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

blindsider

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m17

The barrow crossing 02/08/19 (pic skypix)

m17

The barrow crossing 01/08/19 (pic n25 on twitter)

serfboard

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 02/08/19 (pic skypix)

What a beautiful-looking piece of infrastructure that is.

m17

serfboard wrote: »

What a beautiful-looking piece of infrastructure that is.

It's world class can't wait to drive on it

Bards

An interesting read

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/states-longest-bridge-will-end-the-barrow-valley-traffic-woes-38372460.html

Harry Palmr

Much more elegant design than the other major crossings built in the last decade or so. That said It's slightly annoying the main tower is offset

m17

The barrow crossing August 18

June 19

A closer look

mikeymouse

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Much more elegant design than the other major crossings built in the last decade or so. That said It's slightly annoying the main tower is offset

Maybe they should reroute the river and move it about 130 mtrs to the east,
Then you would have perfect symmetry

josip

mikeymouse wrote: »

Maybe they should reroute the river and move it about 130 mtrs to the east,
Then you would have perfect symmetry

Get the Dutch back, they rerouted it the last time.
Although 130m is a big ask.

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