Road infrastructure discussion

mayota wrote: »

Ballina desperately needs a ring road, gridlocked on a regular basis.

Agree
But it will never happen sadly

yew_tree wrote: »

Coca Cola and Hollister in Ballina send a lot of freight via rail to North Wall. Agree though that Ballina is very cut off with the road infrastructure into it.

The Castlebar - Belmullet road is indeed a disgrace and very dangerous but I’m sure there are 100s of projects around the country on waiting lists..

Interesting a public consultation takes place next week on a new road from knock to Colloney...? I would think Curry up to the roundabout at collloney is what is required.

Hollister send no freight via rail.

Long overdue, it's a disaster of a road!

RogerThis wrote:

Anyone know when they are starting the work on the N5?

This week is what I heard. Presume compounds and prep work

Anyone have any idea where the site compounds will be?

Westernyelp wrote: »

This week is what I heard. Presume compounds and prep work

https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/35648-56m-allocated-to-national-roads-in-mayo-for-2020-as-part-of-tii-s-budget

Funding of over €56 million is being allocated for national roads in Co Mayo for 2020.

This includes an allocation of €40 million for the new N5 Westport to Turlough road.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland's budget for 2020 allocated €55.3 million for improvement of roads in Mayo and a further €1.3 million for road maintenance.

It also includes an allocation of €2.5 million for the long-awaited new Cloongullane Bridge on the N26 near Foxford, and €100,000 for the Charlestown bypass.

The Minister for Rural & Community Development Michael Ring told Midwest News about the national roads allocation in Mayo for next year.

Is this on top of the 241m or the first installment?

RedDevil55 wrote: »

€40m is the 2020 instalment. According to the tender documents the total cost of the N5 is €128m exc VAT. Much less than what was mentioned in the media announcements.

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/222608

The 240 million in the media might include all the compulsory purchase of land and all the design and environmental and planning fees.


So this N5 road. I was looking at the drawings online from the design stage as it goes near a sister in-law's home house and were chatting about it over the holidays. The website has design and submitted planning drawings but not newer construction drawings. The An Bord Pleanala planning decision removed what they call section D of the road which is the upgrade from Castlebar to Turlough. They approved Section A, B and C which is from Westport to Castlebar and the ring bypass of Castlebar. This whole Westport to Turlough road isn't correct at all. Its Westport to Castlebar and that would have massively reduced the overall cost which is reflected in the price.

http://www.regdesign.com/?page_id=2310

RogerThis wrote: »

Is there a scheduled start and finished date?

A taxi driver in Castlebar told me a few days ago it's starting in February. Not sure if that's correct but it's definitely early 2020.

I read previously that construction will take 2 years.

Dudda wrote: »

The 240 million in the media might include all the compulsory purchase of land and all the design and environmental and planning fees.


So this N5 road. I was looking at the drawings online from the design stage as it goes near a sister in-law's home house and were chatting about it over the holidays. The website has design and submitted planning drawings but not newer construction drawings. The An Bord Pleanala planning decision removed what they call section D of the road which is the upgrade from Castlebar to Turlough. They approved Section A, B and C which is from Westport to Castlebar and the ring bypass of Castlebar. This whole Westport to Turlough road isn't correct at all. Its Westport to Castlebar and that would have massively reduced the overall cost which is reflected in the price.

http://www.regdesign.com/?page_id=2310

The new version of the Road still terminates west of Castlebar in Turlough E.D. You're right though I've not been able to find an updated map either.

Where did they attempt to dig?

The Nutty M wrote: »

No definite start date, Feb / Mar dependent on ground conditions drying up. Initial dig on what was supposed to be the driest ground didn't give good results. Big diggers and soft ground don't mix well.

Spotted a site office i think its on the way into westport, past corrib oil on the left.

Have they started recruiting yet for engineers, project managers etc?

With new road happening likely to be more developments taking place at different locations near or the along route as well over next couple of years, meanwhile old town center remains stuck in the past

Preparation work for the new road started today in Breaffy

irishgeo wrote: »

Spotted that. Going to be a tight fit around the houses.

Are they not going to knock them houses