an accident waiting to happen.
    Would this happen on the continent? Doubt it somehow. Wish our county councils had nothing to do with motorway network maintenance.

    And another dip has developed right next to it too :rolleyes:

    The thing aboud debris on the motorways is that the car in front
    only has to lift it 2 or 3 feet into the air vertically, and if your doing 120km/h then its the same as it being flung directly at you at that speed :eek:


  • #171
    cargo
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    hi5 wrote: »

    The thing aboud debris on the motorways is that the car in front
    only has to lift it 2 or 3 feet into the air vertically, and if your doing 120km/h then its the same as it being flung directly at you at that speed :eek:

    Go back 1 page and look at post #152 and see what happened to rameire......


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  • #172
    Sully
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    I asked the NRA about this and its to remedy drainage concern and the flow of water off the road. Its a scheme being operated by KCC so any queries go to them.


  • #173
    road_high
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    M9 will be closed for a month between Paulstown and Danesfort. I assume to fix the issues at Paulstown? Hugely inconvienient.
    http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/motorway-to-be-closed-for-a-month-1-4273313


  • #174
    Bards
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    Thats completely riduculous - a whole month - how on earth is KKCC able to get away with this nonsesne especially in winter travelling on the old N9 / N10 with poor visibility and twisty narrow roadway

    "The entire embankment has to be removed and the road structure fixed as a result of the subsidence that has taken place, Kilkenny County Council director of services John Mulholland told members at their meeting on Monday."

    How many structures are we talking about here. and how long is "The Entire embankment"

    if its only a few metres than surley they can just close 1 junction and not 2?


  • #175
    road_high
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    I agree it's ludricoius really. Cannot see how this could take a month and close the whole road as well. And it's unclear whether the closure between Danesfort and the N10 new link road at Dunbell is at all neccessary going to/from the southbound exits.
    The diversion will be N10 to Kilkenny ring road then old N10 to Paulstown to rejoin M9. I really thought these days were behind us.


  • #176
    ardmacha
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    Cannot see how this could take a month and close the whole road as well.

    How would you remove the embankment and keep the road open? An would any new embankment not need to settle a bit before you open it?


  • #177
    road_high
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    Surely a contra flow or something should be examined despite the concrete median. Closing for a whole month is surely a greater inconvenience to all.


  • #178
    JupiterKid
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    Just further reinforces my view that serious short cuts were taken in the mad scramble to build the motorways in the past few years.:(

    The whole issue of problems with our new motorways needs to be looked at - there are just too many to be merely coincidental.


  • #179
    fricatus
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    mfitzy wrote: »
    M9 will be closed for a month between Paulstown and Danesfort. I assume to fix the issues at Paulstown? Hugely inconvienient.
    http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/motorway-to-be-closed-for-a-month-1-4273313

    Jesvs that's nuts...

    Well I hope they do a better job than they did on that stretch between J10 and J11 just lately. The finish is very bumpy. I know you pass over it in about 10 seconds and then you're back to the good surface, but it's cear that the work was done to a lower standard.


  • #180
    Road-Hog
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    fricatus wrote: »
    mfitzy wrote: »
    M9 will be closed for a month between Paulstown and Danesfort. I assume to fix the issues at Paulstown? Hugely inconvienient.
    http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/motorway-to-be-closed-for-a-month-1-4273313

    Jesvs that's nuts...

    Well I hope they do a better job than they did on that stretch between J10 and J11 just lately. The finish is very bumpy. I know you pass over it in about 10 seconds and then you're back to the good surface, but it's cear that the work was done to a lower standard.

    I would be fairly confident that the remedial works are being carried out by roadbridge as there is always a maintenance period in most contracts ie a period of time post road opening where the contractor must fix defects that arise following project completion. This 'maintenance period' is usually two years so it is largely out of Kk co co hands I would think, open to correction though.

    Only a guess here too but They as in Kk and roadbridge and their design team could also have been carrying out settlemEnt monitoring hence the long delay in any sign of physical work on site, there could also be a dispute goin on between contractor and designer as to who fcuked up etc.

    I do think though that there should be better traffic management in place to reduce speed in the vicinity of the 'depressions' as it is still possible to go through the narrowed section at close to 120 kph if you have a clear rd in front of u. In any case lets hope the contractor has to cough up for the fcuk up.

    Also let's hope the work is done correctly the first time and not like the case with the settlement on the stretch into Waterford by the railway bridges which has been now been repaired twice.


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  • #181
    hi5
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    fricatus wrote: »
    Jesvs that's nuts...

    Well I hope they do a better job than they did on that stretch between J10 and J11 just lately. The finish is very bumpy. I know you pass over it in about 10 seconds and then you're back to the good surface, but it's cear that the work was done to a lower standard.

    That repair work just before Knocktopher heading north is shockingly bad, you could under stand a slight lip as you enter and leave it, but surface itself is bumpy, its liken they threw it on and flattened it with a shovel:mad:


  • #182
    mickger844posts
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    hi5 wrote: »
    That repair work just before Knocktopher heading north is shockingly bad, you could under stand a slight lip as you enter and leave it, but surface itself is bumpy, its liken they threw it on and flattened it with a shovel:mad:

    Passed through it Saturday and couldn't believe how bumpy and uneven the surface was. Whoever signed off on the finished work should be held accountable.


  • #183
    Trick of the Tail
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    Yep that surface is shocking.

    But - WHAT subsidence between J7 and 9? I drive it quite often and haven't noticed any between the Kilkenny junctions; of course there's the section north of Paulstown, between J7 and 8, that's been coned off for months.

    But I don't understand the need to close the motorway between 8 and 9.

    A.


  • #184
    hi5
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    alinton wrote: »
    Yep that surface is shocking.

    But - WHAT subsidence between J7 and 9? I drive it quite often and haven't noticed any between the Kilkenny junctions; of course there's the section north of Paulstown, between J7 and 8, that's been coned off for months.

    But I don't understand the need to close the motorway between 8 and 9.

    A.

    Could be something to do with closing off junction 8 and the difficulties with traffic traveling the full lenght of the link rd from Kilkenny to where it divides for Dublin/ Waterford, and then trying to do do u-turns when they realise they can't continue to Dublin.
    You could put all the warning signs you like up, but that wouldn't make any difference:rolleyes:


  • #185
    road_high
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    hi5 wrote: »
    That repair work just before Knocktopher heading north is shockingly bad, you could under stand a slight lip as you enter and leave it, but surface itself is bumpy, its liken they threw it on and flattened it with a shovel:mad:

    Cringe...that prob means they will close the whole bloody thing again some point in the future to repair the repairs. Why do I have a bad feeling about the m9 quality of build (and other M-ways as well) down the road. If it's like this after 2 years...


  • #186
    road_high
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    hi5 wrote: »
    Could be something to do with closing off junction 8 and the difficulties with traffic traveling the full lenght of the link rd from Kilkenny to where it divides for Dublin/ Waterford, and then trying to do do u-turns when they realise they can't continue to Dublin.
    You could put all the warning signs you like up, but that wouldn't make any difference:rolleyes:

    Yep, 95% of traffic would be heading for Dublin in that direction so they'd come to join the M9 and find they could only go south bound. You could put all the warnings and signs you want up but guaranteed there'd be incidents and near misses! It's a pity but from a H&S viewpoint can see where they are coming from. Now, I really hope they finish ahead of schedule and get the damn road open again as it should be.


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  • #187
    road_high
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    Weird being back on the old N10 between Paulstown and KK this evening. It was very very busy.
    I hope this diversion ends ahead of schedule. Could see them down the motorway working away on it. Diversion is reasonably well signed with staff at some of the exits as well.


  • #188
    Sully
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    I contacted the NRA regarding the awful newly laid surface between J10 and J11 recently by Kilkenny Local Authority. I got this response that people may be interested in;
    Thank you for your recent correspondence, regarding the M9.

    I should explain that these works were carried out by Kilkenny County Council which is the road authority for the area and I have, therefore, forwarded a copy of your email to the Council for attention.

    However, I am advised that they are aware that there appear on the face of it to be some issues and are investigating them at present.


    I hope that this is of assistance to you.

    Hope it helps those travelling the road a lot and wondering, as I was, 'WTF?!' :)


  • #189
    Ronan|Raven
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    I need to go to Waterford this evening, can anyone advise on how long it is taking to go via the diversion lately?


  • #190
    Sully
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    Ronan|Raven wrote: »
    I need to go to Waterford this evening, can anyone advise on how long it is taking to go via the diversion lately?

    An extra 20mins or so, depending on traffic.


  • #191
    Ronan|Raven
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    Thanks Sully.


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  • #192
    niloc1951
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    mfitzy wrote: »
    Yep, 95% of traffic would be heading for Dublin in that direction so they'd come to join the M9 and find they could only go south bound. You could put all the warnings and signs you want up but guaranteed there'd be incidents and near misses! It's a pity but from a H&S viewpoint can see where they are coming from. Now, I really hope they finish ahead of schedule and get the damn road open again as it should be.

    Not having traveled the M9 for several months, on Saturday afternoon as we traveled northbound we saw some electronic message boards saying the M9 was closed ahead. At the jct for KK (N10) we had a brief discussion as the whether the signs were a 'left over' from some works now finished as there was no physical indications that we should leave the motorway, no cones, no barriers, nothing.
    However we divided to obey the signs but our confusion was compounded when at the top of the exit ramp the northbound entrance ramp was free of obstructions and there was no signage indicating the m'way was closed :confused::confused:
    Luckily, as it turned out, we continued to KK City and followed the diversion signs.

    It appears that someone has forgotten to physically close off the m'way northbound at this jct. :o

    BTW, Is what is being done on the M9 confirm that our motorways were in fact 'jerry built' as being discussed in another thread on this forum :mad:


  • #193
    Sully
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    niloc1951 wrote: »
    Not having traveled the M9 for several months, on Saturday afternoon as we traveled northbound we saw some electronic message boards saying the M9 was closed ahead. At the jct for KK (N10) we had a brief discussion as the whether the signs were a 'left over' from some works now finished as there was no physical indications that we should leave the motorway, no cones, no barriers, nothing.
    However we divided to obey the signs but our confusion was compounded when at the top of the exit ramp the northbound entrance ramp was free of obstructions and there was no signage indicating the m'way was closed :confused::confused:
    Luckily, as it turned out, we continued to KK City and followed the diversion signs.

    It appears that someone has forgotten to physically close off the m'way northbound at this jct. :o

    BTW, Is what is being done on the M9 confirm that our motorways were in fact 'jerry built' as being discussed in another thread on this forum :mad:

    The signs advise you to divert at that exit as its easier to get onto the old Dublin road from that side of Kilkenny. If you go straight on, you will have no choice but to take the next exit (lots of cones, big signs and so on) into Kilkenny and then follow the diversions to get onto the Dublin Road.

    The road is definitely blocked at the next exit and also at Paulstown. There is no way you can drive onto the road that they are working on, big barriers, cones etc. :)


    As for 'jerry built' - dunno. A lot of the M9 has, and continues to have, problems since its construction.


  • #194
    niloc1951
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    Sully wrote: »
    The signs advise you to divert at that exit as its easier to get onto the old Dublin road from that side of Kilkenny. If you go straight on, you will have no choice but to take the next exit (lots of cones, big signs and so on) into Kilkenny and then follow the diversions to get onto the Dublin Road.

    The road is definitely blocked at the next exit and also at Paulstown. There is no way you can drive onto the road that they are working on, big barriers, cones etc. :)


    As for 'jerry built' - dunno. A lot of the M9 has, and continues to have, problems since its construction.

    If the m/way is open to Jct8 northbound would it not be quicker/shorter to stay on 'til jct8, head west to KK and then double back along the old Dublin Rd.
    I don't know the traffic flows of the area very well but on the map it looks like a better option roads wise.


  • #195
    Sully
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    niloc1951 wrote: »
    If the m/way is open to Jct8 northbound would it not be quicker/shorter to stay on 'til jct8, head west to KK and then double back along the old Dublin Rd.
    I don't know the traffic flows of the area very well but on the map it looks like a better option roads wise.

    I tried that once and I found it a nightmare traffic wise. So since then, I found it quicker heading the way the diversion suggests.


  • #196
    slimjimmc
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    niloc1951 wrote: »
    BTW, Is what is being done on the M9 confirm that our motorways were in fact 'jerry built' as being discussed in another thread on this forum :mad:
    The Knocktopher to Paulstown section was built by Roadbridge which are based in Limerick and owned by Limerick man Pat Mulcair.
    Construction titan Pat Mulcair, 79, who owns 92% of Roadbridge, is worth €57m, and is placed at 181 on the list.


  • #197
    Sully
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    Some good news.. the road is re-opening tonight at midnight, ahead of schedule. :)


  • #198
    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    The work on the new section is good quality by the way - drove it today. Much better than the hash job done on the section betwen J11 and J10.


  • #199
    flop
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭flop


    fricatus wrote: »
    The work on the new section is good quality by the way - drove it today. Much better than the hash job done on the section betwen J11 and J10.
    Excellent news. I so glad i dont have to use the bennetsbridge local road to bypass the kilkenny outer road


  • #200
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Some of you may recall Kilkenny Co. Co. hired a contractor to repair an apparent problem on the M9 between J10 and J11. It was closed for a period but on re-opening the finished surface was extremely poor. You go from a nice smooth surface to a very bumpy uneven surface which I think is a concern. Without warning, you enter this bad patch.

    Anyway, I chased it up with the NRA who passed it onto Kilkenny Co. Co. sometime ago. When I got no response, I contacted Kilkenny Co. Co. directly and received this reply.
    Kilkenny County Council is well aware of the unsatisfactory
    finish to the remedial works carried out last year between J10 and J11
    on the M9. We have made the contractor aware of this and asked for his
    proposal to remedy the situation.
    While the surface is unsatisfactory it does not represent a safety
    hazard. We are anxious to resolve the matter without extra cost to the
    taxpayer or the ratepayer so we have to be very careful to follow the
    contract procedures. The original contractor did not accept that the
    road as constructed did not conform to design standards--we were of the
    view that there was an unacceptable flat spot at that location. We
    therefore brought in a different contractor, after a tender process, to
    remedy the situation in accordance with our design.
    We hope to get the matter resolved both on the ground and
    contractually, as soon as possible.

    I have replied again to seek further clarity on the status of the repair of the surface and to express my view that I feel the road surface is a safety hazard and should have warnings on approach that the surface is uneven.


  • #201
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,474 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Work to add an extra merging lane with the M7 is progressing nicely. Will be a big help to safety and traffic flows once finshed. Nice and long lane as well.

    Be nice if they would unrestrict the junction too i.e. allow southerly flows off the M9 to M7 south vice versa. All roads do not need to lead to Dublin and there's quite a bit of traffic to/from M9 to Newbridge/Kildare that would use this rather than cross country through the Curragh or Athgarvan.


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