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status of back road from Dunkettle to Cobh's Cross

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  • 08-07-2008 2:28pm
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    hunnymonster
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    I was thinking of running home from work tonight from Cork City to Cobh.

    Last year when I did this I went out the lower road, crossed up to the back road (I'm sure it has a proper name) at the dunkettle interchange and came back out at the Carrigtohill/Cobh exit off the Dual Carraigeway.

    I know the road was closed for a while. Has it reopened yet?

    Thanks


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    Fast_Mover
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    hunnymonster wrote: »

    I know the road was closed for a while. Has it reopened yet?

    ...I presume you mean Kilacloyne Bridge?! As far as I'm aware it has not been reopened yet..and not going to till more the end of July I think seeing.


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    kilacloyne bridge is due to re-open at the end of the month.

    there's only two options - the main N25 dual carriageway or a diversion up into the hills just before the old petrol station (boat shop now) and coming back down just after the bridge. At a wild guess the second one would probably add about 3k to the run (with a decent hill). I know people walk it with and without dogs.


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    hunnymonster
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    Fast_Mover wrote: »
    ...I presume you mean Kilacloyne Bridge?.....

    yes I think so, sorry I'm not better at describing it. Peril of being a blow-in (albeit one who is developing a lovely cork accent at an alarming rate!)

    Thanks for both the replies. I wouldn't be confident to not get lost taking the detour and turning an extra 3 km into an extra 20 so I think I'll try the N25. AFAIK, there is a hard shoulder the entire way and I've a high vis vest with me.

    thanks again.


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    hunnymonster wrote: »
    AFAIK, there is a hard shoulder the entire way and I've a high vis vest with me.

    assuming you mean from Little Island cross (flyover) yeah, no bother. there's a lovely wide hard shoulder all the way to Cobh Cross.


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    hunnymonster
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    UCC to Cobh in 2 hours which is perfectably acceptable for me. Plenty of traffic on the dual carraigeway but with the hard shoulder it felt safe. The R624 is always a bit hairy but I enjoyed the run.
    Thanks again for the advice.


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    Fast_Mover
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    Fair play to you!:)


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    scuby
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    the bridge there was knocked down, new one being re-built for the new rail line


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