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

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    #2462
    eagerv
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭eagerv


    Yes the scenery is magnificent, especially when the sun came out. A lot of quite steep rises and dips. I think highest elevation is around 300 feet on road.


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    #2463
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,407 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Are bridges "She's"?:confused:

    I can just imagine Yes- they are. In her world. I couldn't seem to mute it so had the full commentary, had to fast forward to the bridge as I couldn't listen to anymore. Sounded like it was her first time leaving Wexford ever.


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    #2464
    CoBo55
    Registered Users Posts: 9,008 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    road_high wrote: »
    I can just imagine Yes- they are. In her world. I couldn't seem to mute it so had the full commentary, had to fast forward to the bridge as I couldn't listen to anymore. Sounded like it was her first time leaving Wexford ever.

    She's from Galway!! Very very hard to listen to her..


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    #2465
    BelfastVanMan
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭BelfastVanMan


    Princeton Ambitious Typewriter wrote: »
    Roughly how much time will it chop off a journey from Gorey to Cork?

    30 mins or more during peak times, 15 mins when it's quiet.


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    #2466
    mackerski
    Registered Users Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭mackerski


    serfboard wrote: »
    Openstreetmap has it already on the detailed level - but not on the wide view level yet.

    Here’s a detail of a computed route from Gorey to Waterford using the OSM data.


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    #2467
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The barrow crossing 30/01/20
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    Thanks everyone for a brilliant forum and safe driving yours m17


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    #2468
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    Jesus lads lay off the woman in the video ffs. She made a little video and some of ye are being bellends with what ye are saying about her. Lets just enjoy the fact the bypass is finally open as it will make a big difference to those who drive that way everyday. No need for the sh!tty comments.


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    #2469
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    m17 wrote: »
    The barrow crossing 30/01/20
    CsUTYqS.jpg
    Thanks everyone for a brilliant forum and safe driving yours m17

    Not sure I want to join a convoy of HGV trucks, but I will go over the next few days to have a look.


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    #2470
    eagerv
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭eagerv


    The speed limit has already been reduced on the Wexford road out of New Ross town. 100 to 80. That was quick!


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    #2471
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    eagerv wrote: »
    The speed limit has already been reduced on the Wexford road out of New Ross town. 100 to 80. That was quick!

    The gatso will have a field day. Plenty of cars do more than 100 on it nevermind 80.


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    #2472
    josip
    Registered Users Posts: 13,901 ✭✭✭✭josip


    eagerv wrote: »
    The speed limit has already been reduced on the Wexford road out of New Ross town. 100 to 80. That was quick!


    They've had all the poles in place for the past week or so


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    #2473
    eagerv
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭eagerv


    To be fair it should have been reduced years ago. It's a lethal road particularly at the hospital turn off and at all the factories..


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    #2474
    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,697 ✭✭✭jd


    eagerv wrote: »
    The speed limit has already been reduced on the Wexford road out of New Ross town. 100 to 80. That was quick!
    It's done by default when a road is redesignated as a regional. The County Council have the power to change the limit again.


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    #2475
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    Just drove N25 (Glenmore roundabout) to N30 and back. It’s a superb surface. So good I’m going to drive it again just to be sure.

    Some great scenery along the way. Blackstairs looked incredible and the weather couldn’t be better.

    And a lot of traffic on the route.


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    #2476
    makowski
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭makowski


    eagerv wrote: »
    To be fair it should have been reduced years ago. It's a lethal road particularly at the hospital turn off and at all the factories..

    As long as i remember, there hasn't been a fatal accident on that stretch of the road in over a few decades. So that isn't fair to say, only your opinion.


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    #2477
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,407 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    makowski wrote: »
    As long as i remember, there hasn't been a fatal accident on that stretch of the road in over a few decades. So that isn't fair to say, only your opinion.

    That was a previously upgraded road- plenty of far worse ones around the country that have never been touched. I support the road upgrades fully but by jesus Wexford had cabinet influence the past 9 years and made sure these routes got priority as the sums of money involved were pretty massive considering the pittance spend elsewhere and on other arguably far worse routes!
    The N25 and N11 had seen significant money in structural funds spent (badly) in the late 80s/early 90s and we had to redo them again in recent years- huge sums spent on approaches and non bypass roads through New ross and also Enniscorthy which were very poor value considering they had t be redone so quickly.


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    #2478
    eagerv
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭eagerv


    makowski wrote: »
    As long as i remember, there hasn't been a fatal accident on that stretch of the road in over a few decades. So that isn't fair to say, only your opinion.


    Yes it's only my opinion, but it is a place I have met cars head on overtaking coming up the hill at the hospital turn off, when I have been going down the hill. Its a road I use often 10 times a day and I am always cautious on it.


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    #2479
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Not sure I want to join a convoy of HGV trucks, but I will go over the next few days to have a look.

    Nolan’s always gonna get their snouts in the trough


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    #2480
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    jd wrote: »
    It's done by default when a road is redesignated as a regional. The County Council have the power to change the limit again.

    It just takes a long time with a lot of process - Oilgate/Enniscorthy still not put back afaik?


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    #2481
    sondagefaux
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭sondagefaux


    The ferry service between Cork and Santander in Spain is to be moved to a new route from Rosslare to Bilbao from the end of February.

    The main reason cited by the ferry company is the lack of freight demand on the Cork-Santander route, with customers looking for 'better road connections'.

    https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/very-disappointing-cork-to-santander-ferry-route-to-cease-operating/ar-BBZtayG

    https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0129/1111760-brittany-ferries-cork-port/

    I wonder if this would have happened if the Dunkettle freeflow interchange and the M28 were completed?


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    #2482
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    Drove this wonderful bridge (twice) earlier today. Coming from Wexford, there’s a real wow-factor as it comes into view, and then a massive slope upwards, followed by quite a bend around to the right. Going back over, it’s cool how you can’t see it until the last minute, when you’re practically on it. Looking forward to doing Waterford-Dublin on this route. With the Enniscorthy bypass, it should be a much easier trip than before.


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    #2483
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    sondagefaux wrote: »
    The ferry service between Cork and Santander in Spain is to be moved to a new route from Rosslare to Bilbao from the end of February.

    The main reason cited by the ferry company is the lack of freight demand on the Cork-Santander route, with customers looking for 'better road connections'.

    https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/very-disappointing-cork-to-santander-ferry-route-to-cease-operating/ar-BBZtayG

    https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0129/1111760-brittany-ferries-cork-port/

    I wonder if this would have happened if the Dunkettle freeflow interchange and the M28 were completed?

    Nothing to do with the M28 or Dunkettle, the volumes simply weren’t there. It was a 2 year trial run and at the end they decided it wasn’t getting sufficient business.

    Dunkettle and the N28 are only jammed during certain hours of the day, and the N25 at Wexford isn’t immune to jams either.


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    #2484
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,031 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    The Irish Times made it be about politics: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/miriam-lord-varadkar-avoids-the-veronavirus-as-tds-turn-out-for-wexford-bridge-opening-1.4155649


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    #2485
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The barrow crossing 30/01/20


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    #2486
    NedNew2
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭NedNew2


    New Ross this evening at 5:20 pm, not a single car to be seen.

    (Note: these are not my photos but the owner is unknown so I'm unable to credit them by name)


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    #2487
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    Drove across it this evening. Seemed to be alot of cars around with plenty of traffic on the approach by the Glenmore side and another good bit on the Wexford side. Most of the cars i came across on the lead up to the bridge were crawling along. Im hoping that is just because it is opening day and people are admiring the bridge. Great to finally use it though. Knocked 10mins off my journey from WF to WEX.


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    #2488
    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    NedNew2 wrote: »
    New Ross this evening at 5:20 pm, not a single car to be seen.

    The bypass will either make or kill New Ross. Amazing to see it empty of traffic at that hour though. Long overdue.


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    #2489
    Relhcstirt
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Relhcstirt


    South Street New Ross @ 12pm today.


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    #2490
    md79
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭md79


    Bypass or not Ross is dead as a doornail anyway. Nolans and O'Donnells being the latest longstanding businesses to announce closure this month.

    Absolutely depressing, but sure we have a grand big shiny new bridge we can all drive our motor cars across now. Beep beep!


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    #2491
    Andrew33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭Andrew33


    md79 wrote: »
    Bypass or not Ross is dead as a doornail anyway. Nolans and O'Donnells being the latest longstanding businesses to announce closure this month.

    Absolutely depressing, but sure we have a grand big shiny new bridge we can all drive our motor cars across now. Beep beep!
    Have you a link regarding Nolan closure as they’re still advertising for various staff.


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