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

m17

On approach before the bridge 20/08/19 ( pic instragram )

Jayuu

m17 wrote: »

On approach before the bridge 20/08/19 ( pic instragram )

Great pic. Which side is that from? Kilkenny or Wexford?

m17

Jayuu wrote: »

Great pic. Which side is that from? Kilkenny or Wexford?

That's the wexford side pink rock

m17

The barrow crossing July 19 (pic instragram )

prunudo

m17 wrote: »

On approach before the bridge 20/08/19 ( pic instragram )

Thats going to be a great approach to drive when its open.

Chris_5339762

Was just about to say the same thing, it'll be a glorious approach to it.

m17

The N25 22/08/19 (pic instragram)

alta stare

I cant wait to drive it. It looks great. It is going to be interesting to see how much time it takes off driving Waterford to Wexford.

Azatadine

Yeah, I reckon it'll take about 10 mins off the journey?

alta stare

Azatadine wrote: »

Yeah, I reckon it'll take about 10 mins off the journey?

Just want to drive it now and see.

Azatadine

alta stare wrote: »

Just want to drive it now and see.

Ha, yeah, I reckon it'll knock 10 mins off if travelling from Wx to Wat in the evening but probably a lot more if travelling the other way?

alta stare

alta stare wrote: »

Just want to drive it now and see.

Can't wait.


I hope I won't be a danger on the road though. I'll want to look up the river and down the river and up at the cables and in front and behind all at the one time.:D.

Silent Running

inthehat wrote: »

Can't wait.


I hope I won't be a danger on the road though. I'll want to look up the river and down the river and up at the cables and in front and behind all at the one time.:D.

Maybe your first trip should be as a passenger. :P

alta stare

inthehat wrote: »

Can't wait.


I hope I won't be a danger on the road though. I'll want to look up the river and down the river and up at the cables and in front and behind all at the one time.:D.

Let me know when you will be on it so i can avoid you...if the two of us are doing it there definitely will be a crash

blindsider

I'm sure one of the local papers had an article which mentioned a pre-opening walk - might be a good time to ogle - you could stop and stare all you like!

alta stare

blindsider wrote: »

I'm sure one of the local papers had an article which mentioned a pre-opening walk - might be a good time to ogle - you could stop and stare all you like!

Ah yeah they will alright but where's the fun in that. Much more enjoyable doing at 100kms an hour.

I suggest we do a Boards convoy....led by M17 who I suspect is one of the gaffers on the job, followed by a picnic at Pink Rock.

I'll bring chocolate brownies.

serfboard

inthehat wrote: »

led by M17 who I suspect is one of the gaffers on the job

No, he definitely isn't.

m17 took lots of phots of the ... M17, because he lives near to it.

For this thread, m17 is doing all the hard work of scouring the road website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and bringing us up to date here with the latest phots.

Trojan work and saves us having to do it!

m17

The barrow crossing 27/08/19 (pic instragram )

m17

serfboard wrote: »

No, he definitely isn't.

m17 took lots of phots of the ... M17, because he lives near to it.

For this thread, m17 is doing all the hard work of scouring the road website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and bringing us up to date here with the latest phots.

Trojan work and saves us having to do it!

I would love this bridge to be in the West of ireland, ya folk in the sunny south east are so lucky

m17

The barrow crossing November 19

Here's a computer image what it will be like when opened

Frostybrew

m17 wrote: »

I would love this bridge to be in the West of ireland, ya folk in the sunny south east are so lucky

A crossing of the lower Shannon estuary would certainly be something.

m17

Under the bridge 28/08/19 (pic instragram )

m17

The barrow crossing 26/08/19 (pic twitter )

vicwatson

I think the wind is gonna be an issue for high siders crossing here no?

serfboard

vicwatson wrote: »

I think the wind is gonna be an issue for high siders crossing here no?

Was wondering that myself.

Might they have to close the bridge during high winds like they do with the Foyle Bridge in Derry?

FishOnABike

vicwatson wrote: »

I think the wind is gonna be an issue for high siders crossing here no?

serfboard wrote: »

Was wondering that myself.

Might they have to close the bridge during high winds like they do with the Foyle Bridge in Derry?

If proper wind barriers are installed wind shouldn't be much of a problem.

Similar bridges, with proper wind barriers, e.g. Queensferry crossing in Scotland don't seem to have many problems with restrictions due to high winds.

blindsider

Southeasterlies, which we often get in Feb-April might be an issue if they're F6+ - otherwise it should be okay.

Good chance of a variable speed limit on the bridge Id have thought, and a possible ban on 'high sided vehicles' in strong winds - I remember the Severn Crossing used to have this when I used it a number of yrs ago.

JohnC.

Do we still need legislation for variable speed limits? I seem to recall that coming up in some M50 thread.

blindsider

In operation on the M50 AFAIR