N25/N30 - New Ross Bypass [open to traffic]

Middle Man

I see things are getting rather serious now - can't be too long before we start seeing the upper pylons rising as the balanced cantilever construction progresses.

m17

The barrow crossing 23/01/18camblin

Aontachtoir

Beautiful pics, M17. There really is no finer sight than brand-new infrastructure. Can't wait to drive this next year.

m17

The barrow bridge 26/01/18

m17

The barrow crossing 31/01/182

m17

Bridge works to the end of January 2018just 12 month's left to opening

m17

Pier 4, January 2018

cargo

m17 wrote: »

Bridge works to the end of January 2018

just 12 month's left to opening

Will they start construction of the bridge deck from the second side also or just continue to build across from one side?

I notice the "hammer head" section is not complete yet on P3. It looks like it'll be needed very soon.

m17

cargo wrote: »

Will they start construction of the bridge deck from the second side also or just continue to build across from one side?

I notice the "hammer head" section is not complete yet on P3. It looks like it'll be needed very soon.

Each stretch of the bridge deck is manufactured in a fixed pre fabrication area behind the abutment,each new stretch is joined to the previously built and pushed by a hydraulic system,so the bridge deck is sliding on the piers that are previously built

Cookiemunster

m17 wrote: »

Each stretch of the bridge deck is manufactured in a fixed pre fabrication area behind the abutment,each new stretch is joined to the previously built and pushed by a hydraulic system,so the bridge deck is sliding on the piers that are previously built

They're not launching it. They're using the method seen in this video, moving the falsework rather than the bridge deck. You can see this from the update photos.

josip

Cookiemunster wrote: »

They're not launching it. They're using the method seen in this video, moving the falsework rather than the bridge deck. You can see this from the update photos.

That would match the pics we've seen up to now, post #646 etc

m17

Pier three at pink rock 01/02/18

m17

The n25 new Ross bypass video 4

m17

Camblin 07/02/18

m17

the barrow crossing 30/12/17

allthedoyles

Today

m17

Brilliant pics allthedoyles great work

m17

November pics form the n25 newross website of the barrow crossing sorry about late pics as there website was updated yesterday
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m17

December 2017 pics from the n25 newross website
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spacetweek

Really flying along. There's even some paving being done!

Azatadine

Dropped down there by the Pink Rock side yesterday. Was surprised how high the final product will be!

m17

The barrow crossing 17/02/18

BowWow

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 17/02/18

m17 thanks for posting the images, always look forward to seeing them as on the M17 thread when you did them.

However I'm giving up as Photobucket is driving around the twist with ads, popup etc. Don't understand how they are still in business - they must have turned off most of their customers.

m17

Pics form the n25 new Ross website the barrow crossing Jan 2018
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Decoda

https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/events/barrow-bridge-talk-with-eamonn-hore-engineers-week-2018


Barrow Bridge Talk with Eamonn Hore - Engineers Week 2018

Tuesday, 27th February 2018 - 7:00pm

As part of Engineer’s Week, Eamonn Hore - Director of Services, Transportation, Water Services & H&S with Wexford County Council, will give an informative talk on the new Barrow Bridge.

Please phone New Ross Library on 051 421 877 to book a place. Should you require any supports to fully participate in this event, please contact the Librarian.

gman2k

Pink Rock 270218.jpg

Taken today just before the snow started. Pinkrock, looking south.

Reuben1210

Looks cool, will they have to make a couple of false pillars in the river between this pillar and the one in the river?

m17

Pink rock 25/02/18

D Trent

m17 wrote: »

Pink rock 25/02/18

Anybody know where all the concrete structures are coming from?

m17

New barrow bridge will be a tourist attractionhttps://m.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/new-barrow-bridge-will-be-a-tourist-attraction-36672570.html
the barrow crossing

blindsider

Interesting question asked about high winds. Not sure the answer given was 'the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth..'

If the Foyle bridge has restrictions in 60 km/h winds, why would New Ross be different?

(I hope that any restrictions are minimal BTW!)

JohnC.

What's that Red Bridge the article mentions? Another major bridge near New Ross?

I notice some of the bridge works are on Google Maps satellite view now too.

[EDIT]
Red Bridge seems to be the old rail bridge north of New Ross, not south as quoted in the article. And where it says "third largest bridge" maybe should be "third largest greenway"?

allthedoyles

This new bridge will need a speed limit and a wind monitoring system .

NedNew2

Red Bridge seems to be the old rail bridge north of New Ross, not south as quoted in the article. And where it says "third largest bridge" maybe should be "third largest greenway"?

Correct, it was part of the New Ross to Enniscorthy rail route. It's a couple of hundred metres north of the O'Hanrahan (town) bridge. After passing the red bridge the rail line entered an 800 metre tunnel which supposedly was the second longest in Ireland. It should make a spectacular green way.

m17

The barrow bridge 10/03/18

loyatemu

NedNew2 wrote: »

Correct, it was part of the New Ross to Enniscorthy rail route. It's a couple of hundred metres north of the O'Hanrahan (town) bridge. After passing the red bridge the rail line entered an 800 metre tunnel which supposedly was the second longest in Ireland. It should make a spectacular green way.

photos of it here: http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20N/New%20Ross/IrishRailwayStations.html#NewRoss_20100820_004_CC_JA.jpg

jelutong

Is the bridge still intact?

josip

jelutong wrote: »

Is the bridge still intact?

Only if you're a teenager

loyatemu

loyatemu wrote: »

photos of it here: http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20N/New%20Ross/IrishRailwayStations.html#NewRoss_20100820_004_CC_JA.jpg

and some of the tunnel here (photographer says it closed in 1995, think it was actually 1963):
https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/mount-elliot-tunnel-railway-bridge-wexford-ireland-october-2014.92555/

Reuben1210

loyatemu wrote: »

and some of the tunnel here (photographer says it closed in 1995, think it was actually 1963):
https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/mount-elliot-tunnel-railway-bridge-wexford-ireland-october-2014.92555/

Wow pretty amazing - is the tunnel included in the greenway plan?

L1011

1995 is when Waterford-New Ross closed (well, last had service - think its still nominally open), 63 is correct for New Ross - Macmine

marno21

Was down here recently and had a look at the new bridge, absolutely massive structure. Will be a good few people going to New Ross to cross the new bridge no doubt!

It's some achievement when you compare it to the absolute horses bollix of a "bypass" built back in the day.

Chris_5339762

I'll be one of them driving down for a nosey

m17

Pier 4 is taking shape 24/03/18

allthedoyles

jelutong

Beautiful pictures. Keep 'em coming.

Tigerbaby

re; the tunnel.

it was a rite of passage for us Rossonians to "walk the tunnel".

I did it mid '70s. A constant curve so that the mid-section was completely dark. An oppressive and suffocating darkness I'd call it.

We traversed using Zip fire-lighters on the end of bamboo sticks!

We could have been cave-men 10,000 years ago.

I still remember the old road Bridge in town, wooden in the middle.

350125GO!

Quick question, is the new section of N25 motorway standard or 2+2? Also will the new N30 be 2+2 or WS2? I remember the N30 being really good quality in parts when I lived in wexford 10 years ago. However, a lot of it was also borreen standard. The good bit of N30 always felt like this random good road in the middle of nowhere.

When I heard about this new road I thought it was a bit overkill, especially considering the state of other N roads in the country. The N25 east of dungarvan is / was a really great road (and really fun to drive!). I drove Waterford - wexford every weekday morning and evening for 3 years during the boom 2006-2009 (I live in England now and everywhere is a continuous traffic jam!).
The longest I ever spend it new Ross was about 10mins on a bad day, 2 mins on an average day. A new bridge at the south end of town would have done the trick. Maybe it's part of some sort of regional develop plan so the area can cater as sleeper towns for Dublin (you know commute from a nice town / city instead of a massive estate in kildare). Or maybe it's just legacy from corrupt / loud politicians from the area making noise at at right time.

Edit: don't get me wrong I'm all for the new road, I just think its a bit bizzar that this came first over others.

marno21

350125GO! wrote: »

Quick question, is the new section of N25 motorway standard or 2+2? Also will the new N30 be 2+2 or WS2? I remember the N30 being really good quality in parts when I lived in wexford 10 years ago. However, a lot of it was also borreen standard. The good bit of N30 always felt like this random good road in the middle of nowhere.

When I heard about this new road I thought it was a bit overkill, especially considering the state of other N roads in the country. The N25 east of dungarvan is / was a really great road (and really fun to drive!). I drove Waterford - wexford every weekday morning and evening for 3 years during the boom 2006-2009 (I live in England now and everywhere is a continuous traffic jam!).
The longest I ever spend it new Ross was about 10mins on a bad day, 2 mins on an average day. A new bridge at the south end of town would have done the trick. Maybe it's part of some sort of regional develop plan so the area can cater as sleeper towns for Dublin (you know commute from a nice town / city instead of a massive estate in kildare). Or maybe it's just legacy from corrupt / loud politicians from the area making noise at at right time.

Edit: don't get me wrong I'm all for the new road, I just think its a bit bizzar that this came first over others.

The new N25 will be motorway standard from the Glenmore roundabout as far as the R733 junction. East of there will be 2+2 and the N30 section will be 2+2 (strange as the Enniscorthy section of N30 will be Type 1 single).

The remaining section of N30 between Moneytucker and New Ross was suspended back in 2010 or so and hasn't been reactivated sine.

allthedoyles

350125GO! wrote: »

Quick question, is the new section of N25 motorway standard or 2+2? Also will the new N30 be 2+2 or WS2? I remember the N30 being really good quality in parts when I lived in wexford 10 years ago. However, a lot of it was also borreen standard. The good bit of N30 always felt like this random good road in the middle of nowhere.

When I heard about this new road I thought it was a bit overkill, especially considering the state of other N roads in the country. The N25 east of dungarvan is / was a really great road (and really fun to drive!). I drove Waterford - wexford every weekday morning and evening for 3 years during the boom 2006-2009 (I live in England now and everywhere is a continuous traffic jam!).
The longest I ever spend it new Ross was about 10mins on a bad day, 2 mins on an average day. A new bridge at the south end of town would have done the trick. Maybe it's part of some sort of regional develop plan so the area can cater as sleeper towns for Dublin (you know commute from a nice town / city instead of a massive estate in kildare). Or maybe it's just legacy from corrupt / loud politicians from the area making noise at at right time.

Edit: don't get me wrong I'm all for the new road, I just think its a bit bizzar that this came first over others.

A new bridge at the South end of Town is been constructed at the moment.