M50 News

Mocrie14

Well it may not have been a cul de sac but as far as I know you could only go to a certain point in a car....anyway thats not the point - will we be able to access the M50 from there?

Victor

Theere will be access at Sandyford, Carrickmines, Cherrywood and an interchange with the existing M11 south of the Loughlinstown roundabout

causal

fjon wrote:

Whoo hoo! The concrete blocks at the Sandyford exit were this morning, replaced by traffic cones. Not too long now....

Yep, as of 2300 hours yesterday, the concrete blocks along the on-ramp heading North were removed; however the ones along the off-ramp heading South are still in place; but they do have cones lined up - ready for imminent deployment

causal

causal

deja vu

Aim2Please wrote:

just wondering. Will the completion of the M50, make any difference to traffic entering/exiting Sandyford Industrial estate? I can see how it should help traffic exiting estate, but not sure about entering it. Especially traffic thats arriving Southbound on the M50.

causal

causal

And, in response to questions I submitted I was informed (by an official source) of the reason for the 100 kph limit on the Ballycullen-Ballinteer section of the M50:

The speed limit on the Southern Cross section of the M50 (Ballycullen -
Ballinteer) was set at 60mph (now 100 km/h) due to the geometrics of the
design not meeting the guideline requirement for a 70 mph limit.
Unusual undulations and curve profiles had to be included given the
geography of the route corridor available. Although the entire section
is not tightly curved it was covered by a single Motorway Order at the
time, and hence the speed limit covered the entirety. This may be
reviewed in the context of the full completion of the M50.

The South Eastern Motorway section from Ballinteer to the M11
Shankill/Bray Bypass, due to open next thursday June 30th, will have a
120 km/h limit.

At least now we know for sure
causal

dmeehan

its opening today though isnt it?

Hixfunk

Just heard it was open today as well.....nervous to drive that way home Bray to Lucan just in case.....

Pataman

Are you sure lads? I was walking to Fitzone over the new m50 section at Leopardstown last night and they still hadnt put the signs on the gantrys

Alun

I'm sure there would have been something on the news as well if that was the case ... nothing so far, and no mention of it on the rte news website or the AA either.

DamoKen

I heard on the radio last night that the N11 was to be closed over the weekend due to completion work on the M50 extension. No idea if it's true but they did say all traffic was advised to go through Dalkey etc. I have to go out to Dalkey myself tomorrow so wondering if anyone knows what the story with that is as sounds like it could be a complete nightmare. Anyone else heard anything about this?

fjon

I was driving home from Bray to Sandyford last night at about 22:30. The M11 south-bound was closed because people were putting up the gantry signs, and traffic had to go through Shankill instead.
Even at that time of night the tailback was all the way from Shankill to St. Laurence's in Loughlinstown. :eek: I really would not like to have been one of the poor people stuck in the queue.

DamoKen

fjon wrote:

I was driving home from Bray to Sandyford last night at about 22:30. The M11 south-bound was closed because people were putting up the gantry signs, and traffic had to go through Shankill instead.
Even at that time of night the tailback was all the way from Shankill to St. Laurence's in Loughlinstown. :eek: I really would not like to have been one of the poor people stuck in the queue.

sh*te! I'm not the most familiar with that area of the southside, I'd normally just go out past Blackrock and turn down into Dun Laogaire and on from there to Dalkey. Gotta be out there for 3 tomorrow, would you think this route will be seriously affected by the closure?

Alun

See http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Roads/M11Contraflow2.htm

causal

I'd be surprised if it affect Dalkey much - I would think most people will get to the Loughlinstown roundabout and find themselves redirected the old route through Shankill and then back onto the M11 before Bray.

Also U2 are playing Croke Park this weekend, having said that I doubt there'll be much traffic for the concert at 3pm but maybe on your return journey.
M50, N11, M11 - "Where the streets have no names", or if you get lost it'll be "I still haven't found what I'm looking for"

[EDIT: Aluns post show you're laughing ]

causal

sliabh

Reduced N11
+ No south side Dart
+ Thousands in town for concerts
= A fun weekend for all south siders!

DamoKen

cheers for the replies guys, think I may play it safe and plead with them to get the dart out to Clontarf or something to avoid the whole bloody mess

[edit]
damn! only saw the post about no southside dart now, ah well suppose I could always bring a book with me

dmeehan

i must have been dreaming this morning when i heard the clock radio go off!
i could have sworn that aa roadwatch said it would open today around lunch time????

murphaph

sliabh wrote:

Reduced N11
+ No south side Dart
+ Thousands in town for concerts
= A fun weekend for all south siders!

You have your fancy Luas

DamoKen

murphaph wrote:

You have your fancy Luas

spoken like a true narth soider

murphaph

DamoKen wrote:

spoken like a true narth soider

Ah, we're the blacks of dubalin :cool:

jd

Driving back from Wexford yesterday the gantries have the signs affixed in the northwards direction. For a while I thought the motorway was unofficially opne but not so, the motorway was blocked off. Looks ready to go..

loyatemu

the gantries on the southbound carriageway have signs for "Bray North" but no mention of Shankill which is a bit of an oversight imo.

narommy

I've heard on the radio this morning that it is opening on Thursday.

gavinfa

Anyone aware of a time when this "two years behind - but two months ahead of schedule" piece of tarmac open? Do we have to wait further until Bertie et al have had their prawn sandwiches or will it be open in the a.m and then officially ribbon-cut in the afternoon?

causal

I don't know but if it's open in the a.m., then an afternoon ribbon cutting could be quite messy

"I, ah, hereby, ah, ah, pronounce, ah, this late, eh that is, this latest, section of the M50, ah, S*P*L*A*T

causal

PoolDude

Confirmation of my previous postings from DLRCOCO website:

M50 South Eastern Motorway: The remaining section between Leopardstown Interchange and the M11 Motorway will open in the afternoon of 30 June.

http://www.dlrcoco.ie/

under transport and weekly traffic news

Victor

loyatemu wrote:

the gantries on the southbound carriageway have signs for "Bray North" but no mention of Shankill which is a bit of an oversight imo.

There is only so much you can fit on a sign - do they indicate Wilford, Loughlinstown, Ballybrack, Rathmichael, Cherrywood, Killiney, Dalkey, Glenagery, Sallynoggin, Cabinteely, Carrickmines, Dún Laoghaire ...... ?

Or just North, West, South West, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Airport?

Victor

:rolleyes:

http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Roads/m50speedlimit.htm

But what are they? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Edit: found http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Roads/SpecialSpeedLimit.htm

causal

Victor wrote:

:rolleyes:

http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Roads/m50speedlimit.htm

But what are they? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Edit: found http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Roads/SpecialSpeedLimit.htm

I posted the limit would be 120kmh here afew days ago - check out the end of the quote from an official DLRCoCo source, it also explains the reason for the 100kmh limit from Ballycullen to Ballinteer.

But finding the exact information can be a needle/haystack affair on their website - it's best to search boards

causal

DubTony

Victor wrote:

:rolleyes:

http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Roads/m50speedlimit.htm

But what are they? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Edit: found http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Roads/SpecialSpeedLimit.htm

Needle found in haystack ... take a bow.

From that page : They also apply to a short section of motorway at Ballinteer where a Special Speed Limit of 100 km/h is proposed and also on access ramps to and from the South Eastern Motorway where a 60 km/h speed limit is proposed.

Seems a 60km/h limit is proposed on access ramps to and from the motorway. :eek:

It took 45 minutes to get from Firhouse to M11/M50 junction yesterday (Sunday) at mid-day. Nightmare. I'm counting the hours and minutes.