N22 - Macroom to Ballyvourney (Macroom Bypass) [open to traffic]

cillo2000 · 08-06-2020 3:11pm

I reckon over the R618 bridge and along the mill road (the 'bypass') should give you a good view of the works.

aisling86 · 08-06-2020 3:44pm

This is the section between coleyhane and kilnagurteen

rounders · 08-06-2020 4:17pm

What's the timeline on this road? And I remember seeing talk of the macroom section opening ahead of the rest of it. Any timeline on that?

cantalach · 08-06-2020 4:43pm

rounders wrote: »

What's the timeline on this road? And I remember seeing talk of the macroom section opening ahead of the rest of it. Any timeline on that?

Early opening of a Macroom-only section doesn't seem possible. The only junction to the west of Macroom (until you're almost into Baile Mhic Íre) is on the Millstreet Road here. This would mean that Killarney-bound traffic would have to drive back down towards Macroom and then take a right onto the existing N22.

serfboard · 08-06-2020 6:16pm

aisling86 wrote: »

This is the section between coleyhane and kilnagurteen

Congratulations aisling86, you are now our dedicated Macroom Bypass Correspondent!

We'll need a photographic update, oh, only about once a week or less, but could we have the photos in landscape mode, please?

Presence of your dog in the photos is optional, but if you are going to include it, we'll need to know its name!

marno21 · 08-06-2020 6:40pm

cantalach wrote: »

Early opening of a Macroom-only section doesn't seem possible. The only junction to the west of Macroom (until you're almost into Baile Mhic Íre) is on the Millstreet Road here. This would mean that Killarney-bound traffic would have to drive back down towards Macroom and then take a right onto the existing N22.

The new N22 intersects with the old N22 about 3/4km west of Macroom at Carrigaphooca. There's no permanent access to the new road there but a temporary tie in could be constructed.

There was workers out there cutting down large volumes of trees at this location last week.

Chris_5339762 · 08-06-2020 10:16pm

serfboard wrote: »

Congratulations aisling86, you are now our dedicated Macroom Bypass Correspondent!

We'll need a photographic update, oh, only about once a week or less, but could we have the photos in landscape mode, please?

Presence of your dog in the photos is optional, but if you are going to include it, we'll need to know its name!

Every photo must have the dog

Cork Trucker · 08-06-2020 10:26pm

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Every photo must have the dog

I nominate the dog to cut the ribbon for the official opening

damian01211 · 08-06-2020 10:50pm

https://www.facebook.com/james.driscoll.104/posts/10157352019253170

Here's few pics from James O'Driscoll, he's a local photographer and he did some nice shots from he's drone. It start before the mill rd and it follows the build.
Looks really nice! I'll try to get a few shots of works done near millstreet road as I live on the estate near the works.

I understand that some people might not have facebook so I'm adding direct link to pictures.

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Just incase they're not mine, they are taken by James O'Driscoll. Full credits to him for capturing it!
If just incase you're pictures is zoomed in, press and hold CTRL and just scroll it down using your mouse

aisling86 · 09-06-2020 9:39am

Think I'll leave james take over as photographer!! Hes brilliant

serfboard · 09-06-2020 1:43pm

aisling86 wrote: »

Think I'll leave james take over as photographer!! Hes brilliant

In fairness, it's hard to beat the perspective that drone photography brings.

Chris_5339762 · 09-06-2020 9:09pm

aisling86 wrote: »

Think I'll leave james take over as photographer!! Hes brilliant

This thread is now 100% about your dog, sorry!

Pics please

cantalach · 10-06-2020 1:11am

marno21 wrote: »

The new N22 intersects with the old N22 about 3/4km west of Macroom at Carrigaphooca. There's no permanent access to the new road there but a temporary tie in could be constructed.

I know that exact spot very well because the mother-in-law lives just up that boreen towards Clondrohid. The CPO corridor isn’t very wide there and I think it might be technically challenging to have a temporary tie-ie. it might also be problematic from a legal perspective. It’s one thing to early-open a planned junction for which planning has been granted, EIS done, etc. But this would be creating a temporary junction that has not been approved. Who knows eh?

Water John · 12-06-2020 9:49pm

Not to derail, but it's the closest thread. Heard very large wind turbines to come along N22 to Stage Cross and turning for Crookstown and Beal Na Blath.
I think they have done a dry run and had even difficulty turning off the N22.
Anyone hear of it, would love to see it.
Know the route has been regularly used but this is supposed to be super big.

aisling86 · 12-06-2020 9:54pm

Water John wrote: »

Not to derail, but it's the closest thread. Heard very large wind turbines to come along N22 to Stage Cross and turning for Crookstown and Beal Na Blath.
I think they have done a dry run and had even difficulty turning off the N22.
Anyone hear of it, would love to see it.
Know the route has been regularly used but this is supposed to be super big.

I'd find it hard to believe they would get through the bends at crookstown. They had to stop all traffic each night to get them through macroom. Those bends are so tight and lots of trees.

Water John · 12-06-2020 10:39pm

A lot of them went west along the Bantry Line R585 over the years, regular route, just these are bigger. Took an hour for the Crookstown to Beal Na Blath drive on the trial run.

Kevwoody · 12-06-2020 11:01pm

Water John wrote:

Not to derail, but it's the closest thread. Heard very large wind turbines to come along N22 to Stage Cross and turning for Crookstown and Beal Na Blath. I think they have done a dry run and had even difficulty turning off the N22. Anyone hear of it, would love to see it. Know the route has been regularly used but this is supposed to be super big.

Yes it's true alright, they had difficulty with a tail swing catching a large Directional Sign, which has now been removed for a 4 to 5 month period.

marno21 · 17-06-2020 4:17pm

Coolyhane Road in Macroom to remain closed for a further 3 weeks until July 10th to facilitate overbridge construction works.

Stop/go system in place just outside Ballymakeera at Toonlane also to faciliate clearance (I believe it's at the location of the roundabout on the existing N22 which is where the link road to the new N22 & the existing road to Clondrohid will begin).

yerwanthere123 · 17-06-2020 4:46pm

Does anybody else find it all a bit exciting that it's finally happening now, or is it just me

I always get a mini jolt of joy when I see someone's posted in the thread, can't wait to see what the latest update is

:pac:

damian01211 · 17-06-2020 8:45pm

Urgent closing of N22 between Macroom and Baile Mhic Ire
From 22nd June till 25th June. From 9:30 until 16:30.

It starts from Millstreet Road Junction R582 in Macroom to Clondrohid Junction L3409 in Baile Mhic Ire.

They're doing road resurfacing. Diversion via Clondrohid.
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Also as promised before I went for a walk today as I live on the Ros Alainn estate.
Took some pictures of the work progress on the Millstreet Road side. Looks like they're busy! I'm attaching them to my post.

Hibernicis · 18-06-2020 8:50pm

damian01211 wrote: »

Also as promised before I went for a walk today as I live on the Ros Alainn estate.
Took some pictures of the work progress on the Millstreet Road side. Looks like they're busy! I'm attaching them to my post.

Great photos. Thank you for taking them and especially for sharing them. They give a really good insight into the progress that the project is making for those of us who are too far away to see it for ourselves.

marno21 · 23-06-2020 6:27pm

Latest newsletter (No. 2):

http://www.n22bbm.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Newsletter-2-N22-BBM-English.pdf

mikeym · 30-06-2020 11:19pm

https://www.echolive.ie/opinion/John-Dolan-Catch-22-on-the-N22-This-road-to-hell-has-long-been-paved-with-good-intentions-ac06bd46-adc1-4d54-9c9f-f6a96ae7af82-ds

Water John · 30-06-2020 11:28pm

The art mentions accidents. A multiple car pile up this evening near Coolcower:
https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/live-emergency-services-attending-car-18518293

yerwanthere123 · 01-07-2020 8:01am

mikeym wrote: »

https://www.echolive.ie/opinion/John-Dolan-Catch-22-on-the-N22-This-road-to-hell-has-long-been-paved-with-good-intentions-ac06bd46-adc1-4d54-9c9f-f6a96ae7af82-ds

Well that's not nice to read! I assume it's just someone thinking out loud, it doesn't sound like there's any actual worry of this really happening.

Rows Grower · 01-07-2020 9:14am

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Well that's not nice to read! I assume it's just someone thinking out loud, it doesn't sound like there's any actual worry of this really happening.

No way Eamon and his merry gang are going to stop this road, Mehall, Simon, Michael McGrath and Norma Foley won't be long telling him to go away and get a paint brush and some lettuce seeds for himself and stop being a nuisance.

Salvadoor · 01-07-2020 9:32am

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Well that's not nice to read! I assume it's just someone thinking out loud, it doesn't sound like there's any actual worry of this really happening.

It's a stupid article. The contracts are signed, the work has begun. It will not be halted.

marno21 · 01-07-2020 10:48am

There are many projects in this country about which we can worry. This is not one of them

marno21 · 03-07-2020 12:23pm

Driving the old N22 (or indeed any of the side roads the route will intersect) gives a real feel of progress now. There's heavy earthworks ongoing all along the route now except for the eastern tie in at Coolcower. Lots of clearance works underway at the western tie in and at the future roundabout on the existing road just east of Ballyvourney.

The greatest progress has been in and around Macroom. There is foundations down for the bridge over the R618 as can be seen in the Echo article above, and quite a lot of earthworks done around the Mill Road where the closure is ongoing.

As an aside, the Mill Road can't reopen quick enough. Traffic in the town is horrendous atm between the road closure and the ever increasing amount of traffic as the coronavirus lockdown is relaxed and things return to normal.

aisling86 · 03-07-2020 12:33pm

This bypass cannot come quickly enough another bad crash this morning at the bends heading for Ballyvourney. Hope all will be ok. Reports of helicopter on scene.

yerwanthere123 · 03-07-2020 3:59pm

aisling86 wrote: »

This bypass cannot come quickly enough another bad crash this morning at the bends heading for Ballyvourney. Hope all will be ok. Reports of helicopter on scene.

Oh wow. There was one only yesterday near the civic amenity centre.

Water John · 03-07-2020 5:11pm

Yeah, traffic is back to normal. Queueing from 2 mile bridge this evening on the Cork side.

spacetweek · 05-07-2020 1:53pm

mikeym wrote: »

https://www.echolive.ie/opinion/John-Dolan-Catch-22-on-the-N22-This-road-to-hell-has-long-been-paved-with-good-intentions-ac06bd46-adc1-4d54-9c9f-f6a96ae7af82-ds

Poorly written article that is pure speculation.
"You can even see the outline of what I assume is the planned new road.
It really does look like work is underway."
A quick google would have proven that to be the case, no need for anecdotal evidence. The author doesn't seem to know that it is pretty much impossible to cancel an under-construction road without legal and practical difficulties.

Water John · 07-07-2020 12:10am

The long turbine load will be on the N22 on Wednesday night. Turning onto R585 Crrokstown - Beal Na Blath about 11 pm.

arsebiscuits82 · 10-07-2020 6:43pm

Mill road reopened this evening

Rows Grower · 10-07-2020 6:56pm

arsebiscuits82 wrote: »

Mill road reopened this evening

Oh Thanks be to God!

Twice in the last couple of weeks I just automatically took the turn off and then had to turn back around again half way.

Will be using it in the morning with a big smile.

marno21 · 10-07-2020 7:02pm

Good stuff. Is there much work done along the Mill Road?

aisling86 · 11-07-2020 9:38am

marno21 wrote: »

Good stuff. Is there much work done along the Mill Road?

Looks v different!

SaltyJohn · 19-07-2020 5:25pm

A few pictures today - the first two on the road out from Massytown & the latter two in close to Baile Mhic Íre

aisling86 · 19-07-2020 9:31pm

Some residents in the area recieved letters saying every Tuesday for the next 4 weeks they will be blasting rock at 2pm.

yerwanthere123 · 19-07-2020 10:39pm

Very cool seeing all the work being done at the various sites now, gives you a real perspective of where the everything will be.

When did they officially break ground, was it May? Or perhaps it started before the lockdown and got interrupted, can't remember.

Water John · 19-07-2020 11:04pm

Started before lockdown. Still, the logistics of organising and managing this complex project are awesome. It's a fair achievement to actually complete it in 2/3 years. What is it in total 6/700 days?

marno21 · 31-07-2020 12:58am

Advance notice the Coolyhane Road is to close again from September 7th to October 9th.

Cork Trucker · 31-07-2020 8:14am

marno21 wrote: »

Advance notice the Coolyhane Road is to close again from September 7th to October 9th.

The inconvenience will be worth it in the long run. I’d be happy to put up with another month of it than another few decades waiting on this road to be built

cantalach · 31-07-2020 11:33am

marno21 wrote: »

Advance notice the Coolyhane Road is to close again from September 7th to October 9th.

I was up that way last week. The cutting in which the new road will pass under the Coolyhane Road is shaping up to be very deep. There are some serious earthworks going on there at the moment. The Coolyhane Road is now diverted around the site of the overbridge. Is it conceivable that the bridge works could be complete by 9th Oct?

marno21 · 31-07-2020 12:19pm

cantalach wrote: »

I was up that way last week. The cutting in which the new road will pass under the Coolyhane Road is shaping up to be very deep. There are some serious earthworks going on there at the moment. The Coolyhane Road is now diverted around the site of the overbridge. Is it conceivable that the bridge works could be complete by 9th Oct?

Sorry, this is the Mill Road (down on roadworks notices as the Coolyhane Road). The road around the back of Macroom that people use to avoid the town

Going by the pace of works on the Mill Road where the new N22 will cross over it, it wouldn't surprise me if the closure in September was to put in the bridge beams.

There's significant progress made on the elevated section where the new N22 will cross over the R618 near the Sullane bridge also.

Regarding the Coolyhane Road Upper overbridge, the diversion road will be open for 5 months to facilitate construction of the overbridge and new alignment. It'll open to traffic then and the new diversion road will close.

marno21 · 13-08-2020 3:24pm

July 2020:

N22 over the R618 bridge

Coolyhane Road underbridge (structure is almost complete now

Reverse view

Coolyhane Road Upper temporary diversion (structure to be complete by December)

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Ballyveerane

Kilnagurteen (top of the hill)

Millstreet Road/R582 interchange

Rock removal at Carrigaphooca (interface with existing N22)

Tonn Lain link road between old N22 and new N22 at interchange east of Ballymakeery

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Killeen

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Fill north of Ballyvourney This is very visible from the village itself up on the hill

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Pictures thanks to the Jons/JCL JV @ www.n22bbm.ie

hans aus dtschl · 13-08-2020 3:43pm

Mega, thanks Marno.

I've been passing this project and watching some of the sites in the above pics developing. They appear to be going well.
It's an exciting project for me because it's one of the toughest stretches of road I regularly drive. I feel like I know every nook and cranny!

cillo2000 · 13-08-2020 4:33pm

That's some sight, thanks Marno. How much time do people estimate it will save at off-peak times? 10-15 Minutes?

marno21 · 13-08-2020 4:36pm

hans aus dtschl wrote: »

Mega, thanks Marno.

I've been passing this project and watching some of the sites in the above pics developing. They appear to be going well.
It's an exciting project for me because it's one of the toughest stretches of road I regularly drive. I feel like I know every nook and cranny!

As someone in the same boat, would highly recommend taking the Mill Road around Macroom if you don’t already. Some serious amount of work going on down there.

Absolutely transformative scheme for the Cork-Killarney journey.

N22 - Macroom to Ballyvourney (Macroom Bypass) [open to traffic]

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