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N6 - Athlone Bypass Upgrade works

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  • #1022
    Reuben1210
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭Reuben1210


    Is there any chance this will be upgraded to motorway so that there isnt a break in the m6 motorway?


  • #1023
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Reuben1210 wrote: »
    Is there any chance this will be upgraded to motorway so that there isnt a break in the m6 motorway?
    None, as it is the only east-west route that avoids the town for all classes of traffic. If it was a motorway the non motorway traffic would clog up the town.


  • #1024
    Schadenfreudia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Schadenfreudia


    Deleted User wrote: »
    None, as it is the only east-west route that avoids the town for all classes of traffic. If it was a motorway the non motorway traffic would clog up the town.

    Probably cheaper and easier to build a parallel non-motorway bridge across the Shannon than a new motorway south of Athlone.

    Assuming, of course, that anyone wants a motorway past Athlone :cool:


  • #1025
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    Probably cheaper and easier to build a parallel non-motorway bridge across the Shannon than a new motorway south of Athlone.

    Assuming, of course, that anyone wants a motorway past Athlone :cool:
    I believe the planners looked at that, but it was far too expensive.


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