N3 - Belturbet Bypass

jeffk

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Theres a diversion currently in place which would add about 15-20 mins to your drive.

Through a small village and backroads with trucks on them,so expect to see vehicles on the wrong side of the road at bends etc

Bummer1234

jeffk wrote: »

Through a small village and backroads with trucks on them,so expect to see vehicles on the wrong side of the road at bends etc

All the trucks are turning at butlersbridge,Turning at Gannons cross and onto Belturbet, None of the diverted trucks will be going by the backroads via Milltown(Small village).

jeffk

Bummer1234 wrote: »

All the trucks are turning at butlersbridge,Turning at Gannons cross and onto Belturbet, None of the diverted trucks will be going by the backroads via Milltown(Small village).

Well we where up there using the diversion twice and both times seen trucks , with one in front me coming close to crashing the last time

Bummer1234

jeffk wrote: »

Well we where up there using the diversion twice and both times seen trucks , with one in front me coming close to crashing the last time

Haven't seen trucks on it myself but could have been the time i was passing and there nothing stopping them unfortunatly.

jeffk

"fun" times today on a trip to Enniskillen , as I said the detour sends you on back roads and through a village.

Watch as buses come to a stop in the middle of the road as a quinn truck trys to get around a corner without hitting him or trucks parked on the bit outside peoples housing waiting for traffic to pass or let him out etc

I pray and hope the next time I head up its all done, the last time I went up months ago a bit was and it was excellent!

munchkin_utd

when going to Enniskillen rather than anywhere in between, your best bet is to divert via Lisnaskea, i.e. turn at Butlersbridge for Monaghan/Clones and then turn for Newtonbutler after about 10km.
Its aparantly only a half km longer and its a grand road all the way

Bummer1234

munchkin_utd wrote: »

when going to Enniskillen rather than anywhere in between, your best bet is to divert via Lisnaskea, i.e. turn at Butlersbridge for Monaghan/Clones and then turn for Newtonbutler after about 10km.
Its aparantly only a half km longer and its a grand road all the way

Its a better idea to go this way indeed as its not a bad road really after newtownbutler.

Redsoxfan

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Looks like the scheme will be completed before xmas




http://www.theaa.ie/AA/AA-Roadwatch/Story.aspx?id=50201

So, anyone know if the new section opened on Friday? Or did the weather delay matters? Or is there going to be an 'official' opening?

Bummer1234

Redsoxfan wrote: »

So, anyone know if the new section opened on Friday? Or did the weather delay matters? Or is there going to be an 'official' opening?

Its open fully now. heard there will be a official opening in spring time when the weather is expected to be better.

The new bridge is great and the road is very smooth with mostly a straight road between belturbet roundabout and to the cavan roundabout.

Redsoxfan

Excellent.

Geogregor

Any chance of pictures of the whole scheme?

mydiscworld

Now the bypass is fully open for nearly two months, how much time is it saving on average?

Bummer1234

mydiscworld wrote: »

Now the bypass is fully open for nearly two months, how much time is it saving on average?

On time,Not to much to be honest, Could be 5 mins,

On the cost of the by-pass to lives lost on the old road..Its priceless.

mydiscworld

Is the bypass on google maps yet? Had a look but couldn't find it

mackerski

mydiscworld wrote: »

Is the bypass on google maps yet? Had a look but couldn't find it

You may be looking at the wrong map.

Try here

mydiscworld

mackerski wrote: »

You may be looking at the wrong map.

Try here

Cheers. Your map indeed has it. Google maps do not!

Geogregor

Any chance for some decent photos?
I would like see those bridges.

Bummer1234

Geogregor wrote: »

Any chance for some decent photos?
I would like see those bridges.

Eventually got around to taking a picture of the new bridge.

Pics are very large so decided to just keep them attached for people who may like a close up.

Enjoy

Redsoxfan

Drove the full length for the first time last weekend. Quality stretch of road.

Jayuu

May have to travel to Enniskillen next weekend. With this bypass is it easier to get there via the M3/N3 as I was considering doing the M1/N33/N2 alternative?

Google Maps tells me that the N3 option is quicker but I sometimes doubt it's timing suggestions.

Bummer1234

Jayuu wrote: »

May have to travel to Enniskillen next weekend. With this bypass is it easier to get there via the M3/N3 as I was considering doing the M1/N33/N2 alternative?

Google Maps tells me that the N3 option is quicker but I sometimes doubt it's timing suggestions.

Where are you coming from Jayuu?

Jayuu

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Where are you coming from Jayuu?

D'oh. Should have made that clear! From Coolock in Dublin which is why I was thinking about just jumping on the the M1 and going that way.

Bummer1234

Jayuu wrote: »

D'oh. Should have made that clear! From Coolock in Dublin which is why I was thinking about just jumping on the the M1 and going that way.

I just noticed that google now have the by-pass on the maps now. Your better of heading by M3/N3 in my opinion as its straighter and better roads for a good majority of the time. Its also a small bit shorter/20 mins.

Jayuu

Bummer1234 wrote: »

I just noticed that google now have the by-pass on the maps now. Your better of heading by M3/N3 in my opinion as its straighter and better roads for a good majority of the time. Its also a small bit shorter/20 mins.

Thanks! Always nice to see a new bit of road as well as I've never been north of Cavan on this route.

munchkin_utd

Jayuu wrote: »

May have to travel to Enniskillen next weekend. With this bypass is it easier to get there via the M3/N3 as I was considering doing the M1/N33/N2 alternative?

Google Maps tells me that the N3 option is quicker but I sometimes doubt it's timing suggestions.

before the Belturbet by pass or motorway was open I made it from Enniskillen to the Halfway house (at the Phoenix Park) on the bus in 2hours dead, so the quoted 2 hours for Belturbet by pass and M3 is more than realistic even with a little traffic on the N3 part south of Cavan.

Pete_Cavan

Cavan CoCo looking to provide "Ghost Islands Right Turn Lanes" at three junctions;

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/228023/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

The biggest danger is the Butlersbridge junction even with it's right turn lane.

Imeacht gan teacht ort

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119860975#Comment_119860975

Lethal in a truck, that junction. Ideally, it should be grade separated, like the N17 at Claremorris.

Pete_Cavan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119861243#Comment_119861243

Grade separating the village junction isn't realistic. My solution would be the close that junction and build a new one at the L1511 with 900m new road (which becomes the N54) linking over to the N54 north of the S bend. That would also be a huge boost to the 'Bridge, taking a lot of traffic away from there. It may be possible to do a bridge between the Derrygarra turn off and the Drumgola turn off on the other side, and create a LILO there.

Imeacht gan teacht ort

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119861628#Comment_119861628

Right enough, I had forgotten that the N54 still begins in and travels through Butlersbridge, and that that wouldn't solve THAT issue.

I agree, that seems like a very sensible plan, although I doubt very much that that would be anywhere in TII's list for the next 20 years or so.