M11 - Arklow to Rathnew

Gosub

lottpaul wrote: »

I drove past this - the Kilmurray diversion - last week and it is really going to slow traffic, especially at peak times. The carriageway seems narrow enough, there is no shoulder to allow for breakdowns, punctures etc and at that time there was no barrier to prevent anyone skidding off into the earthworks. (I presume a barrier will have to be put in place?)

The other diversion in Barndarrig seemed to be progressing well enough - I presume it has to finish before the school reopens in September. If not there are going to be a lot of happy local kids and an equal number of unhappy parents

I passed there two days ago and there was a pick-up using the new tarmac. I thought at the time that the diversion was going to be just one direction, judging by the width. There wasn't much tarmac each side of the pick-up.

That's going to be tight for two trucks passing! :eek:

fred funk }{

Gosub wrote: »

I passed there two days ago and there was a pick-up using the new tarmac. I thought at the time that the diversion was going to be just one direction, judging by the width. There wasn't much tarmac each side of the pick-up.

That's going to be tight for two trucks passing! :eek:

Looking from the side, it seems to be tight but when you're on it it will be wide enough.

badgerbroc11

When driving by it yesterday there was a roller stopped on it which helped give perspective to the width. It should be fine for normal traffic but the entrances to both diversions seem to turn sharply which will slow down the traffic a lot. Tail backs will become a feature I fear.

jd

People might want to soon consider the N80 route if they are travelling from Dublin to Wexford (of course you have to think about Newlands X roadworks)

OldMrBrennan83

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jd

Patww79 wrote: »

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N80 from Carlow, down through Bunclody to Scarawalsh on the N11

OldMrBrennan83

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vickers209

Anyone know how many junctions there will be off the new motorway i thought was only 2 one at jack whites and one at beehive.but looking at the above it looks like there will be one at each of the new diversions as well?

JupiterKid

I'm sure it won't be that bad that people would consider using the N81/N80 to get from Dublin to Wexford. When it will be finished it will be DC/motorway all the way from Dublin to County Wexford. Wexford will only be an hour and a half away from Dublin.

jd

JupiterKid wrote: »

I'm sure it won't be that bad that people would consider using the N81/N80 to get from Dublin to Wexford.

There's not much difference time wise from North Dublin to Wexford between the two routes at the moment. I'd normally take the N11, but always check traffic before I leave

lottpaul

vickers209 wrote: »

Anyone know how many junctions there will be off the new motorway i thought was only 2 one at jack whites and one at beehive.but looking at the above it looks like there will be one at each of the new diversions as well?

You're correct - Junction 18 -the Beehive, Junction 19 Jack Whites

those interchanges on the map dont seem to connect into the new M11 but are being used to link the old N11 with the maze of L roads in the area

OldMrBrennan83

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lottpaul

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Hasn't come into force yet - press releases say its due to start in early to late August so you'll be fine.

OldMrBrennan83

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vickers209

First Diversion opening 12th august at kilmurry

N11 Update
Section A – N11 Arklow/Rathnew

Traffic Management Updates

TM Requirements for August 2014:



Section A

Kilmurry Traffic Switch – Tuesday 12th August 2014

To facilitate construction of the new N11 dual carriageway between Arklow and Rathnew, traffic will be diverted off the existing N11 carriageway at Kilmurray, effective from Tuesday morning, 12th August 2014 . The area of the N11 affected is located approximately half way between the Jack White’s and Lil Doyle’s crossroads (red on sketch). Traffic travelling northbound will leave the N11 approx 1.5km north of Jack Whites and travel on a new temporary alignment (purple on sketch) parallel to the existing N11 for approximately 1.3km and rejoin the existing N11 approximately 1km south of Lil Doyles. Southbound traffic will leave the N11 approximately 1km south of Lil Doyle’s and follow this route in reverse. This diversion will be in place until the new dual carriageway is opened to traffic in August 2015. Motorists are advised to allow additional time for their journeys. They are also urged to take great caution on the approach to this diversion and to obey the 60km/hr speed limit which is in place.”
See attached Phasing drawings for the proposed traffic switch Kilmurry Diversion
Green = Existing N11 Route
Purple = Diversion Route
Scratenagh Traffic Switch – Late August 2014 Scratenagh Diversion – 198
See attached Phasing drawings for the proposed traffic switch
Yellow = Existing N11 Route
Green = Diversion Route
Blue = Advanced Works
Ballymoyle Lane Road Closure – Scheduled for Late August/Early September 2014
All-Stop on the N11 – There is an all-stop planned for Wednesday 6th August on the N11 between the Tap bar and the Beehive – Traffic will be stopped in both directions for 10 minutes
Coolmore Road Closure – Scheduled for 6th August 2014 for a period of 4 weeks
Ballymoyle Lane – there will be continued traffic management on Ballymoyle Lane for August
Cranagh Link – Stop & Go works to facilitate construction of the new Cranagh Link
Rahaval Link – Stop & Go works to facilitate construction of the new Rahaval Link
Breagura Road Closure – Scheduled for Early September 2014
Glenealy Road Closure – Scheduled for Early September 2014
Ballyclogh North Road Closure – Scheduled for Early September 2014



Section B

Lane 1 and H.S. Closure for Gantry Installation



Section C

Existing H/S on northbound and southbound carriages will remain closed.



O&M

Lane 2 mobile and static lane closures N/B and S/B in order to carry out grass cutting to the Arklow Bypass median
H/S mobile and static lane closures in order to carry out routine maintenance and grass cutting to the verges of Section B.
Other TM may be used as and when required for the repair of defects, inspections and emergency response.
Filter drain remedial works
Topsoiling and verge works
Seeding

http://www.n7n11.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Kilmurry-Diversion-.pdf

Latest newsletter being released too saying 50% of works are complete with a completion date of august 2015 still being maintained:D

http://www.n7n11.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/N11-BAM-Issue-4-Newsletter-August-2014.pdf

jd

Newsletter says that major surfacing (carriageway) works will start in early Autumn.

vickers209

Just a reminder that the first diverson starting in the morning

fred funk }{

The diversion started today. It's a relatively short distance and it was nice to drive on the fresh tarmac!

josip

Is the diversion a throwaway piece of road that will not be used when the work is complete or does it form part of the finished roadway?

Gosub

fred funk }{ wrote: »

The diversion started today. It's a relatively short distance and it was nice to drive on the fresh tarmac!

What does it do to the traffic flow? Is there much build-up at the diversion?

ITDept

Yesterday there was a bit of a queue - maybe 5-10 mins. Today seemed ok though.

lottpaul

josip wrote: »

Is the diversion a throwaway piece of road that will not be used when the work is complete or does it form part of the finished roadway?

From looking at the plans the southern part of the diversion will be an access road for a farm, there'll be a new roundabout and then the northern part will be the "new" N11 or whatever the road will be called after the motorway opens.

fred funk }{

ITDept wrote: »

Yesterday there was a bit of a queue - maybe 5-10 mins. Today seemed ok though.

Really? I've been on it several times a day since it opened and i'm yet to see a delay on it. Maybe I'm on it at a different time to you.

ITDept

Yes, I usually get there at about 7:15 and the first day there was a noticeable queue. Presumably everyone was going slow as they weren't sure about it, or maybe they just wanted to have a longer look. Since then there hasn't really been any queuing but it is still a bit slower than it used to be on the old road as that short stretch is a 60 kph limit.

underwaterdog

The two bumps at the top of the hill along the new stretch are going to catch someone out and cause an accident

badgerbroc11

underwaterdog wrote: »

The two bumps at the top of the hill along the new stretch are going to catch someone out and cause an accident

Must be to facilitate a future roundabout. I travel it every day and went through it late tonight. Didn't reduce speed going over it to see how the car would react and I would definitely be concerned about it in the rain or worse, Frost.

Unbelievable that they have left it like that. Hopefully they'll put in rumble strips or some safety feature before its to late.

fred funk }{

Hardly a machine moved today with the weather being so bad. With the 13 hour days they've being doing I'd say they were delighted.

ITDept

Noticed signs saying 'major traffic switch w/c 1/9/14' this morning. Looks like the bit nearest Arklow is next.

badgerbroc11

North of Arklow - N1 RE-ALIGNMENT SCRATENAGH / CLONPADDEN

http://www.n7n11.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Scr-Temp-Div-Drawing-Rev-4-Model.pdf

fred funk }{

Hard from a mate there was chaos at the new section that opened this morning. I went through the it about 9.30 and it wasn't too bad, he went through earlier.

OldMrBrennan83

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ITDept

It was pretty slow late yesterday evening and early this morning. Oh well, I suppose we'll just have to suck it up. At least they're making good progress.

flat 2 the.....

I was talking to a worker on the m11 , work is going slower than they would like , he reconds there is a shortage of labour and plant operators anyone else hear this .

vickers209

Few Picts from today

Beehive looking south towards Arklow





New Diverson Before barndarrig heading north








Jack Whites





New Diversion at arklow end










Old Road






Digging old road up





New VMS stand at start of arklow bypass.

vickers209

Beehive Bridge

ITDept

Commuting from Gorey is a slow business these days. Most mornings I get stuck at the Arklow end of the road works for 10 - 15 minutes. I've tried going out via Rathdrum but there's not much difference in overall journey times.

Does anyone have any quicker routes / a helicopter I could borrow?

vickers209

ITDept wrote: »

Commuting from Gorey is a slow business these days. Most mornings I get stuck at the Arklow end of the road works for 10 - 15 minutes. I've tried going out via Rathdrum but there's not much difference in overall journey times.

Does anyone have any quicker routes / a helicopter I could borrow?

Going to get worse from Monday:D looks like there will be another roundabout to navigate at jack whites big signs saying new road layout from monday.

Really starting to take shape in some areas fencing up in some areas which looks like the boundary fencing for the new motorway.

Will try get few pictures over weekend

New Road layout Here http://www.n7n11.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/N11-Jack-Whites-Temp-Div-Drawing.pdf

Also

Brittas Bay Road Closure

Brittas Bay road closure will be in operation from the 1st October 2014 for a period of 6 weeks. Diversion routes will be as per the attached traffic management plan
Breagura Road Closure – In place from the 22nd September 2014 for 8 weeks.
Glenealy Road Closure – In place from the 3rd September 2014 for 8 weeks.

Reuben1210

Really appreciate all of your consistent updates vickers209!!

vickers209

Little later than said

All taken this morning

Bridge at Beehive





Looking South from beehive note the tared road


Not sure what this road is for maybe access to houses/farms?




Looking north towards beehive, the bank im standing on is very high up




South towards bends


Panoramic View


Around ballinameesda bends









Looking north towards beehive

vickers209

Looking South





Lil Doyles



Diversion Area Heading South after lil doyles












New bridge Founditions


Old road before jack Whites






Approching jack whites new layout

vickers209

Jack Whites Area







New Underpass








Future Slip Roads






South After J Whites





Works at scratenagh area

vickers209

Works at scratenagh area

















Arklow end tie in

Gosub

Great pictures, thanks.

lottpaul

Many thanks to vickers209 for all of the photos - I won't recognise the place when I travel the N11 again. Great work. Hope the wet weather won't slow things down too much.

badgerbroc11

Any word on when the service station on the Gorey bypass is due to open

tylercheribini

i live right across the road from it..still a good bit of work to be done on it..ill post a picture of progress at the weekend..rumour from neighbour is even when completed it wont open for at least another year anyway as a few of the other stations are already in financial diffculty. this particular station was planned before the financial crash and was based on projected road traffic figures of the era, this info unconfirmed of course

fred funk }{

tylercheribini wrote: »

i live right across the road from it..still a good bit of work to be done on it..ill post a picture of progress at the weekend..rumour from neighbour is even when completed it wont open for at least another year anyway as a few of the other stations are already in financial diffculty. this particular station was planned before the financial crash and was based on projected road traffic figures of the era, this info unconfirmed of course

It's known that that station will operate at a loss and the government are subsidising it because of that.

tylercheribini

Interesting, who is your source?

fred funk }{

tylercheribini wrote: »

Interesting, who is your source?

It was discussed here on boards. I cant remember exactly which thread but I'm sure someone will post a link.

vicwatson

How is the new configuration around Jack Whites going? Has it slowed traffic down a lot? I assume it's this configuration that I heard on the news today (only caught the end of it) ??