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N7 - Newlands Cross upgrade

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Please try and make sure it doesn't go the way the last thread went!

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Sheldons Brain

There have been several comments in this thread to effect that traffic management generally has been good. There is no point in impatience in the last week, this flyover will be there for a long time, another few days without it is not the end of the world.

[Deleted User]

Changing traffic flows can be a very intensive task as it requires a lot of involvement from the Gardaí and others, so I would imagine that they're keeping the number of changes to an absolute minimum.
I suspect that it will open one direction at a time so the central median can be closed before opening the other direction.

Deedsie

jd wrote: »

There are restrictions on how much out of hours work they are allowed to do, and I presume the work would have to be signed off by NRA/Health and Safety/SDCC etc ect before traffic would be allowed over bridge.

Oh without a doubt you are 100% right. It is just frustrating for commuters and local residents suffering prolonged disruption at the latter stages of the project.

Deedsie wrote: »

It is annoying that they didn't push through this weekend and just open the flyover section. The majority of people would have been happy with the disruption over the weekend if they could have just had it opened for Monday morning traffic.

Now that its so close the longer they leave it without opening it the more frustrated people will get. Just get on with it and open it up.

There are restrictions on how much out of hours work they are allowed to do, and I presume the work would have to be signed off by NRA/Health and Safety/SDCC etc ect before traffic would be allowed over bridge.

Deedsie

regedit wrote: »

I drive through NX/RCR twice a day and it seems that they have very little to do to finish the overpass. In fact, the overpass is complete. They need to finalise the access roads to the overpass, especially from the Naas/inbound. It strikes you that this could easily be done in 1 day.

It is annoying that they didn't push through this weekend and just open the flyover section. The majority of people would have been happy with the disruption over the weekend if they could have just had it opened for Monday morning traffic.

Now that its so close the longer they leave it without opening it the more frustrated people will get. Just get on with it and open it up.

regedit

I drive through NX/RCR twice a day and it seems that they have very little to do to finish the overpass. In fact, the overpass is complete. They need to finalise the access roads to the overpass, especially from the Naas/inbound. It strikes you that this could easily be done in 1 day.

ItHurtsWhenIP

Roadtoad wrote: »

Crossed over the top on the bicycle this a.m., just for the heck of it.

You absolute rebel you!!! :P

Cap1

There's talks of the temporary lights getting change on Thursdays. If that goes ahead it sounds like it could be open next Friday.

rameire

gilly2308 wrote: »

Just wondering what is going to happen to the extra lanes that were put in to alleviate disruption during this project. There were at least three extra lanes put in on the southbound side of the N7, so does anyone know what will happen to these lanes. Also for traffic going from the Belgard road onto the N7 south (or west to be technically correct), will this traffic have to stop at traffic lights, or will they be able to just filter out onto the N7 when it is safe to do so?

All extra lanes that are outside of the normal Road layout will be removed. And landscaping will be completed.
3 lanes up and over. 2 lanes to the side including a bus Lane.
On plans drawn up and shown in the pdf a few pages back there are yield slips for left turns.

Deedsie

Anyone passing this morning? Did they get much done last night after? A lot of delays for traffic according to Twitter. Presume there will be nothing done now till Monday?

gilly0512

Just wondering what is going to happen to the extra lanes that were put in to alleviate disruption during this project. There were at least three extra lanes put in on the southbound side of the N7, so does anyone know what will happen to these lanes. Also for traffic going from the Belgard road onto the N7 south (or west to be technically correct), will this traffic have to stop at traffic lights, or will they be able to just filter out onto the N7 when it is safe to do so?

csd

Shot taken tonight, with the previous view from exactly a month ago below it. It looks like a gantry is due to go up slap bang in the middle of this angle, so this shot might not be possible very soon!

07.11.2014:

Newlands Cross 07-11-2014 by csd75, on Flickr

07.10.2014:

IMG_9381 by csd75, on Flickr

D Trent

Roadtoad wrote: »

Crossed over the top on the bicycle this a.m., just for the heck of it.

Great story bro

Roadtoad

Crossed over the top on the bicycle this a.m., just for the heck of it.

The_Pretender

robert muldoon wrote: »

As far as I remember big projects like this have to be signed off by safety gurus and this takes some time, so I would be surprised if it opened before early December

BAM construction stated on Twitter during the week that it would be open in the next week or two.

robert muldoon

As far as I remember big projects like this have to be signed off by safety gurus and this takes some time, so I would be surprised if it opened before early December

paulbok

Deedsie wrote: »

Has the out bound lane been realigned to connect up with the outbound lane on the flyover?

I really hope you are right.

Somone posted earlier about the Garda tweets about Newlands tonight.
1. Gantry being installed at Boot Lane tonight, inbound traffic reduced to one lane from 10pm to 6am.
2. no access from Fontills to Belgard/Naas rd between 10pm and 6am. Diversions in place. -

They must be getting the road under the flyover bridge in shape tonight. Once that is done they may be able to align both ends onto the flyover but it won't be tonight.

Mc Love

Mrs Dempsey wrote: »

How far northside?
Occasionally do Tralee - Duleek (Co Meath).
On Fri evening avoid Dublin.
Turn off M7 in Monegal to Dunkerrin & back roads to Shinrone & Birr.
On to Kilbeggan & Kinegad - shortly after Clonard turn L for Longwood & Trim & back roads to final destination.
Outside of Fri it is slower but on Fri it wins.

Swords (not too bad) - judging by last few posts, there doesnt seem to be much trouble negotiating the works

Deedsie

trellheim wrote: »

Travelled beside this at 2300 last night, there is almost nothing left to do I'd say that closure coming is the opening up ! it is laned and all and only traffic cones blocking it off now. Could be wrong awww

Has the out bound lane been realigned to connect up with the outbound lane on the flyover?

I really hope you are right.

trellheim

Travelled beside this at 2300 last night, there is almost nothing left to do I'd say that closure coming is the opening up ! it is laned and all and only traffic cones blocking it off now. Could be wrong awww

CharlieZeroOne

agreed, the roadworks at the carlow turnoff are a bitter pill to swallow after dealing with the backup at newlands cross. I actually screamed in the midst of it.

Mrs Dempsey

How far northside?
Occasionally do Tralee - Duleek (Co Meath).
On Fri evening avoid Dublin.
Turn off M7 in Monegal to Dunkerrin & back roads to Shinrone & Birr.
On to Kilbeggan & Kinegad - shortly after Clonard turn L for Longwood & Trim & back roads to final destination.
Outside of Fri it is slower but on Fri it wins.

Mc Love

First time heading up to Northside from Limerick since before the works began, anything I should watch out for?

mruser2014

rameire wrote: »

listen in to 103.2 from 4pm, alson in the mornings.
its live drive, good music and traffic after every song.
they also are on twitter @livedrive

Newlands is worse on fridays outbound, and is bad all the way until passed the m9 split.

if you are coming from the northern part of the m50, would be better to go out the n4 and then across country to Naas and onto the m7 from there.

if you are coming from sounth m50, it would mean going over the mountains, and probably not hitting the m8 until around Abbeyleix.

Thanks very much. I will take the N4 option. Ya the tailbacks to the M9 junction are pretty bad too.

rameire

mruser2014 wrote: »

Heading southbound tonight to Cork around 5

Should I still avoid Newlands cross or is it flowing a bit better?

Thanks in advance.

listen in to 103.2 from 4pm, alson in the mornings.
its live drive, good music and traffic after every song.
they also are on twitter @livedrive

Newlands is worse on fridays outbound, and is bad all the way until passed the m9 split.

if you are coming from the northern part of the m50, would be better to go out the n4 and then across country to Naas and onto the m7 from there.

if you are coming from sounth m50, it would mean going over the mountains, and probably not hitting the m8 until around Abbeyleix.

janedoe75

beertons wrote: »

I'd be more worried about the traffic at the Carlow turn off. M9? Down to 40kph and a single lane till Kilcullen, can see big delays back up the n7.

True - that has been causing major delays. Took me 2 and a half hours to get from Sandyford to Portarlington on the last bank holiday Friday. Normal evenings are 90 mins. Im anticipating 2 hours this evening. Ready to eat my steering wheel with frustration at this stage.

beertons

mruser2014 wrote: »

Heading southbound tonight to Cork around 5

Should I still avoid Newlands cross or is it flowing a bit better?

Thanks in advance.

I'd be more worried about the traffic at the Carlow turn off. M9? Down to 40kph and a single lane till Kilcullen, can see big delays back up the n7.

janedoe75

mruser2014 wrote: »

Heading southbound tonight to Cork around 5

Should I still avoid Newlands cross or is it flowing a bit better?

Thanks in advance.

Its still rubbish but then everywhere is on a friday evening.

dubred

Garda Traffic on twitter has just posted 4 tweets about road closures tonight, see https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/

mruser2014

Heading southbound tonight to Cork around 5

Should I still avoid Newlands cross or is it flowing a bit better?

Thanks in advance.