N69/N22/N70 Tralee Bypass

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ongarboy wrote: »

See below from radiokerry.ie/news. Seems the rumours about the delays are true then! Hopefully they can make up the time. I wonder are the cause of delays due to the poor recent weather or something else?


Tralee bypass running between ten and twelve weeks behind schedule

Construction on the Tralee bypass is running between 10 and 12 weeks behind schedule.
The matter was raised at the monthly meeting of Kerry County Council.
It followed a request for an update on the project by Councillor Pat McCarthy.
Construction on the 13.5 kilometre road began last August.
Director of Planning Services with the authority, Michael McMahon, told the meeting the contractors informed him the project is running between 10 and 12 weeks behind schedule.
He said no extension has been granted on the contract and the completion date for the bypass remains March next year.
The bypass is expected to shave 12 minutes off peak time journeys and reduce accidents by 14 per cent.

Sinkage according to my imaginary "Ballinorig Residents"

RevBlueJeans

stevielenihan wrote: »

when should they begin putting the tar on the bypass?

I believe the mainline base course tarmac will begin in October several weeks behind schedule.

carchaeologist

ESB moving poles in Ballinorig where the road will intersect, this week.


The new road will sweep to the right here, towards Clash.


Long view down towards Tralee, Manor direction from Ballinorig, rail bridge can be seen in the middle of the picture. Left will be Ballygarry roundabout, right up towards Ballybeggan.


Close up of rail bridge.

carchaeologist

Knockwaddra road bridge is now open as of yesterday. Pics to follow once I get my computer in order...

stevielenihan

carchaeologist wrote: »

Knockwaddra road bridge is now open as of yesterday. Pics to follow once I get my computer in order...

this is great news now we will be able to get pics of the road under construction off the bridge.

starlit

Its great that they added a roundabout out by forge. So will that roundabout connect to the road to get to the other side of the bypass near ballinorig?

carchaeologist

doovdela wrote: »

Its great that they added a roundabout out by forge. So will that roundabout connect to the road to get to the other side of the bypass near ballinorig?

That new road will run up the hill past the college then down to the new roundabout just above the Jehovah's witness hall in Ballybeggan.

carchaeologist

Knockwaddra road bridge on the day of opening, 27th July.




View of excavatons from the top of the bridge north towards the N69.


And south towards Ballybeggan.


Ballyseedy flyover looking down towards Ballyseedy castle.

carchaeologist

Caterpillar D9R Bulldozer working clearing mud under the bridge today.

It looks pretty small in the picture but this immense 50 ton 410hp machine has an 8 cylinder 18 litre engine that takes 45Litres of oil to fill the sump and a fuel tank of 817 Litres! Imagine the cost of fuelling it...:eek:

Kerry Gooner

carchaeologist wrote: »

Caterpillar D9R Bulldozer working clearing mud under the bridge today.

It looks pretty small in the picture but this immense 50 ton 410hp machine has an 8 cylinder 18 litre engine that takes 45Litres of oil to fill the sump and a fuel tank of 817 Litres! Imagine the cost of fuelling it...:eek:

Let alone having to pay the driver for working on a sunday.

starlit

carchaeologist wrote: »

That new road will run up the hill past the college then down to the new roundabout just above the Jehovah's witness hall in Ballybeggan.

Oh right. That be a good idea, reduce the traffic even more. Will there be a couple of fly overs then? Have they said when it likely to finish?

Kerrydude1981

carchaeologist wrote: »

Caterpillar D9R Bulldozer working clearing mud under the bridge today.

It looks pretty small in the picture but this immense 50 ton 410hp machine has an 8 cylinder 18 litre engine that takes 45Litres of oil to fill the sump and a fuel tank of 817 Litres! Imagine the cost of fuelling it...:eek:

Must be great craic to drive!!

carchaeologist

New N69 roundabout near Leith.

Looking south towards Tralee. Bypass heads off left under the red warning piping.


The actual roundabout.


View from the existing bridge on N69 looking towards Tralee.

dmeehan

carchaeologist wrote: »

Temporary Closing of Roads - Ballybeggan

Released: 11 July 2012

KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS
SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act, 1993, and the Temporary Closing of Roads Regulations, 1994, Kerry County Council proposes to close to public traffic the following Local Road:
Local Road L-2015 (Ballybeggan Road), in the townland of Ballybeggan, for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days between the dates of Tuesday 7th August 2012 to Wednesday 5th of September 2012.The purpose of the road closures is to avoid major interface between construction plant and road users (General Public) and to facilitate the construction of the N22/N69 Tralee Bypass Road Improvement Scheme.
Alternative routes will be clearly signposted.
Any person having an objection to this proposal should lodge same with the Administrative Officer, Roads & Transportation Department, Room 115, Áras an Chontae, Tralee, County Kerry not later than 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 18th July 2012.

Does anyone know if this is still going ahead next week, there are no signs up informing motorists that the road will be closed next Tuesday when they come back from the long weekend??

carchaeologist

dmeehan wrote: »

Does anyone know if this is still going ahead next week, there are no signs up informing motorists that the road will be closed next Tuesday when they come back from the long weekend??

There is some debate locally as to weather this will happen, traffic diversions up knockwaddra over the new bridge seems to be one of the issues due to the narrow road and the potentially large volume of traffic.

traleespud

carchaeologist wrote: »

Caterpillar D9R Bulldozer working clearing mud under the bridge today.

It looks pretty small in the picture but this immense 50 ton 410hp machine has an 8 cylinder 18 litre engine that takes 45Litres of oil to fill the sump and a fuel tank of 817 Litres! Imagine the cost of fuelling it...:eek:

There burning between 10 & 12 thousand litres of diesel per DAY!!!!! It takes the the fuel company about 8 or 9 hours to fill every machine!!! No joke!!

Kerry Gooner

traleespud wrote: »

There burning between 10 & 12 thousand litres of diesel per DAY!!!!! It takes the the fuel company about 8 or 9 hours to fill every machine!!! No joke!!

Now your sucking diesel !!!

dmeehan

carchaeologist wrote: »

There is some debate locally as to weather this will happen, traffic diversions up knockwaddra over the new bridge seems to be one of the issues due to the narrow road and the potentially large volume of traffic.

The road was open this morning, and no sign of it closing anytime soon.

starlit

How many new roundabouts are being built altogether linking up the bypass? I spotted one or two along the N69 after you leave Tralee. Though I know the forge one near the ITT but are there one or two more just being built along that road only spotted it today?

carchaeologist

There will be two new roundabouts on the N69.

traleespud

carchaeologist wrote: »

dmeehan wrote: »

Does anyone know if this is still going ahead next week, there are no signs up informing motorists that the road will be closed next Tuesday when they come back from the long weekend??

There is some debate locally as to weather this will happen, traffic diversions up knockwaddra over the new bridge seems to be one of the issues due to the narrow road and the potentially large volume of traffic.

Saw electronic signage in place today on ballybeggan road. Looks like the road will be closed from this Monday the 13th.

dmeehan

traleespud wrote: »

Saw electronic signage in place today on ballybeggan road. Looks like the road will be closed from this Monday the 13th.

I can confirm the road is closed! Thanks to the lack of signage at Ballyseedy I had to double back and go through town to get to work

carchaeologist

The roundabout at Forge cross is now properly a roundabout and
the road from the roundabout leading to the Listellick road is open too, with the original road closed off.

carchaeologist

Forge cross roundabout from the new Listellick road this week..

carchaeologist

Ballybeggan road closure this week.

carchaeologist

Ballybeggan roundabout under construction this week..




Looking back towards Tralee


And the opposite way

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View south towards tralee from the top of the new Bridge in Knockwaddra.


And north..

carchaeologist

This new bridge is just off the ballinorig road seen here looking north from the site entrance, im not sure of its purpose though? I guess its a road bridge, but why? Is it part of the unusual Clash junction?

Quackster

Yeah, that bridge will carry the Ballinorig road when it's diverted northwards to link up with the Clash Industrial Estate. Methinks it's the aspect of the project which is going to confuse locals the most!

carchaeologist

Quackster wrote: »

Yeah, that bridge will carry the Ballinorig road when it's diverted northwards to link up with the Clash Industrial Estate. Methinks it's the aspect of the project which is going to confuse locals the most!

It definatly seems strange, that and the entrance onto the ballinorig road nearer town.

starlit

Are there to be two roundabouts very close together only a few feet/yards of each other near ITT/Forge on the N69? A bit odd though I know its to eliminate the volume of traffic from the ITT but seriously two roundabouts only a few feet of each other a bit weird unless they just piling the dirt in one of them?