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

m17

The barrow crossing 03/08/19(pic skypics)

Hoof_Hearted

Just back from a spin south, the Ferns bypass is a terrific stretch, the vista that opens before you near the start southbound is gorgeous. I thought the Enniscorthy one was open but no. Had to do twice round the roundabout to find the old New Ross exit, me and several others doing loops

m17

The barrow crossing July 19 (pics n25newross website )

alta stare

Fantastic pics. Any word how long more it will be? Is it still an October/November timeframe?

m17

alta stare wrote: »

Fantastic pics. Any word how long more it will be? Is it still an October/November timeframe?

It's still on for an early November opening speaking of pics wouldn't all the pics form this forum make a lovely 2020 calander it will be something we can show our kids in years to come instead of looking at tables and smartphones

Decoda

Is it an optical illusion or is there a drop in the concrete plinth level around the central pillar? ( third last photo) I know that this will be hidden by the concrete still to be cast but it just looks extreme in that photo?

josip

Decoda wrote: »

Is it an optical illusion or is there a drop in the concrete plinth level around the central pillar? ( third last photo) I know that this will be hidden by the concrete still to be cast but it just looks extreme in that photo?

Not an optical illusion.

Silent Running

Decoda wrote: »

Is it an optical illusion or is there a drop in the concrete plinth level around the central pillar? ( third last photo) I know that this will be hidden by the concrete still to be cast but it just looks extreme in that photo?

Those photos were taken before the final pour. It would be interesting to see a photo from the same angle once the tensioning has been completed. I would expect it to be a smooth flow from one end to the other.

Decoda

ah that explains it...I would presume that some of that drop would be reduced post tensioning but I too would be curious to see a shot from the same location now to see.

D.

alta stare

m17 wrote: »

It's still on for an early November opening speaking of pics wouldn't all the pics form this forum make a lovely 2020 calander it will be something we can show our kids in years to come instead of looking at tables and smartphones

Yeah they would alright. It would be a lovely calendar. Unfortunately i think the kids would just grunt if you showed them anything to do with such a project.

I cant wait for it to open...the traffic right now in New Ross is backed up all the way passed the Garda station. Painful.

Kirbstone

Well illustrated in the photos if you look at the right ones, but just before the join(s) there was something like a four-foot height disparity between the ends. This was corrected using those whacking great black six-foot-high steel beams with bolt rods through & cranked up to level before the final pour(s). No doubt some cable stay tensioning was done as well, so all looks really well now.

I have no doubt it was all pre-calculated. Just interesting for us non-engineers to observe.

Tom K.

Azatadine

Yeah, traffic is atrocious in both directions these days. Not sure why the Wexford side has gotten so bad in the last year or so n the evenings? Think it might be that new roundabout by the Brandon House.

m17

m17

The barrow crossing 03/08/19

alta stare

Azatadine wrote: »

Yeah, traffic is atrocious in both directions these days. Not sure why the Wexford side has gotten so bad in the last year or so n the evenings? Think it might be that new roundabout by the Brandon House.

I actually think that helps the traffic coming out from the side road. From what i see the issue is the approach to the bridge coming from the Enniscorthy side of New Ross. When cars meet at that part of the bridge no one seems to know how to use the layout so it causes issues. The new bridge will be a god send.

allthedoyles

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 03/08/19

Lovely video to watch on a 22'' monitor

m17

The barrow crossing August 17

July 19

CoBo55

I heard there's some problem with bearing plates, whatever they are. Some need to be replaced.

Azatadine

Is that a big job - sounds kinda big!

JohnC.

It seems to be something that lies between the pier and the deck.

And a short video of a system used in replacing them. If they do need replacing, it doesn't seem that huge a task. As in, it doesn't need anything to be dug up or taken apart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRvL8a_P4hc

CoBo55

JohnC. wrote: »

It seems to be something that lies between the pier and the deck.

And a short video of a system used in replacing them. If they do need replacing, it doesn't seem that huge a task. As in, it doesn't need anything to be dug up or taken apart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRvL8a_P4hc

Looks straightforward enough.

Geogregor

CoBo55 wrote: »

I heard there's some problem with bearing plates, whatever they are. Some need to be replaced.

Often during construction temporary bearing plates are used as loadings are different than on the finished and tensioned structure.

It sounds to me like they are going to put permanent bearing plates now once the main structure is finished.

alta stare

Was down at the bridge today. It is very impressive. A fantastic piece of infrastructure.

CoBo55

Geogregor wrote: »

Often during construction temporary bearing plates are used as loadings are different than on the finished and tensioned structure.

It sounds to me like they are going to put permanent bearing plates now once the main structure is finished.

Yea sounds like that alright, anything I hear from anyone working on it I take with a pinch of salt.

Flesh Gorden

If they were to continue upgrading the N25 to Motorway standard, would a bridge of similar cost and complexity to this one be needed at the Youghal bypass?

Or could the current bridge, which appears to span 280m across the River Blackwater, be widened and upgraded?

my3cents

Flesh Gorden wrote: »

If they were to continue upgrading the N25 to Motorway standard, would a bridge of similar cost and complexity to this one be needed at the Youghal bypass?

Or could the current bridge, which appears to span 280m across the River Blackwater, be widened and upgraded?

Don't think it can be widened and upgraded because they've done that already.

Chris_5339762

You could plop another one next to it, but the geography at both ends would make it very messy.

If/when they ever upgrade the Youghal Bridge it'll be a new structure of some sort. It'll be a big bridge if it ever gets done, but I do think they'll have to do it sometime.

Joey Joe-Joe Jr

Finally got to take a look at it in the flesh yesterday. Very impressive.

Took some photos - not the best quality but you get the idea.

Joey Joe-Joe Jr

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insta_mavic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvzPmCtbz9Q

my3cents

The aerial shots and fly by's are all really good but pictures from the ground like Joey Joe-Joe Jr's put the bridge back in context for me.

josip

Looking forward to when they've gotten the scaffolding and travelers off it.

m17

Side panels going in 12/08/19 (pic instragram)

vicwatson

Assume it’s only the bridge to be completed now and every other part of the road is in place and ready to open?

alta stare

vicwatson wrote: »

Assume it’s only the bridge to be completed now and every other part of the road is in place and ready to open?

No. The road from the bridge heading toward Glenmore is not done. There is an overpass there which is not finished either. Im pretty sure on the wexford side of the bridge there is loads of work left aswell.

prunudo

Would you say the November date is now looking like an ambitious opening target given the amount of work left?

alta stare

prunudo wrote: »

Would you say the November date is now looking like an ambitious opening target given the amount of work left?

I wouldn't think so but who knows only those involved. I did hear though that apparently some of the concrete is crumbling so that has to be rectified. That came from someone working on the bridge. To be honest id take all these rumours of issues with a pinch of salt. Projects like this will have issues and hopefully none are major so yeah i think they will get it done for a November opening.

If they aimed for a mid November opening then they still have 3 months. Alot can be done in 3 months.

m17

alta stare wrote: »

I wouldn't think so but who knows only those involved. I did hear though that apparently some of the concrete is crumbling so that has to be rectified. That came from someone working on the bridge. To be honest id take all these rumours of issues with a pinch of salt. Projects like this will have issues and hopefully none are major so yeah i think they will get it done for a November opening.

If they aimed for a mid November opening then they still have 3 months. Alot can be done in 3 months.

The donkey work is now complete the are going to stress test the bridge then it's down to signs tarmac cctv lighting and road signs all will be ready to go in the frist week of November can't wait

alta stare

m17 wrote: »

The donkey work is now complete the are going to stress test the bridge then it's down to signs tarmac cctv lighting and road signs all will be ready to go in the frist week of November can't wait

Lets hope it all goes smoothly.

m17

The barrow crossing 16/08/19 (pic fb)

swoofer

m17 that is ace, maybe a screensaver for a while

allthedoyles

All quiet out there today .

m17

On top of the world 19/07/19 (pic fb)

my3cents

^^^^^

When my father was in charge of safety on a load of those cranes in a UK Naval dockyard the Royal Marines used to train on them and climb out to the end and abseil down.

alta stare

m17 wrote: »

On top of the world 19/07/19 (pic fb)

That is a great shot.

my3cents

alta stare wrote: »

That is a great shot.

Would love to see one taken by a real person on the end of that thing looking straight down.

m17

The barrow crossing 17/08/19 (pic instragram)

m17

The barrow crossing 04/08/19 (pic twitter )

rekdtangle

alta stare wrote: »

I wouldn't think so but who knows only those involved. I did hear though that apparently some of the concrete is crumbling so that has to be rectified. That came from someone working on the bridge. To be honest id take all these rumours of issues with a pinch of salt. Projects like this will have issues and hopefully none are major so yeah i think they will get it done for a November opening.

If they aimed for a mid November opening then they still have 3 months. Alot can be done in 3 months.

Not sure about crumbling but approx 18 months ago some of the concrete that was holdings the cables "exploded" under strain.