Road Conditions 03/12/2010 - Freezing Rain

Mr Bloat

mini1972 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what Ballincollig is like?
My daughter is in school out there and I need to collect her.I will be coming from Grange.

I just got off the phone from my father in law in Ballincollig and he says it's not great but it's getting better with the thaw that's on now. What school is it, I got a text from Scoil Mhuire a little while ago saying the school is open until the usual time but you can collect your kids early if you need to due to the weather.

mini1972

Thats great.Thansk a million.

Dixie Chick

Has anyone travelled from Carrigtwohill to the city in the last while? Must go from there to Blarney then, jesus Im sweating it out thinking of it

Ardennes1944

Dixie Chick wrote: »

Has anyone travelled from Carrigtwohill to the city in the last while? Must go from there to Blarney then, jesus Im sweating it out thinking of it

the overpass over the magic rbout was closed this morning so the traffic could be bad but as far as the roads go, they should be ok

Dixie Chick

Thanks, maybe ill take the city route out to blarney and pray its okay.

Burts Bee

Hoping to get into town by car tonight from Frankfield. Does anyone reckon there's a thaw on or would it be crazy to consider going in?

SeaFields

Burts Bee wrote: »

Hoping to get into town by car tonight from Frankfield. Does anyone reckon there's a thaw on or would it be crazy to consider going in?

I don't mean to sound patronising but no one is going to be able to tell you what the road conditions are going to be like tonight. Your best bet is to keep an ear on local radio before you need to go. I have 96fm on all day and they are giving very frequent local road conditions.

Good luck.

Burts Bee

thanks! Not patronising. I've a night out tonight that i've been looking forward to tonight so I want someone to look into the future and tell me...
Seems like there's a bit of a thaw on now here so fingers crossed.

Burts Bee

phi3 wrote: »

Cork Area(Updated 11:15am)

Cork City Services are operating as normal with the following exceptions:
Route 3 Farranree – Ballyphehane – not serving Parklands
Route 6 Grange - South Mall is operating to Douglas only
Route 7 Donnybrook – Ballyvolane is operating to Douglas only
Route 14 Wilton S Centre –Patricks St. . is operating to Doughcloyne
Route 19 South City Orbital Route CIT to Mahon Point is not serving Sarsfield Roa
Route 221 Cork - Knockraha - service is operating to Riverstown only
Route 222 Cork Crosshaven - service is not operating via Maryborough Hill
Route 223 Cork - Haulbowline - service is operating, but not service Carrigmahon or Maulbawn
Route 224 Cork - Tower/Cloghroe - service is operating
Route 226 City - Airport - service is cancelled
Route 232 Cork - Ballincollig - service is operating
Route 230 Cork – Ballingeary - Service operating as normal
Route 233 Cork – Macroom - Service operating as normal
Route 235 Cork-Stuake- Rylane - Service operating as normal
Route 236 Cork - Bantry/Glengarriff - Service cancelled
Route 237 Cork - Skibbereen/Goleen -service not operating -(10.00 Skibbereen to Baltimore not operating)
Route 238 Cork – Butlerstown – not serving Butlerstown
Route 239 Cork – Bandon - service not operating via crossbarry
Route 240 Cork – Cloyne - Service operating as normal
Route 241 Cork – Whitegate - Service operating as normal
Route 243 Cork-Buttevant- Newmarket - Service operating as normal
Route 245 Cork – Mitchelstown - Service operating as normal
Route 246 Cork - Sarsfield's Court - Service operating as normal
Route 248 Cork -Carrignavar-Glenville - Service operating as normal
Route 249 Cork – Kinsale – operating to BELGOOLY ONLY
Route 251 Baltimore – Drimoleague – Service cancelled
Route 257 Macroom-Millstreet-Killarney – not operating
Route 260 Cork – Youghal - Service operating as normal
Route 261 Cork-Ballinacurra - Service operating as normal

Can you tell me where you got this info from?

RubyXI

Burts Bee wrote: »

Can you tell me where you got this info from?

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=924&month=Dec

H8GHOTI

Anyone driven on the Dublin road today? Even as far as Watergrasshill or Fermoy? What's it like?
Meant to be driving to Dublin tomorrow.

Viper_JB

Burts Bee wrote: »

Hoping to get into town by car tonight from Frankfield. Does anyone reckon there's a thaw on or would it be crazy to consider going in?

I'm up in frankfield too, you'll be fine heading into town, getting back up the hill may be an effort if it gets cold tonight, I think they're gritting the area though, so it'll probably be fine.

DERICKOO

was going to go shoping in dunnes, car door is frozen up solid have de'icer spray that dident work. went out to fill the coal bucket and slipped on my as* ,
:eek:
thats me staying at home.

parsi

http://www.corkcity.ie/news/mainbody,35767,en.html

Additionally, in response to demands, the City Council is making salt/grit available to residents associations from this afternoon. The collection details are as follows:-

Times:

Friday 2.30pm – 5.00 pm;

Saturday 10am – 4.00pm;

Sunday 10am – 4.00pm;


Locations:

North: Knocknaheeny Avenue off Harbour View Road at ex-Housing Area Office depot.

South: Roads South Depot at Ravenscourt, Skehard Road


Loading Arrangements:

A limited number of sandbags are available at the depots but people are encouraged to bring their own bags/containers if possible. Bags to be self filled but shovels will be available at the depots. People are reminded to exercise due care during the operation.

Supplies are subject to availability of City Council salt stocks and of course continuing cold weather. Continuation of this arrangement will be reviewed on Monday.

Kimono-Girl

Burts Bee wrote: »

thanks! Not patronising. I've a night out tonight that i've been looking forward to tonight so I want someone to look into the future and tell me...
Seems like there's a bit of a thaw on now here so fingers crossed.

well the number 6 and 7 buses are operating up and down the hill you should be fine!


i was just in wilton (from douglas via the link road) the road is fine the traffic was none! and its usually packed at lunchtime, i think people are avoiding the area....


and for whoever was looking to know about carrigtwohill my Other half is leaving work there in 15 minutes so i can ask him when he gets home!

deRanged

latest news:

aa roadwatch wrote:

- Lovers Walk in Cork City is closed between the Middle and Lower Glanmire Rds. Diversion signs are in place.

- The N25 South Ring Rd is passable but with extreme care. There were numerous crashes near the Old Kinsale Flyover this morning.

- Conditions are still bad from Midleton to Cork City. Blackstone Bridge should be avoided.

- The N25 Cork/Midleton Rd at the Carrigtwohill Bypass is passable but with extreme care.

- Avoid the Whitegate/Midleton Rd as Ballinacurra to the Lakeview R/A is impassable. -

In West Cork, hazardous on all approaches to Bandon and around Skibbereen.

ncmc

The roads round the city seem to be fine at the moment, there is quite a thaw on. I am worried what will happen when it starts to freeze again tonight, freezing already wet roads. Could get very dangerous out there folks. Take it handy and don't assume the roads have been gritted.

JohnMearsheimer

We all got sent home from work at around 12 today. Had to walk from near Mahon Point to Grange, took nearly an hour with all ice. Skehard Road was like an ice rink.

Piri

vemrob wrote: »

Any idea what the roads are like up around Fermoy?

Was icy 2 hours ago Now seems to be OK

hannahlambda

Anyone know how Donnybrook hill is (or where I can find that out?)?

Funsterdelux

I was driving around the city the past 2 hours, all is fine. Just though its 2 degrees in Mahon Point now, so it will start to freeze in the coming hours and most roads are pretty wet so be careful if ye're out and about later on!

luceyliu

I have to stay on in town until 9 tonight and head to Coachford after. Anyone have any idea when its gonna start to freeze? Hoping I will be able to get home before it gets too bad. The roads are completely wet so its not looking good.

corblimey

Just did the Southlink to tunnel to N25. No major issues, bit slower than usual but that's to be expected. It's freezing out though, and wet from earlier so I'd say there's going to be some dangerous roads tonight

Dan Dare

Just back from city centre, it is nowhere near freezing right now, imagine temp will start to drop as the darkness kicks in, good luck at 9.00.

Ardennes1944

DERICKOO wrote: »

was going to go shoping in dunnes, car door is frozen up solid have de'icer spray that dident work. went out to fill the coal bucket and slipped on my as* ,
:eek:
thats me staying at home.

douglas court? call into me tomorrow evenin in the fruit and veg:D

Ardennes1944

hannahlambda wrote: »

Anyone know how Donnybrook hill is (or where I can find that out?)?

my gf lives up the top and she got up in her polo no problem and the bus services are operating there again anyway so it should be grand. get up there in the next hour if poss before it freezes

Kimono-Girl

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

douglas court? call into me tomorrow evenin in the fruit and veg:D

hodgy??? :eek:

they are saying the black ice will be back from about 6pm, the buses are passing here which means they are going up the hill,

my mum said grange is fine outside of housing estates!

teddy b123

Where abouts is "Knocknaheeny Avenue off Harbor View Road" i tried finding it on google maps but got nowhere

CrankyCod

Have a look here : http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Knocknaheeny+Avenue,+Cork,+Ireland&sll=51.905506,-8.50418&sspn=0.003151,0.010546&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Knocknaheeny+Ave,+Cork,+County+Cork,+Ireland&z=16

Typical CCC to give out grit at the coldest highest spot in the city. If you can get there, you're disqualifed:)

CrankyCod

luceyliu wrote: »

I have to stay on in town until 9 tonight and head to Coachford after. Anyone have any idea when its gonna start to freeze? Hoping I will be able to get home before it gets too bad. The roads are completely wet so its not looking good.

We're off the Whitechurd Road, I jsut got a small skid, so I reckon it's starting to freeze already on the more exposed spots. Coachford Road is lower down but still fairly exposed for most of the way. Take your time, keep your distance, have a warm coat in the car.