Waterford - Dublin motorway

deisemad10

Does anyone know when the above will be completed so youl be able to drive the whole way from waterford to dublin without having to leave the motorway ? There so many names on it M9 ,N9 havent clue what the whole thing is/will be called ?

Sully

Not until mid-September the information I have says anyway.

Cabaal

Its called the M9, N means National Road.....which the road is not as its a motorway

deisemad10

Cabaal wrote: »

Its called the M9, N means National Road.....which the road is not as its a motorway

uummm you learn something new everyday eh ha .So mid sept we should finally be rid of those terrible road that we have had to endure for many years ,i wonder how long it would take to get to dublin airport once its finished at a respectable speed 120 - 130 Kmph i would think roughly 1 hour 25 - 30 mins ?

gscully

deisemad10 wrote: »

uummm you learn something new everyday eh ha .So mid sept we should finally be rid of those terrible road that we have had to endure for many years ,i wonder how long it would take to get to dublin airport once its finished at a respectable speed 120 - 130 Kmph i would think roughly 1 hour 25 - 30 mins ?

No, they'll still be there

THall04

deisemad10 wrote: »

uummm you learn something new everyday eh ha .So mid sept we should finally be rid of those terrible road that we have had to endure for many years ,i wonder how long it would take to get to dublin airport once its finished at a respectable speed 120 - 130 Kmph i would think roughly 1 hour 25 - 30 mins ?

Waterford to Dublin Airport in under 90mins?
You will have to average at least 120Kmph....and ye won't be doing that going through Newlands Cross....also the speed limit is only 100Kmph after Naas.

1hour 40mins would be about the fastest if you want to avoid a speeding ticket

ShaneIRL

deisemad10 wrote: »

Does anyone know when the above will be completed so youl be able to drive the whole way from waterford to dublin without having to leave the motorway ? There so many names on it M9 ,N9 havent clue what the whole thing is/will be called ?

Keep an eye here. They usually update when any information comes available

Professey Chin

THall04 wrote: »

Waterford to Dublin Airport in under 90mins?
You will have to average at least 120Kmph....and ye won't be doing that going through Newlands Cross....also the speed limit is only 100Kmph after Naas.

1hour 40mins would be about the fastest if you want to avoid a speeding ticket

Ive seen red cow to waterford done in 90 minutes.......by a micra.......it was terrifying:eek:

ziedth

I reckon it would be about 100min to Dublin airport ya. Maybe a bit less if traveling at night, great news really.

Bards

deisemad10 wrote: »

Does anyone know when the above will be completed so youl be able to drive the whole way from waterford to dublin without having to leave the motorway ? There so many names on it M9 ,N9 havent clue what the whole thing is/will be called ?

Sept 9th @ 11:00

http://www.kclr96fm.com/news?id=21797

Wilde_37

Will this be the only motorway in the country which has no toll on it?

Also - will it be the only motorway from one city to another which neither starts - nor ends in the city or county it primarily serves? I.e. The Waterford to Dublin motorway starts in Co. Kilkenny and ends in Co. Kildare!!!

gscully

Wilde_37 wrote: »

Will this be the only motorway in the country which has no toll on it?

There are plans for a toll.

Wilde_37 wrote: »

Also - will it be the only motorway from one city to another which neither starts - nor ends in the city or county it primarily serves? I.e. The Waterford to Dublin motorway starts in Co. Kilkenny and ends in Co. Kildare!!!

It's not the Waterford to Dublin motorway - it's the M9.

Wilde_37

Where is the toll going to be? Is there a plaza on the newest stretch?

Typewriter

There wont be a toll and stop writing like that!


:pac:

Cabaal

green_jesus wrote: »

There wont be a toll and stop writing like that!


:pac:

I gave up reading his posts once I saw he/she was posting in blue text
:rolleyes:

gscully

green_jesus wrote: »

There wont be a toll and stop writing like that!


:pac:

Obviously blue font is only allowed in sigs

thund3rbird_

deisemad10 wrote: »

Does anyone know when the above will be completed so youl be able to drive the whole way from waterford to dublin without having to leave the motorway ? There so many names on it M9 ,N9 havent clue what the whole thing is/will be called ?

just announced today - it's open on the 9th Sept

linky

gscully

thund3rbird_ wrote: »

just announced today - it's open on the 9th Sept

linky

Thanks...Bards had the inside-scoop yesterday

thund3rbird_

gscully wrote: »

Thanks...Bards had the inside-scoop yesterday

oops - missed that post while going thru the thread

must have been all the blue text around it

danjo-xx

Been up to KK twice now and the motorway is brilliant if your in a hurry....but how far can I travel on the old route from here to KK town.


Coming from KK is it possible to get as far as Mullinavat without having to join the M9?

Sully

danjo-xx wrote: »

Been up to KK twice now and the motorway is brilliant if your in a hurry....but how far can I travel on the old route from here to KK town.


Coming from KK is it possible to get as far as Mullinavat without having to join the M9?

Yup, the N9 runs "alongside" as such as it normally was.

dayshah

Sully wrote: »

Yup, the N9 runs "alongside" as such as it normally was.

Any idea what its like to cycle on, or would it be locals doing 100km/h like on lots of country roads?

Sully

dayshah wrote: »

Any idea what its like to cycle on, or would it be locals doing 100km/h like on lots of country roads?

The road hasn't improved in any shape or form. The speed limit is now 80km/hr. Its not going to be half as busy, but will probably be kept busy with people preferring not to use the motorway, people forgetting its there, people thinking the motorway has tolls and locals. :P

danjo-xx

Just looking at openmaps which is better than Mr Google...at least they show it as a Motorway and in blue......it seems when leaving Waterford you don't have to join the M9 at all to get to KK...just follow the R448 am I right in thinking this?

Sully

danjo-xx wrote: »

Just looking at openmaps which is better than Mr Google...at least they show it as a Motorway and in blue......it seems when leaving Waterford you don't have to join the M9 at all to get to KK...just follow the R448 am I right in thinking this?

I'm not sure where the R448 is - there are a few new routes since the opening of the bypass I haven't got up to speed on. But, to get onto the N9 from Waterford just head over the old bridge, turn left, over the dual carriageway and take the first exit on the roundabout heading past the two closed petrol stations and railway crossing, veering left and your on the N9 like normal.

Cabaal

dayshah wrote: »

Any idea what its like to cycle on, or would it be locals doing 100km/h like on lots of country roads?

I cycled it the other day to work, **** all cars on it and that includes peak time in the evening
so perfect for cycling

road surface is pretty decent as well.,

danjo-xx

Sully wrote: »

I'm not sure where the R448 is - there are a few new routes since the opening of the bypass I haven't got up to speed on. But, to get onto the N9 from Waterford just head over the old bridge, turn left, over the dual carriageway and take the first exit on the roundabout heading past the two closed petrol stations and railway crossing, veering left and your on the N9 like normal.

Yup as you say just take a left at the Newrath roundabout and your on the R448/N9 which criss crosses under the M9 from time to time.

Google maps would want to get their act together as regards the SE. These are way ahead of em and even show traffic flow direction.

OpenStreetMap

michellie

Cant wait for this! Ive drove to and from Dublin for work the last 2 days and hated getting off the motorway to go through kilkenny!! (mostly because of those bloody flags EVERYWHERE:rolleyes:) But I was getting up in less than 2 hours,so im looking forward to seeing the difference in journey time after the 9th!