Enniscorthy

Bit of a knock for the dog track,and dog racing in general.

https://wexfordtoday.com/2019/07/05/enniscorthy-greyhound-track-loses-major-sponsor/

Is the bypass set to open soon folks?

I heard an official date of 18th (politicians & photos) but someone mentioned to me that it was set to open to traffic this week?

IT now confirms 18th!:D

peadar76 wrote: »

Re the bridge - contractor insurances, Psdp, pscs, site set up, likely inserting ties to tie wall back to main structure, conservation implications, working over water , etc etc etc. 75k sounds a bit on the high side but could easily cost 40 to 50k. It is more than just a job for a stone mason. It's not just a stone wall, it is a bridge parapet, and there's a big difference. With the way construction costs have gone in this country, particularly with relation to H&S , i wouldn't be overly shocked by 75k

A Nissan Micra hit it,not a tank.

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

A Nissan Micra hit it,not a tank.

haha, yeah I take your point. I don't know the extent of the damage myself, however if the parapet has cracked, well then structural integrity of the connection between the parapet and the deck could be compromised.

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

I was talking to some of the lads who examined it, there's a car shaped bulge in the wall where it was hit. No major structural damage.
It's funny,any other country and the damage would have been fixed long ago but of course not here.

There is a twenty five foot odd crack visible from the river side.

Presumably FBD or someone is coughing up for the damage. Hence the price and the delay.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/15/japan-fixes-vast-fukuoka-city-sinkhole-repaired-two-days

davef1000 wrote: »

No, he cannot.

I'm sure a guitarist knows a lot about construction.

Mr Gumby wrote: »

Might it be that in a few days the volume of traffic crossing the bridge will greatly decrease, making it much easier to gain access to the damage without major traffic disruption. ??

Hopefully that's the plan. Regards the bypass, I'm looking forward to being able to drive through the town and it not taking half an hour due to tailbacks from traffic just passing through.

Mr Gumby wrote: »

Might it be that in a few days the volume of traffic crossing the bridge will greatly decrease, making it much easier to gain access to the damage without major traffic disruption. ??

Sounds sensible to me.

davef1000 wrote: »

I mean who else could you have been smugly talking about?

I don't live in Enniscorthy anymore. I look at this thread to see what's going on and what people are saying about the place, and it's full of gripes, hurlers on the ditch and virtually nothing positive. It gets quite wearisome after a while so I decided to comment. There you go now, my reasons for offering virtually nothing CONSTRUCTIVE. Nobody else does either. Bualadh bos for all the backseat civil engineers!

I find that an odd thing to say... I'll demonstrate by way of example -

Duffry Goat has been posting a serious amount of positive stuff lately, yet you didn't have a single contribution to any of that news

Any significant news of positive things happening in the town usually finds it's way onto this thread.

The thread is titled 'Enniscorthy" and people like Cantona's Collars post plenty of opinions on what's going on in the town, without being condescending to other posters. Surely if you disagree with an opinion, you have the intelligence levels to state a counter argument... or maybe not?

jpb1974 wrote: »

Can't help but chuckle at the irony... someone who has posted next to nothing constructive on this thread, shows up to bash people on their views about the bridge repair

I wouldn't mind but it started over the length of time it's taking to fix it and the cost. But I suppose in a town that has spent the bones of €2 million on refurbishment TWICE of a building that we still haven't been told what it's to be used for shows that maybe €75 grand isn't a lot.

davef1000 wrote: »

Like I said, old curmudgeon!

I'm all for differences of opinion and sensible debate, but this is just ignorant and not adding any value to the thread.

I hear there is a new Enniscorthy Heritage Trail, Does anyone know what is included ?

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Didn't hear about that, hopefully it's more than just The Atheneum, Castle and Vinegar hill. Scratch the surface and there's a wealth of hidden history around the place.

I know I was at a Tourism meeting thing in Riverside awhile back and god felt like the tourism providers around Wexford were stuck in the Bord Failte 1980s days.

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Looking like there is something eventually being done with the site for the filling station just between the graveyard and Donohoes garage.

Be surprised if it will open as a petrol station with the new bypass opening soon.

I'd say the (usually very busy) Applegreen in Ferns is going to see a serious decline in business when the bypass opens later this week, Camolin service stations too.

McLoughlin wrote: »

Agree with that but your going to have business given out blaming the bypass for lose of business especially in Enniscorthy Town when the bypass probably hasn't anything to do with it.

I'd imagine anybody passing through Enniscorthy at the moment is doing just that, very few people will stop off because there is no obvious parking.
I reckon if anything, the bypass will be good for business in the town, look at Gorey, place was never as busy.

Presumably the housing market will see some sort of lift in Enniscorthy now - by Dublin standards, it will be reasonable to commute from Enniscorthy to Sth Dublin. Prices seem relatively low in Enniscorthy - €200K will get you a lot of house compared to 30 mins up the road.

Gorey is 12 yrs further down this road (excuse the pun!) and seems to have benefited.

More people living in Enniscorthy would presumably mean a greater demand for...everything really....and hopefully it would be good for the town - let's face it Enniscorthy really needs a bit of a lift

I'd imagine Ronan Furlong's service station, the bus stop shop and Burger Mac will feel the pinch in town. Those would be the 3 places where passing traffic would likely stop.

The thoughts of having to drive into town between 8-9am send shivers down my spine, I for one can't wait for it to open.