Roadworks on the Quay

jayboi

My god the roadworks must be some of the longest I’ve ever seen for what their doing, all I’ve seen done is a new paved path outside the bridge hotel and i think they stated well before Christmas. If I get caught in traffic there again in the middle of the day I'll lose it.

alpha2zulu

Yeah the roadworks there started back in November from what I remember.

hellfireie

hpe there not getting paid by the day it will cost a fortune!! traffic is crazy got stuck in it a few morning , for the love of god get it done boyz fast!!

looksee

Its a plot to make people want to use the new bridge

JohnC.

I've been thinking it is odd too. Going since November, apart from a period at Christmas when I assume they were on holidays. They did seem to be doing some pipe work, as well as the paving, but I still don't understand how it takes this long. I would have thought works which reduce a main artery by half would want to be completed as quickly as possible.

jayboi

Could be doing the water pipes as well maybe although still wouldnt explain nearly four months work. Yea you would have to admit its done the new bridge a hugh favour!

jonnycwh

if you're goin to dublin do you have to go through the toll booth on the new bridge or can you get onto it after that? Where does it join onto the dublin road?? i'm still using the old road.

Trick of the Tail

The tolls are on the south side of the river, so if you leave Waterford over the old bridge, use the N25 as far as the Quarry Roundabout (past the 'bridge roundabout') then enter the M9 (when it opens March 22 or use the old Dublin Road), no toll.

However, if you're coming from the south side of Waterford, using the new bridge on the N25 might save you 15-30 mins depending on city traffic.

You wouldn't pay €1.90 for that? I would, and do, twice a day.

Andy.

rayc

Based on my experience I'd say this is pretty standard for a county council job (unfortunately)!

abouttobebanned

There's gold in them there quays.

hellfireie

passed the works this morning only seen two guys working there one at each end . surely its in everyones interested to get this footpath finished, get the finger out FFS!!

JohnC.

rayc wrote: »

Based on my experience I'd say this is pretty standard for a county council job (unfortunately)!

But it doesn't seem to be the council doing it.

jimmyw

I was coming up there this afternoon about 2 oclock and it was bloody well mental. Both lanes were bumper to bumper.An ambulance with the sirens on aswell came up the quay.Had to switch lanes about 3 or 4 times(not for the ambulance).They need to close off the quay completely to be right.

wmpdd3

And after all this they seem to have made the bloody 'loading' bay outside the bridge bigger instead of getting rid of it. Move it to Bridge st. for heaven's sake!!!