M11 - Arklow to Rathnew

Buckmark1 · 14-01-2015 10:11PM

I thought the services were due to open in the first quarter of this year ?

badgerbroc11 · 15-01-2015 07:02AM

jvan wrote: »

If it's finished in February why wait 6 months to fit it out and get tenants in? Seems a bit strange to me.

How f***ing Irish is that. Its taken long enough to build at a cost of millions and going to sit idle for six months. What a waste of money.

badgerbroc11 · 15-01-2015 07:54AM

Change in traffic flow from Sunday 18th

https://m.facebook.com/FreeChatDublin/posts/593390000761059

josip · 15-01-2015 09:43AM

badgerbroc11 wrote: »

Change in traffic flow from Sunday 18th

https://m.facebook.com/FreeChatDublin/posts/593390000761059

"Jan 18th-Major change to the traffic layout on the N11 Dublin/ Wexford Rd at Jack Whites. Traffic will be diverted off the existing N11 at Jack Whites and travel on a new alignment through to the new R/A and rejoin the existing N11. This new stretch of road will remain in place for remainder of the works! (80 km/hr speed limit will be in place)"

I'm struggling to make sense of this.
What is "new R/A"?
The new RoundAbout at Jack Whites? Would that be considered a "Major Change"?
Is there another new RoundAbout?
Does R/A mean something else?

Buckmark1 · 15-01-2015 11:12AM

There is no mention of these new changes on the N7N11 website

L1011 · 15-01-2015 11:20AM

badgerbroc11 wrote: »

How f***ing Irish is that. Its taken long enough to build at a cost of millions and going to sit idle for six months. What a waste of money.

Dutch. BAM are in charge of all this.

spacetweek · 15-01-2015 11:47AM

L1011 wrote: »

Dutch. BAM are in charge of all this.

Seems that BAM would only be building it but it's the fit-out that sounds like it will take ages.

L1011 · 15-01-2015 11:49AM

spacetweek wrote: »

Seems that BAM would only be building it but it's the fit-out that sounds like it will take ages.

Still, as PPP operator, a problem of theirs though. Failing in project management, inability to find a concessionaire, whatever - all their issues.

Big Wex fan · 16-01-2015 12:22PM

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I'm struggling to make sense of this.
What is "new R/A"?
The new RoundAbout at Jack Whites? Would that be considered a "Major Change"?
Is there another new RoundAbout?
Does R/A mean something else?[/QUOTE]

There's another around about at the other side of the motorway underpass there at Jack Whites. Maybe it's that?

cargo · 16-01-2015 12:59PM

Big Wex fan wrote: »

There's another around about at the other side of the motorway underpass there at Jack Whites. Maybe it's that?

Passed through it earlier in the week but not a regular user of it but because the new "big" roundabout at Jack Whites is already in use I reckon it means you will have to leave the N11 at this roundabout and cross over to the other side to the smaller roundabout and take the "new" section for a short stretch until it merges in with the old road again. Note the old road and new road pass very close to each other both north and south so I'm not sure in which direction this change is going.

Overall it still looks very fragmented. There's spots where they are laying CBM and even top layer so you think they are working towards a partial opening between junctions but then there's a bit in the middle of a section which is still at rockbreaking or early earth moving stage.

mackerski · 17-01-2015 10:48PM

Here is some drone footage of a few locations on the scheme, starting at the Beehive junction and progressing southwards via Jack White's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kU-AL1YhuY

lottpaul · 18-01-2015 10:46AM

mackerski wrote: »

Here is some drone footage of a few locations on the scheme, starting at the Beehive junction and progressing southwards via Jack White's:

Brilliant footage -- great idea and thanks for showing it.
Amazing that some sections are so advanced and some look as if work just started a few weeks ago. Difficult to see the last part - from Jack Whites towards Arklow - being ready for the autumn opening.

cargo · 18-01-2015 11:18AM

Any update on the rumored changes to the layout from today? There are some big works going on in the area today according to AA Roadwatch so is this part of a new layout changeover or is this the sum of the works for the area and the FB update is just a bit wrong?

http://www.theaa.ie/AA/AA-Roadwatch/Story.aspx?id=69068

AA Traffic Update
Lane closures will be in place on the N11 at Jack Whites on Sun 18th Jan from 8am to 4pm
Updated: 1/12/2015 12:34:38 PM

As part of the on the ongoing works on the N11 Dublin/ Wexford Rd, there will be additional lane closures in place on the N11 between Ballymoyle Lane and Jack White’s Interchange on Sun 18th Jan from 8am to 4pm. Delays can be expected.

OldMrBrennan83 · 18-01-2015 11:40AM

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mackerski · 18-01-2015 12:37PM

cargo wrote: »

As part of the on the ongoing works on the N11 Dublin/ Wexford Rd, there will be additional lane closures in place on the N11 between Ballymoyle Lane and Jack White’s Interchange on Sun 18th Jan from 8am to 4pm. Delays can be expected.

I'm not sure what lanes they want to close - on that section you basically have two narrow lanes, one per direction. Do they want to set up stop-and-go operation?

josip · 18-01-2015 10:03PM

badgerbroc11 wrote: »

Change in traffic flow from Sunday 18th

https://m.facebook.com/FreeChatDublin/posts/593390000761059

I travelled up and down over the weekend and the Garda Facebook "announcement" seems to describe the current layout at Jack Whites that's already been in place for a few months.

cargo · 18-01-2015 10:08PM

josip wrote: »

I travelled up and down over the weekend and the Garda Facebook "announcement" seems to describe the current layout at Jack Whites that's already been in place for a few months.

yeah it does look like that alright.

tylercheribini · 19-01-2015 12:23PM

Drove it this morning, no changes

Falcon L · 19-01-2015 12:27PM

mackerski wrote: »

Here is some drone footage of a few locations on the scheme, starting at the Beehive junction and progressing southwards via Jack White's:

Great video, thanks for taking the time to put it up.

Do you mind me asking what kit you were using?

josip · 19-01-2015 02:04PM

mackerski wrote: »

Here is some drone footage of a few locations on the scheme, starting at the Beehive junction and progressing southwards via Jack White's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kU-AL1YhuY

This has raised the bar a bit.
No longer will smartphone photos from a moving car be sufficient to sate our appetite for updates.

mackerski · 19-01-2015 04:44PM

Falcon L wrote: »

Great video, thanks for taking the time to put it up.

Do you mind me asking what kit you were using?

One of these:
http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-2-vision-plus

It's a great piece of kit. They now have a new one that is even nicer, but it's more than twice the price. Look for the Inspire so that you know what you're missing...

Geogregor · 19-01-2015 08:07PM

Now I'll be expecting such updates form every future road (and not only road) projects.

Once they really start working on M17/M18 we hope to see you in that thread too

serfboard · 20-01-2015 06:17PM

Geogregor wrote: »

Once they really start working on M17/M18 we hope to see you in that thread too

Well if it was him that shot the Newlands Cross drone footage, you could be right

spacetweek · 20-01-2015 07:49PM

serfboard wrote: »

Well if it was him that shot the Newlands Cross drone footage, you could be right

It was!

Reuben1210 · 21-01-2015 12:51PM

serious work going on at the beehive interchange this week...machines and trucks everywhere...they must be in a rush to get this part done, and the traffic switched to the new intersection, so they can bulldoze the old road,a dn continue with the surfacing of the new road towards the northern tie-in!!

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-01-2015 11:31PM

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PoolDude · 27-01-2015 07:41PM

Just heard guy from NRA on Newstalk being asked by George Hook if this would be opened in phases or one single opening and he said the later as it is too dangerous to open it in stages as it will connect one continuous piece of motorway. He also said it is most definitely on track to open in August.

cargo · 27-01-2015 07:53PM

PoolDude wrote: »

Just heard guy from NRA on Newstalk being asked by George Hook if this would be opened in phases or one single opening and he said the later as it is too dangerous to open it in stages as it will connect one continuous piece of motorway. He also said it is most definitely on track to open in August.

I think they'd struggle for a partial opening anyway the way there area tackling it. The works are very fragmented.

Big Wex fan · 27-01-2015 10:29PM

PoolDude wrote: »

Just heard guy from NRA on Newstalk being asked by George Hook if this would be opened in phases or one single opening and he said the later as it is too dangerous to open it in stages as it will connect one continuous piece of motorway. He also said it is most definitely on track to open in August.

A well, at least it will the last Summer of traffic jams coming off motorway at beehive! Maybe they'll try do something at the M11/M50 merge next.

jd · 27-01-2015 10:44PM

Big Wex fan wrote: »

A well, at least it will the last Summer of traffic jams coming off motorway at beehive! Maybe they'll try do something at the M11/M50 merge next.

Enniscorthy by-pass section is next

M11 - Arklow to Rathnew

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