M7 - Nenagh to Limerick

Mc Love

Are they still working on it today?

bawn79

The bollards at the railway bridge at the slip road at the Nenagh part of the bypass have finally been removed this weekend.

I wonder could these have been in place while they tested if there were any issues with the bridge?

These have been in place for a long time so Im wondering would a similar bollard situation be put in place when this section is finished (the mire of gloom)?

Deedsie

I wonder was An Taoiseach pissed off on his way to Limerick today when he had to turn off the motorway at Birdhill? Wouldn't it have been nice if he could just take the motorway the whole way from Nenagh.

Ah in fairness it seems they are finally making great progress on the troublesome section. Was hoping a update might be made on this scheme with all the media highlighting the tunnel

danielmcinerney

Deedsie wrote: »

I wonder was An Taoiseach pissed off on his way to Limerick today when he had to turn off the motorway at Birdhill? Wouldn't it have been nice if he could just take the motorway the whole way from Nenagh.

an taoiseach probably just got the government jet to shannon

andykells

bawn79 wrote: »

The bollards at the railway bridge at the slip road at the Nenagh part of the bypass have finally been removed this weekend.

I wonder could these have been in place while they tested if there were any issues with the bridge?

These have been in place for a long time so Im wondering would a similar bollard situation be put in place when this section is finished (the mire of gloom)?

The contractor had not gotten CIE to pass the bridge. That is why those bollards were in place. Nothing to do with testing the road. As far as i know and it is hear say they hoping for a September opening date

serfboard

Deedsie wrote: »

I presume there will be no bs of politicians opening this section? When it's done and given the go ahead as safe for road users I presume it will just be opened?

Given that Nenagh->Birdhill was opened with no fanfare at all you could be right - however, never underestimate the ability of politicians to avail of an opportunity to get their mugs in the media.

Mind you, they could just be honest and say that it was opened late "due to considerable difficulties in construction" or words to that effect.

Can someone tell me, is the rest of it absolutely 100% ready to go? All barriered, lined, painted, signed, landscaped etc.?

bacon&cabbage

serfboard wrote: »

Can someone tell me, is the rest of it absolutely 100% ready to go? All barriered, lined, painted, signed, landscaped etc.?

There is still a gap in the central barrier where the Nenagh -Limerick scheme and the SRR 1 scheme meet, nothing more than a mornings work though. There's probably a little more line painting to be done at this end also.

sleepyman

The american chap from the NRA was on Matt Cooper today-said the bog section would be finished by October.

bacon&cabbage

sleepyman wrote: »

The american chap from the NRA was on Matt Cooper today-said the bog section would be finished by October.

Link

http://www.radioireland.ie/lastword/2772010-17.wmv

Deedsie

Do the engineers here feel that it would even take untill October to get this section done? I understand they will have to monitor the section for a while but it could hardly tale that long for construction? They have no traffic management to deal with! It's a closed site well removed from the public.

Amtmann

bacon&cabbage wrote: »

Link

http://www.radioireland.ie/lastword/2772010-17.wmv

Thanks for that. I didn't know that hauliers can claim 60% of toll costs against tax.

clarelad

Hi,

Could someone tell me what the current journey time is from limerick to dublin with all the new roads,have not been up there in a long time...

Thanks

MYSTICA1

It depends on time of day, speed you drive etc. Usually takes me around 2 hours 15 mins

knipex

Ballysimon to Redcow about 2 hours...

trellheim

UL to Dublin 4 2 hours 45, 2h15 to the Red Cow. that was last week, starting at UL at 1730. Estimate knocking 15-20 mins off that lot when both remaining sections open up. toomevara etc and roscrea being bypassed will really speed things up.

knipex

trellheim wrote: »

UL to Dublin 4 2 hours 45, 2h15 to the Red Cow. that was last week, starting at UL at 1730. Estimate knocking 15-20 mins off that lot when both remaining sections open up. toomevara etc and roscrea being bypassed will really speed things up.

15 minutes of that was probably trying to get to Finnegan's ?

Deedsie

Has anyone been down on site lately? Would be class to get a few pics? I might try myself over the long weekend.

Amtmann

The last thirty-three posts have been moved to the Limerick Tunnel thread.

Joey Joe-Joe Jr

Furet wrote: »

The last thirty-three posts have been moved to the Limerick Tunnel thread.

Ahh, the Sunday of a Bank Holiday weekend - always great for doing a bit of housekeeping!

Myra Gloom

Deedsie wrote: »

Has anyone been down on site lately? Would be class to get a few pics? I might try myself over the long weekend.

I was down at the site today. Looks like all the concrete has been poured (no evidence of any exposed rebar any more). All the machinery is gone, so I guess that they are off for at least the long weekend, if not more.

I'm no structural engineer, but I wouldn't imagine that there would be any more than a few weeks work left in it to re-lay the sub-surface and put down the hard top.

No pics I'm afraid....

Chris_5339762

A user posting under the name of Myra Gloom on THIS THREAD OF ALL OF THEM has to be an alt. Who is it

Wild Bill

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

A user posting under the name of Myra Gloom on THIS THREAD OF ALL OF THEM has to be an alt. Who is it

That would be Sponge!

Sponge Bob

mods can confirm it ain't

Amtmann

Users should be aware that having more than one account, and for feck acting at that, will earn you a siteban. That's not a policy of mine or Blunt or tech2; it is an Admin policy.

Secondly... speculating as to the identity of a poster isn't really a very welcoming thing for a new poster to have to put up with.

Sponge Bob

It still ain't me

luohaoran

Yesterday, I was down looking at the current state of play at Annaholty. It seems that they are progressing quickly.

The new extra wide section of reinforced concrete capping the full width of the previously sinking section is complete. But I couldn't help but notice that some parts of it were less than flat!!
Not quite as dramatic as the step that formed over the similar structure at Drominaboy, but worryingly buckled I'd have to say.

Sorry, no photos.

That will be one tough piece of concrete to dig out, at some future point in time.

Deedsie

luohaoran wrote: »

Yesterday, I was down looking at the current state of play at Annaholty. It seems that they are progressing quickly.

The new extra wide section of reinforced concrete capping the full width of the previously sinking section is complete. But I couldn't help but notice that some parts of it were less than flat!!
Not quite as dramatic as the step that formed over the similar structure at Drominaboy, but worryingly buckled I'd have to say.

Sorry, no photos.

That will be one tough piece of concrete to dig out, at some future point in time.

Hopefully there will be no more digging out at this spot. So I don't understand, what is left to do? Are they working today did anyone notice the gates open?

gryff

They were blazing away today... the concrete is fully poured along the complete section and painted with some kind of black gunk... im sure theres a technical name for it.. there's a material layer on top of this and the first 200mm layer of fill was being applied and rolled today..

Deedsie

Am I off my box to think this could conceivably open by the end of August? It will just be so handy when it officially opens up to the public.

123easy

Deedsie wrote: »

Am I off my box to think this could conceivably open by the end of August? It will just be so handy when it officially opens up to the public.

I think you would need divine intervention for it to be open at the end of August!