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M8 motorway (general thread)

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  • #1082
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    The Megaphone wrote: »
    DirectRoute only maintain that section of the motorway, the installation of new signs would have to be instructed (and paid for) by the NRA.
    These signs have now been added to the M8 Fermoy Bypass (J14-J17). Diffferent design to the rest of the network but at least they're there (also added to the other DirectRoute scheme, the N18 Limerick SRR Phase II)


  • #1083
    vector
    Registered Users Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭vector


    I've recently started travelling the Cork > Dublin motorway twice a week (got a temp contract in Dublin)...

    Is it just me or:

    Has anyone else noticed how the proper motorway filling stations are NOT marked by signage...

    Theres the Manor Stone one, the Mayfield Texaco, and that Topaz with a McDonalds near a halting site that was designed badly (not enough parking... no truck parking at all)...

    well its hard to actually find each of those, should they not be allowed to have signage of some form on motorway.. even those semi-legal trailers parked in fields


  • #1084
    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,356 ✭✭✭cml387


    They're not proper motorway filling stations, they're just privately funded service areas which are built near junctions. As such there is no compulsion on the NRA to signpost them any more than they should signpost Woodies or Ryan's butcher's shop.


  • #1085
    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    And in general on the motorway network, I wish they would get rid of those trailer adverts in the fields adjacent to the motorway network, they look cheap, tacky and desperate.
    And I'm surprised that companies like McDonalds and Burger king use them.:mad:


  • #1086
    vector
    Registered Users Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭vector


    There are loads of field signs: Cork's Atlantic flight training academy, Pierce Kavanagh Bus with Diesel advert (not a third of the sign has blown off)... Diesel prices for some filling stations in fields....

    The only advert that is actually not an advert is GERMINAL SEEDS (as their building happens to be next to the motorway)...


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  • #1087
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,377 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    hi5 wrote: »
    And in general on the motorway network, I wish they would get rid of those trailer adverts in the fields adjacent to the motorway network, they look cheap, tacky and desperate.
    And I'm surprised that companies like McDonalds and Burger king use them.:mad:

    Ah I don't mind them. Though agree, sometimes they are poorly maintained/weather damaged and prob do more harm than good to the brand they're advertising!


  • #1088
    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    hi5 wrote: »
    And in general on the motorway network, I wish they would get rid of those trailer adverts in the fields adjacent to the motorway network, they look cheap, tacky and desperate.
    And I'm surprised that companies like McDonalds and Burger king use them.:mad:

    The reason these signs have proliferated and are now used by 'major' brands including The Jameson heritage centre (on N25 near Midleton) is because there was a court challenge a few years ago against them which was lost.


  • #1089
    neiljung
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭neiljung


    Some pretty significant duct installation works on the verge of the north bound carriage of the M8 around the Cashel/N24 junction. Looks like a rigid purple colour duct that's going in. An ideas what is?

    Surprisingly there's no speed reductions despite a full lane closure with only traffic cones for a barrier.


  • #1090
    stock>
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭stock>


    neiljung wrote: »
    Some pretty significant duct installation works on the verge of the north bound carriage of the M8 around the Cashel/N24 junction. Looks like a rigid purple colour duct that's going in. An ideas what is?

    Surprisingly there's no speed reductions despite a full lane closure with only traffic cones for a barrier.


    Vodafone ESB JV to supply hi speed broadband..............
    Probably subbies at the coal face...........


  • #1091
    neiljung
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭neiljung


    stock> wrote: »
    Vodafone ESB JV to supply hi speed broadband..............
    Probably subbies at the coal face...........

    Are you sure?

    Would defeat the purpose of running fibre over power lines if you have to pay for expensive duct installs along a motorway.


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  • #1092
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Probably TII themselves - they have a ducting network, which has a massive gap on the M8

    http://www.tii.ie/tii-library/Network_Management/Submission_of_Consent_Applications/Indicative-Location-of-Ducting.pdf


  • #1093
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Councillor looking for Junction 5 on the M8 (Twomileborris/Thurles/N75) to be made into a full junction. It currently only has north facing slip roads

    https://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/home/311555/survey-needed-to-count-thurles-traffic.html


  • #1094
    stock>
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭stock>


    the Horse and jockey was set up to take the southern bound traffic for Thurlus and the Twomileborris for the north bound traffic and I can't see that being changed.................


  • #1095
    Dunmhkl
    Site Banned Posts: 10 ✭Dunmhkl


    Why is there no Junction 2 on the M8?


  • #1096
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    Originally supposed to be built, but Bord Planeala removed it (and the equivalent on the M7) just in case they ever want to make the M8/M7 junction freeflow.


  • #1097
    Dunmhkl
    Site Banned Posts: 10 ✭Dunmhkl


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    Originally supposed to be built, but Bord Planeala removed it (and the equivalent on the M7) just in case they ever want to make the M8/M7 junction freeflow.

    Will it be built and when?


  • #1098
    BelfastVanMan
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭BelfastVanMan


    Dunmhkl wrote: »
    Will it be built and when?

    Good question..
    but no mention of it.


  • #1099
    Dunmhkl
    Site Banned Posts: 10 ✭Dunmhkl


    Junction 20 on the M7 was supposed to be for Coolfin near Aghaboe but this was cancelled to make way for that future interchange.

    Where was Junction 2 on the M8 for before it was scrapped?


  • #1100
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    https://goo.gl/maps/ZFECaToLoGdiEdcw5

    Here I think

    And nah, it won't be built for a very long time, if ever.


  • #1101
    Dunmhkl
    Site Banned Posts: 10 ✭Dunmhkl


    Why is there a need for a new M7/M8 interchange anyway?


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  • #1102
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Dunmhkl wrote: »
    Why is there a need for a new M7/M8 interchange anyway?

    To be able to go from the M8 to M7 southbound I'd assume. It's weird you can't do that off the M9 either.


  • #1103
    Hogzy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    All traffic flows either to or from Dublin you see! Where would you going otherwise :pac:


  • #1104
    Colm R
    Registered Users Posts: 997 ✭✭✭Colm R


    Dunmhkl wrote: »
    Why is there no Junction 2 on the M8?
    Deleting post: already answered by other posters I didnt see for some reason when I posted.


  • #1105
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Hogzy wrote: »
    All traffic flows either to or from Dublin you see! Where would you going otherwise :pac:

    Volume. Junctions aren't cheap, especially freeflow.

    I'd love to have more flexible junctions but when the penny pinching is getting bloody lights switched off at minor junctions, what hope do you have for non Dublin-direction junction redesign.


  • #1106
    Truckermal
    Registered Users Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Why is their no junction 1? Will junction 2 ever be built?


  • #1107
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Is 1 the M7 merge?


  • #1108
    Truckermal
    Registered Users Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Is 1 the M7 merge?

    I thought that too but that's numbered as being part of the M7 itself.


  • #1109
    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,876 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Junction map has Junction 1 as the M7/M8 merge. https://www.tii.ie/tii-library/Network_Management/Junction%20Layout%20Maps/M8-Junctions.pdf


  • #1110
    Truckermal
    Registered Users Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Stark wrote: »
    Junction map has Junction 1 as the M7/M8 merge. https://www.tii.ie/tii-library/Network_Management/Junction%20Layout%20Maps/M8-Junctions.pdf

    Ah yes I see now!

    Some very rough pieces of Tarmac around junction 3 that could do with resurfacing!


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  • #1111
    mobydopy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭mobydopy


    Anyone able to tell me what's the traffic like on the M8 / N40 between Watergrasshill and Wilton in the mornings (7-9am) and evenings (5-7pm).

    Google maps is saying roughly 30 mins but I have no idea if traffic/heavy congestion is common between the hours I've mentioned



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