N5 - Westport to Turlough [open to traffic]

johnnyruane40 · 06-08-2014 3:24pm #1

Does anyone know when the work will begin on this road?

L1011 · 06-08-2014 6:22pm

Shortly before the general election. Well, probably.

afatbollix · 07-08-2014 12:48pm

Will they do up the Newport road? At least get rid of the first 2 miles from Westport?

Also anyone else think they should have a bypass going the other way around the town out the Louisburgh road instead of the Newport road?

annfield1978 · 07-08-2014 9:51pm

theres talk of a PPP being formed and tying this scheme up with the Longford to Ballaghadeereen Scheme which is in planning phase

http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Roads/National_Road_Improvement_Works/

afatbollix · 08-08-2014 7:43pm

Heres a great website for road updates in Mayo

http://www.regdesign.com/?page_id=493

I see they have plans to upgrade the Newport Rd to Carragaun

http://www.regdesign.com/?page_id=1064

YouTookMyName · 08-08-2014 7:46pm

Isn't there a ring road planned for westport as part of this?

Castlebar was only bypassed/ring roaded 20 years ago. Mental it has to be done again.

veryangryman · 08-08-2014 9:03pm

Bypassed hardly. Castlebar and Galway relief roads at best

Victor · 11-08-2014 5:04pm

Part of me is wondering why, what I presume is the quietest and least strategic part of the N5 is going to be a dual carriageway.

veryangryman · 11-08-2014 5:06pm

Victor wrote: »

Part of me is wondering why, what I presume is the quietest and least strategic part of the N5 is going to be a dual carriageway.

Strokestown to Ballaghadreen fairly useless in comparison. Not much commuting going on those sections. A good bit of traffic going to/from the afforementioned places.

afatbollix · 11-08-2014 6:39pm

The Westport to Castlebar road is the busiest in Mayo. Its has almost double the traffic of the N5 at Swinford.

Also it includes the bypass of Castlebar which would be quite busy. Alot of people live in Castlebar but work in Westport. Westport didn't get to build many homes in the boom.
Its also a deadly road at the moment.

Its on page 33 of this report.

http://www.nra.ie/policy-publications/project-appraisal-guideli/Unit-20.2-Example-Traffic-Modelling-Report.pdf

L1011 · 11-08-2014 8:51pm

veryangryman wrote: »

Bypassed hardly. Castlebar and Galway relief roads at best

Two of the 1980s half-arsed bypasses, in many cases built back in to a centre to avoid building a new bridge. Carrick on Shannon, New Ross, Limerick and Letterkenny all come to mind as suffering the same problem.

Leonard Hofstadter · 13-08-2014 11:19pm

What kind of Dual Carriageway are they looking at building here? Type 2 or HQDC? If it's the latter then they might as well make it a motorway, but I doubt West Mayo carries enough traffic to justify such a road, even if it is the busiest road in the county.

johnnyruane40 · 13-08-2014 11:57pm

captainspeed wrote: »

What kind of Dual Carriageway are they looking at building here? Type 2 or HQDC? If it's the latter then they might as well make it a motorway, but I doubt West Mayo carries enough traffic to justify such a road, even if it is the busiest road in the county.

It's going to be a Type 2

godskitchen · 14-08-2014 8:33am

captainspeed wrote: »

What kind of Dual Carriageway are they looking at building here? Type 2 or HQDC? If it's the latter then they might as well make it a motorway, but I doubt West Mayo carries enough traffic to justify such a road, even if it is the busiest road in the county.

Type 2

Castlebar12 · 16-08-2014 3:18pm

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Isn't there a ring road planned for westport as part of this?

Castlebar was only bypassed/ring roaded 20 years ago. Mental it has to be done again.

No ringroad planned for westport

Castlebar12 · 16-08-2014 3:20pm

afatbollix wrote: »

The Westport to Castlebar road is the busiest in Mayo. Its has almost double the traffic of the N5 at Swinford.

Also it includes the bypass of Castlebar which would be quite busy. Alot of people live in Castlebar but work in Westport. Westport didn't get to build many homes in the boom.
Its also a deadly road at the moment.

Its on page 33 of this report.

http://www.nra.ie/policy-publications/project-appraisal-guideli/Unit-20.2-Example-Traffic-Modelling-Report.pdf

Also many live in westport and work in castlebar.
The road has been shortened and doesnt go out fully to turlough now.
Westport is pretty much going to be bypassed now to

afatbollix · 16-08-2014 3:32pm

Any idea what way they will go around to the Louisburg road? Around the back of Knockranny? Or do it further out?

Does Westport have an expanshion plan? Like where they want to build more houses? No point in building a bypass if it will be too close to the town in 20 years.

Castlebar12 · 16-08-2014 3:38pm

afatbollix wrote: »

Any idea what way they will go around to the Louisburg road? Around the back of Knockranny? Or do it further out?

Does Westport have an expanshion plan? Like where they want to build more houses? No point in building a bypass if it will be too close to the town in 20 years.

It is quite close to the town but the south side is open. Not like Westport is going to expand a lot anyways. Mayo CoCo report shows huge over supply in westport current and predicted, highest in mayo

RED L4 0TH · 22-10-2014 12:07am

High Court challenge to the route maybe?

http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20848:new-westport-to-turlough-n5-road-in-jeopardy&catid=23:news&Itemid=46

Kristopherus · 22-10-2014 12:15am

Cannot for the life of me see the need for a dual carriageway. Straighten out and widen the existing road would be sufficient.

spacetweek · 22-10-2014 11:23am

Kristopherus wrote: »

Cannot for the life of me see the need for a dual carriageway. Straighten out and widen the existing road would be sufficient.

Agreed - this one is a bit mental. Most of that road already consists of widened and bypassed sections. No need for a new offline build.

Neworder79 · 22-10-2014 11:40pm

spacetweek wrote: »

Most of that road already consists of widened and bypassed sections. No need for a new offline build.

The widest Bohola to Castlebar N5 section has already been cut from the project.

But Castlebar - Westport is narrow winding road with relativly high traffic counts, many fatal accident spots and upgrade plans going back 30 years. Westport also needs the included relief roads and has never been bypassed.

At best you could argue the Castlebar section isn't necessary, but the early 90s ring road has mostly been absorbed into the town and regularly congested.

yew_tree · 30-10-2014 1:11pm

You Plan for the future in cases like this. Westport to Casletebar does need a Dual Carriagway Type 2 is not as wide as say the Motorway from Athlone to Dublin. I think the divider is metal fencing:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/N4_Dromad-Roosky.jpg

afatbollix · 30-10-2014 1:14pm

I thought it has to be a concrete barrier now?

spacetweek · 31-10-2014 1:36pm

afatbollix wrote: »

I thought it has to be a concrete barrier now?

Dunno if that's all the time.

AugustusMinimus · 31-10-2014 1:56pm

spacetweek wrote: »

Dunno if that's all the time.

As far as I know, cheese wire style centre dividers are not being used anymore.

L1011 · 31-10-2014 2:09pm

Armco is still allowed on type 2 I believe. What did the Tralee scheme get?

MayoSalmon · 01-11-2014 7:37pm

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

As far as I know, cheese wire style centre dividers are not being used anymore.

Just as well, there lethal things when collided with.

RogerThis · 16-11-2014 1:01am

Enda came good on the N5.

http://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/23488-new-n5-linking-westport-to-turlough-is-now-at-land-acquisition-stage

http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/73741/roadblock-cleared-on-l60-million-infrastructure-project

Was the land owner paid off, I don't know.

spacetweek · 11-04-2016 1:38pm

When do we think work is likely to start on this ? In the Road Start Dates thread, it's listed as 2016.

marno21 · 11-04-2016 2:07pm

http://www.regdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/N5-Westport-to-Turlough-A5-Flyer-030715.pdf

Was the last info we got on it.

spacetweek · 12-04-2016 12:14pm

It'll be a while before you see work starting on this

Got a response from RegDesign:

To be honest there is not any progress. The preferred route was adopted and it was decided to concentrate resources on the delivery of the improvement to the N26 at Cloongullane Bridge. You can see a separate project page for Cloongullane.
In relation to the rest of the project work on this has been suspended. I will arrange to have the project page updated to confirm this.

Regards

guylikeme · 12-04-2016 2:23pm

spacetweek wrote: »

It'll be a while before you see work starting on this
Got a response from RegDesign:

A good call. That bridge is lethal.

marno21 · 12-04-2016 8:44pm

guylikeme wrote: »

A good call. That bridge is lethal.

This project was supposed to be funded from the Capital Investment Plan. Funding for that bridge should be provided seperately

spacetweek · 13-04-2016 6:32pm

marno21 wrote: »

This project was supposed to be funded from the Capital Investment Plan. Funding for that bridge should be provided seperately

Don't think funding is the issue. Just organisational resources?

Westernyelp · 26-05-2016 9:04pm

Is there any update on the N5 project? or was it the usual ball of smoke

spacetweek · 17-07-2016 6:16pm

Westernyelp wrote: »

Is there any update on the N5 project? or was it the usual ball of smoke

Starting in 2018 apparently.

unit 1 · 17-07-2016 6:35pm

Fencing has started.
Probably commenced before EK finishes, an important, and probably the biggest scheme ever to be done in mayo.

But then we all know that EK never did anything for mayo:rolleyes:

Westernyelp · 17-07-2016 7:45pm

spacetweek wrote: »

Starting in 2018 apparently.

unit 1 wrote: »

Fencing has started.
Probably commenced before EK finishes, an important, and probably the biggest scheme ever to be done in mayo.

But then we all know that EK never did anything for mayo:rolleyes:

Thanks. which one is it though? I don't Think Enda will be Taoiseach in 2018. where has the fencing started?

marno21 · 17-07-2016 7:48pm

Westernyelp wrote: »

Thanks. which one is it though? I don't Think Enda will be Taoiseach in 2018. where has the fencing started?

Fencing is classified as preliminary work, done by Mayo County Council.

Actual construction by the consortium won't start until 2018, the project hasn't even been tendered yet.

marno21 · 11-10-2016 11:11pm

http://www.mayonews.ie/news/28727-mulroy-lashes-back-at-ring-over-n5-sleepwalking-jibe

Ring is some joker. Does he not remember who built the bypasses of Charlestown and Longford he drives on everytime he returns from the Dail? At least the previous adminstration upgraded most of the roads in the country, as opposed to this government who seem to only want to advance the N5.

annfield1978 · 04-12-2016 10:55pm

Tender was out for Consultancy Services on this last week

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rfqview.asp?PID=105699

marno21 · 21-12-2017 10:28pm

A year rolls by..

Fencing and hedge clearing works are continuing on this, tender documents will be issued in 2018.

Q1 2021 start at present, may be accelerated.

road_high · 21-12-2017 10:37pm

marno21 wrote: »

A year rolls by..

Fencing and hedge clearing works are continuing on this, tender documents will be issued in 2018.

Q1 2021 start at present, may be accelerated.

Is the planned N5 still single carriageway? Should do 2+2 while at it despite the lower volumes of the N5.

marno21 · 21-12-2017 10:42pm

road_high wrote: »

Is the planned N5 still single carriageway? Should do 2+2 while at it despite the lower volumes of the N5.

N5 Ballaghaderreen-Scramoge is planned as Type 1 SC. This project is planned as 2+2 with grade seperated junctions

discodaveirl · 22-12-2017 1:30am

marno21 wrote: »

A year rolls by..

Fencing and hedge clearing works are continuing on this, tender documents will be issued in 2018.

Q1 2021 start at present, may be accelerated.

Nearly sure all fencing and clearing has been completed since early 2017.

marno21 · 03-03-2018 11:40pm

annfield1978 wrote: »

Tender was out for Consultancy Services on this last week

https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rfqview.asp?PID=105699

Any word on this since annfield1978? No award up on the etenders website

annfield1978 · 07-03-2018 1:44pm

marno21 wrote: »

Any word on this since annfield1978? No award up on the etenders website

AECOM ROD were appointed to do the specimen design and all stages including construction and handover

No sign of PQQ for Contractors yet but could come out Q3/ Q4 this year

roadmaster · 24-05-2018 5:58pm

Some good news in mayo

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2018/05/24/4156461-new-n5-turlough-to-westpo/

marno21 · 24-05-2018 6:04pm

Looks like this may be accelerated to 2020 or so. Great stuff

discodaveirl · 24-05-2018 10:16pm

marno21 wrote: »

Looks like this may be accelerated to 2020 or so. Great stuff

Michael Ring said today he hopes to have machines on site this time next year..

N5 - Westport to Turlough [open to traffic]

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