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N8 - 120 km/h Glanmire/Watergrasshill

  • 15-12-2008 9:53pm
    #1
    FIRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭


    Glanmire not Glamnire....

    Can anyone confirm that this speed limit has been changed between exits 18 and 17.

    I was driving up last night and am 99% sure that the spreed limit has changed from 100km/h to 120km/h.

    I know from the M8 wikipedia page

    "If the redesignations (which are subject to ministerial approval) go ahead, both the Watergrasshill bypass (which already has a special 120 km/h speed limit) and the Glanmire to Dunkettle stretch will be redesignated as motorway - although a 100 km/h speed limit will have to be kept between junctions 18 and 19.[8]"


    Has this gone ahead? :confused:

    Sorry if this is wrong information. But as I say I was sure I seen the 120km/h sign.


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  • #2
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    The limit has been raised like you said, but it's not a motorway yet.


  • #3
    FIRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭FIRE


    Thats good to know, I was looking at the and it still had the broken yellow lines, so I thought it was wrong.

    When was this changed? I dont remember seeing this last sunday driving up.

    When is it due to change to a motorway?


  • #4
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    It was changed about two weeks ago. As to when the changeover takes place, I'd say some time between late February and June. Anyone's guess really!


  • #5
    FIRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭FIRE


    Thanks Furet.

    I only travel that stretch on sunday nights and hadnt noticed the new limit.


  • #6
    BluntGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭BluntGuy


    I can give you a second confirmation of that fact. The speed limit increase co-incides with similar speed limit increases across various Cork roads (such as the Ballincollig Bypass).

    I'm really glad they did it. Having to slow down to 100 km/h on a stretch that has always been capable of more was annoying.


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  • #7
    AugustusMaximus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭AugustusMaximus


    BluntGuy wrote: »
    I can give you a second confirmation of that fact. The speed limit increase co-incides with similar speed limit increases across various Cork roads (such as the Ballincollig Bypass).

    I'm really glad they did it. Having to slow down to 100 km/h on a stretch that has always been capable of more was annoying.

    yeah its fairly good.

    Driving on it today. A lot of drivers were slowing down just after junction 17 thinking that the old speed limit was still there.


  • #8
    Steviemak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭Steviemak


    AugustusMaximus wrote: »
    yeah its fairly good.

    Driving on it today. A lot of drivers were slowing down just after junction 17 thinking that the old speed limit was still there.

    Yes, i didn't notice any 120km signs on that stretch - if they are there theres not many of them.


  • #9
    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭E92


    They are there, they're obviously very recent as when I drove up to Top Gear Saturday 2 weeks ago it was still 100 km/h but I was up that way last week and it had been changed.


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