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

prunudo

What an awful headline, a person has been injured and any thoughts of concern should be his/her safe recovery, not whether the road will be opened on time or not.

josip

Is that the first serious accident during construction?

CoBo55

josip wrote: »

Is that the first serious accident during construction?

A worker was killed, he was one of the tar laying crews I think he was on the traffic management end of it.

josip

CoBo55 wrote: »

A worker was killed, he was one of the tar laying crews I think he was on the traffic management end of it.

I think that was at Gaulstown which although nearby, wouldn't have been part of the bypass project.

CoBo55

josip wrote: »

I think that was at Gaulstown which although nearby, wouldn't have been part of the bypass project.

I thought it was on the approach road to the bridge, nevertheless it was a terrible thing to happen. Things have sure moved on from years ago when it was almost expected that some lives would be lost on such a major project.

munchkin_utd

**(Updated 28th November 2019)
Opening Day of the N25 Bypass Bridge
In the last couple of weeks, photos were released showing the temporary support piers getting demolished. This is in preparation for the opening of the N25 Bypass Bridge. The opening is set for the 20th of December this year.

https://visitnewross.ie/community/22523/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ross-bypass-bridge/

Silent Running

Is there any talk of the public being allowed to "walk" the bridge before it opens to traffic?

I would love to give that a go.

gman2k

Response on Twitter from Wexford COCO from someone asking when it will be open:

"It's possibly just before Christmas.......but more likely just after......."

jelutong

Any news on who’s going to perform the official opening? Brian Cody or Davy Fitz perhaps.

CoBo55

jelutong wrote: »

Any news on who’s going to perform the official opening? Brian Cody or Davy Fitz perhaps.

Paul Galvin:D

Relhcstirt

CoBo55 wrote: »

Paul Galvin:D

Mick Wallace

Chris_5339762

Me if they don't hurry up, I'll just drive through the barriers

L1011

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Me if they don't hurry up, I'll just drive through the barriers

A decade ago the castledermot bypass was going to be delayed to give one last Christmas of traffic to a petrol station - enough people threatened to do that that they opened it on time instead.

And just as well as the country froze over New Year's and the bypass was critical to get anyone moving in that area

theguzman

L1011 wrote: »

A decade ago the castledermot bypass was going to be delayed to give one last Christmas of traffic to a petrol station - enough people threatened to do that that they opened it on time instead.

And just as well as the country froze over New Year's and the bypass was critical to get anyone moving in that area

Remember a few months before in Autumn 2009 there was biblical flooding around Galway and the M6 Motorway was opened away ahead of schedule as the old roads were all under water. I remember reading something actually blaming the motorway itself for the flooding.

Sam Russell

theguzman wrote: »

Remember a few months before in Autumn 2009 there was biblical flooding around Galway and the M6 Motorway was opened away ahead of schedule as the old roads were all under water. I remember reading something actually blaming the motorway itself for the flooding.

It was - it affected the flow of the river Suck.

KevRossi

Sam Russell wrote: »

It was - it affected the flow of the river Suck.

There are a huge amount of reasons for flooding along the Suck, the motorway has very little to do with it. The long term destruction of flood plains, hedges and industrial turf cutting are the real culprits.

Sam Russell

KevRossi wrote: »

There are a huge amount of reasons for flooding along the Suck, the motorway has very little to do with it. The long term destruction of flood plains, hedges and industrial turf cutting are the real culprits.

'Low lie the fields of Athenry' - very true, and subject to flooding - always was, but the M6 did increase it. I thought there was remedial work before it opened.

Can we leave this as it is off topic.

m17

The barrow crossing 02/12/19 (pic twitter)

18 days to go before opening it would like thank everyone for all the pics and updates over the past 3 and a half years it flown buy safe driving all when it opens

Relhcstirt

m17 wrote: »

The barrow crossing 02/12/19 (pic twitter)

18 days to go before opening it would like thank everyone for all the pics and updates over the past 3 and a half years it flown buy safe driving all when it opens

Has the 20th been confirmed?

vicwatson

jelutong wrote: »

Any news on who’s going to perform the official opening? Brian Cody or Davy Fitz perhaps.

CoBo55 wrote: »

Paul Galvin:D

Relhcstirt wrote: »

Mick Wallace

Should all be thrown off it :D

CoBo55

vicwatson wrote: »

Should all be thrown off it :D

Hoping for a windy day... Not Davey though we'll keep him for another while:D

gman2k

Relhcstirt wrote:

Has the 20th been confirmed?

As I posted previously, Wexford CoCo have said it's more likely to open after Christmas at this stage.

josip

gman2k wrote: »

As I posted previously, Wexford CoCo have said it's more likely to open after Christmas at this stage.

No matter, the Kilkenny lads will open it from their side on the 20th

m17

Relhcstirt wrote: »

Has the 20th been confirmed?

road_high

The language here is a but ambiguous. Date set for the 20th December is not the same as it’s definitely opening on the 20th. And who was this statement from?

the dark phantom

Local Travelling men will probably test it out before its officially open anyway, A sulky race over the bridge would actually be great.

josip

the dark phantom wrote: »

Local Travelling men will probably test it out before its officially open anyway, A sulky race over the bridge would actually be great.

There were a couple of piebalds grazing the long acre on the old road on Monday morning. I doubt if they were sulky quality though.

Bards

Opening has been pushed out to January 2020

josip

Bards wrote: »

Opening has been pushed out to January 2020

Source?

Kevtherev1

Bards wrote: »

Opening has been pushed out to January 2020

It seems to be true a link here to just published article. No surprised it has been delayed again. January 2020 ? for opening



https://kilkennynow.ie/a-bridge-too-far-irelands-longest-bridge-linking-kilkenny-to-wexford-will-not-open-this-year/