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

Reuben1210

eagerv wrote: »

Thanks for that.


According to Google Earth the latest satellite imagery is 2/2/19, which looks about the same as I remember the bridge back then.


It has come on a long way in 3 months..

How do you check satellite imagery dates?

Sam Russell

Reuben1210 wrote: »

How do you check satellite imagery dates?

You would need to use Google Earth Pro for the desktop. Within Google Earth Pro is a Historical Slider feature that let's you pick the date. Warning, the date is not a guarantee, for example if some pictures in a flight didn't work and so an area was re-flown a day or a few weeks later, the total combined flight will all show as one day.

gman2k

Sam Russell wrote:

You would need to use Google Earth Pro for the desktop. Within Google Earth Pro is a Historical Slider feature that let's you pick the date. Warning, the date is not a guarantee, for example if some pictures in a flight didn't work and so an area was re-flown a day or a few weeks later, the total combined flight will all show as one day.

I think the latest images are newer than early Feb, based on what I can see close to home

eagerv

Reuben1210 wrote: »

How do you check satellite imagery dates?

As mentioned already, the imagery date is at bottom of screen when you zoom in with Google Earth Pro.

m17

The barrow crossing 04/05/19 (pics fb page)

Reuben1210

eagerv wrote: »

As mentioned already, the imagery date is at bottom of screen when you zoom in with Google Earth Pro.

Oh right thanks, I just use google maps, so was wondering!

jd

I turned off from the N25 at Cushinstown to go to St Mullins and took some photos from a bridge over the new N30
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cushenstown,+Ballyrue+Cross,+Co.+Wexford/@52.3977774,-6.8786769,1292m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4842b04b3dd943ff:0x2600c7a819c82b22!8m2!3d52.3714767!4d-6.8539558

JohnC.

Looking at the newer Google images mentioned above, there's a lot more completed as far as having lines painted than I thought. I really just seems to be the bridge holding it back.

Honestly, I even thought they wouldn't be lining it until closer to opening even if the road is ready.

marno21

Interesting to see the laybys on the 2+2 section. Looks like these will be rolled out on new 2+2 schemes.

Anyone with OCD will be annoyed seeing the road bulge around the overbridge pillars. Haven't seen that on a new scheme in a while

tabby aspreme

Took this pic on Sunday, from the Wexford side.

josip

Maybe that's the angle the people who think it's out of line have been looking from?

Azatadine

Yeah, what's with that? Looks mad out of line? No?

josip

I suspect that once the cables get attached to the ends it'll pull them back up a bit.
Only natural that they sag without a bit of tension.


Josip, B. Eng.

tabby aspreme

josip wrote: »

I suspect that once the cables get attached to the ends it'll pull them back up a bit.
Only natural that they sag without a bit of tension.


Josip, B. Eng.

If it's a bit out of line, they can put a little roundabout and a speed bump or two where the glitch is, and nobody will notice

Sam Russell

Mod: Can we cut the jokes please.

Posts deleted, including some of mine.

josip

Speaking of speed bumps, will the speed limit on the bridge be 100 or 80?
In the event of high winds, I assume there'll be reduced limits in place by way of electronic signage etc?
Would HGVs be detoured via New Ross in that case?

Sam Russell

josip wrote: »

Speaking of speed bumps, will the speed limit on the bridge be 100 or 80?
In the event of high winds, I assume there'll be reduced limits in place by way of electronic signage etc?
Would HGVs be detoured via New Ross in that case?

It will be quite exposed.

If a limit of 80 km was imposed (instead of 100 km), it would only add less than a minute to cover the 500 metres of the bridge.

marno21

Speed limit on the bridge will be 100km/h.

The bridge and approach from the Glenmore side will be motorway standard so there is a possibility in the future when the Waterford-Glenmore section is built that Kilmeaden-New Ross may become 120km/h

m17

The rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge April 19

m17

The rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge may 19

A big thanks to insta_mavic for keeping us all updated with he's brilliant drone work

m17

The rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge 12/05/19

Sam Russell

Great. It is getting close. What is the ap now?

Well done the photographer.

prunudo

Must be only 4 or 5 moves away from closing the gap. Getting close anyway.

mikeymouse

When the gaps are finally closed , how long before the concrete is fully cured to allow traffic?
Also how finely balanced is that stand-alone section in the middle?
for a load of concrete on one end does it need a counter balance on the other end?

my3cents

mikeymouse wrote: »

When the gaps are finally closed , how long before the concrete is fully cured to allow traffic?
Also how finely balanced is that stand-alone section in the middle?
for a load of concrete on one end does it need a counter balance on the other end?

I would guess thats why the temporary supports are there? They probably allow one side to be heavier than the other during construction and may also help stop and wind induced swing?

josip

Quick pic from Saturday

m17

The barrow crossing 10/05/19 (pics fb page)

riddlinrussell

Looks like the next 'step' for each traveller will get them connected? or am I wrong?

my3cents

riddlinrussell wrote: »

Looks like the next 'step' for each traveller will get them connected? or am I wrong?

I made it min of 4 moves 2 from each side, I only think half of the red part you see on the main part of the deck is the size of the framing underneath.

josip

riddlinrussell wrote: »

Looks like the next 'step' for each traveller will get them connected? or am I wrong?

Not at my AutoCad machine right now (ahem) so I've resorted to less exact methods.
It looks like 4 more to go.