M11 - Arklow to Rathnew

BoatMad

tradtshirt wrote: »

Its opening Mon 13th Jul.

Jeepers, thats early, cant see that happening

RAFA B

BoatMad wrote: »

Jeepers, thats early, cant see that happening

Two and a half weeks. There isn't that much left to do though. The two link ups at either end and it's basically finished. They are on the road when I go past at 7 and are still there at half six in the evenings.

BoatMad

RAFA B wrote: »

Two and a half weeks. There isn't that much left to do though. The two link ups at either end and it's basically finished. They are on the road when I go past at 7 and are still there at half six in the evenings.

I dont see motorway side lightening at the two junction yet through ,

jd

RAFA B wrote: »

They are on the road when I go past at 7 and are still there at half six in the evenings.

Nearly twice the daylight hours they'd have compared to winter

RAFA B

BoatMad wrote: »

I dont see motorway side lightening at the two junction yet through ,

How long does that take?

loyatemu

BoatMad wrote: »

I dont see motorway side lightening at the two junction yet through ,

what's "motorway side lightening"

BoatMad

loyatemu wrote: »

what's "motorway side lightening"

at junctions, the motorway is lit. I see currently the exit roads are light ( and the r-abouts) but I see no approach lighting on the motorway

jd

tradtshirt wrote: »

Its opening Mon 13th Jul.

From Wexford Bus - this doesn't tally with a 13th of July opening?

ARKLOW STOP: Monday 29th June to Friday 17th July.
From Monday 29th June, Wicklow County Council will be closing a section of the N11 to commence work to merge the old N11 with the new road. To facilitate this all traffic will use the Old Dublin Road (Ext 20) as the Main thoroughfare until work is completed. As a result of these works taking place we will be unable to serve our Arklow stop for the duration of this work. We have been advised that the estimated date of completion of this work is Friday 17th July.
We advise all passengers intending to travel from Arklow to board our service at either Gorey Main Street or Jack Whites. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Buckmark1

The rumour going about is the have told Wexford Bus the 17 to allow themselves some wiggle rumour for unexpected problems

Schadenfreudia

Buckmark1 wrote: »

The rumour going about is the have told Wexford Bus the 17 to allow themselves some wiggle rumour for unexpected problems

Probably to dodge the lightening!

TechnoFreek

Some photos taken through the window of the bus this evening. This are heading southbound before the bee hive, the new slip road.











Looks like a roundabout here.

vickers209

Wicklow news seem to suggest the 13th

New traffic layout on N11 from Monday

From next Monday the 29th of June until 13th July in order to facilitate construction of the new N11 dual carriageway between Arklow and Rathnew, all traffic will be diverted onto the Ballymoyle link road.

Motorists are advised to allow additional time for their journeys. They are also urged to take great caution on the approach to this diversion.

http://www.wicklownews.net/2015/06/new-traffic-layout-on-n11-from-monday/

Seems there removing the exit for the rugby club southbound as well as northbound

jd

vickers209 wrote: »

Seems there removing the exit for the rugby club southbound as well as northbound

It's a LILO, and road will be motorway, so no surprise

whowantstwoknow

I need to commute daily from Gorey to South dublin next week, arriving into m50 junction 13 around 9:30am

For those that use the road daily what will commute time be with these roadworks.

Thanks

W.

BoatMad

Sh1t, does that mean were being diverted into Arklow Town !!!!

WheatenBriar

BoatMad wrote: »

****, does that mean were being diverted into Arklow Town !!!!

Nope

BoatMad

WheatenBriar wrote: »

Nope

where does that link road go , it is new

i.e. where do we rejoin the M11 towards gorey

vickers209

At exit 20 arklow north

It's the old road before the arklow bypass it comes out beside exit 20

BoatMad

vickers209 wrote: »

At exit 20 arklow north

It's the old road before the arklow bypass it comes out beside exit 20

sorry maybe Im being dense today, The mao shows us being diverted at Junction 20 ( Arklow North ) , , i.e. wing taken off the motorway so heading towards gorey how do you get back on the motorway

ITDept

whowantstwoknow wrote: »

I need to commute daily from Gorey to South dublin next week, arriving into m50 junction 13 around 9:30am

For those that use the road daily what will commute time be with these roadworks.

Thanks

W.

My guess would be an hour to 1:10. Some delays around the roadworks and some around Bray.

BoatMad

BoatMad wrote: »

sorry maybe Im being dense today, The mao shows us being diverted at Junction 20 ( Arklow North ) , , i.e. wing taken off the motorway so heading towards gorey how do you get back on the motorway

sorry , being dense, not used to maps with North pointing east !!!!, all is clear

WheatenBriar

vickers209 wrote: »

At exit 20 arklow north

It's the old road before the arklow bypass it comes out beside exit 20

Aye out by the rugby club and back onto Arklow bypass to facilitate the tying in of new and old

Official opening now mid July I hear if not mentioned already

prunudo

Looking at that Wicklow news map/drawing why can't Wexford bus drop people to Arklow?

jd

jvan wrote: »

Looking at that Wicklow news map/drawing why can't Wexford bus drop people to Arklow?

I guess because most passengers on the bus are trying to get to Dublin/Airport ASAP!

prunudo

jd wrote: »

I guess because most passengers on the bus are trying to get to Dublin/Airport ASAP!

But where does it normally drop off/pick up passengers, the detour isn't blocking access of traffic to Arklow. The bus will get stuck in the diversion route regardless.

jd

Their Arklow stop is at Junction 20 - I think they were told it would have to be temporarily closed while the detour is in place

vickers209

Few pictures quality not great on some of them

Ballinameesda bends













Alot of the signage has been updated with the current n11 now being shown as R772










Back of Tap





Bridge at Scratenagh

vickers209

Looking north towards Jack whites







Theres a pull in/rest area before jack whites exit northbound





Looking South Towards arklow tie in




Looking north




Old N11 or R772 at arklow bypass will become a main road again tomorrow for first time in 16 years!!

Schadenfreudia

Great pics!

Can't help but notice that many of the landscape "standard" trees are suffering badly from the very dry weather - expect many casualties.

TechnoFreek

New road layout not in effect at 7am anyway.