Work on Briarhill RB (Lynch) avoid if possible

Das Kitty

JustMary wrote: »

I've been looking for annoucements, but not seen any:

Does anyone know how the number 3 bus is going to turn around once the RAB's gone?

The roundabout it turns on is still there. It's the one down by Dunnes that's gone.

dloob

I was shocked to see in the paper last week that it's due to be finished on schedule and under budget.

sentient_6

Das Kitty wrote: »

The roundabout it turns on is still there. It's the one down by Dunnes that's gone.

The roundabout it turns on is the dunnes one.

Mrs OBumble

sentient_6 wrote: »

The roundabout it turns on is the dunnes one.

Correct. Number 3 turns /turned on Briarhill RAB (RIP). Number 9 on the Parkmore one (still there, and one I'm in favour of, BTW!)

factual lies wrote: »

The number 3 bus will continue to the RAB at parkmore industrial estate

Is that right? Have you observed, or seen it published?

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

that doesnt show it, but it looked like the were putting a slip lane in from the tom hogan side to the parkmore side. Hard to tell to be honest couldnt take a close look as I was ina rush. I'll look closer tomorrow

Yup, there's going to be 4 lanes coming from that direction, one for left turn to Carnmore/Parkmore, 2 for straight ahead to N6/M6 and one for right turn into Doughiska/Briarhill.

dloob wrote: »

I was shocked to see in the paper last week that it's due to be finished on schedule and under budget.

Neat trick they've (NRA, govt., CCs) used for a few years now: job should take 8 weeks and cost 0.9 million - tell everyone it will take 10 weeks and cost 1.1 million - when it only takes 9 weeks and costs 1 million everyone will think you're a great lad and you surely deserve that Christmas bonus! :rolleyes:

Zzippy

Zzippy wrote: »

Neat trick they've (NRA, govt., CCs) used for a few years now: job should take 8 weeks and cost 0.9 million - tell everyone it will take 10 weeks and cost 1.1 million - when it only takes 9 weeks and costs 1 million everyone will think you're a great lad and you surely deserve that Christmas bonus! :rolleyes:

This is common practice across almost every sector. It is normal to add a percentage to the time & cost to account for unknown variables.

Considering the amount of variables that can come into play when you start digging into the earth, I think its fair enough

James Forde

factual lies wrote: »

The number 3 bus will continue to the RAB at parkmore industrial estate

How I hope this is true! Sitting on the no 9 going up the doughiska road in morning with all the traffic is a nightmare!!

dloob

Neat trick they've (NRA, govt., CCs) used for a few years now: job should take 8 weeks and cost 0.9 million - tell everyone it will take 10 weeks and cost 1.1 million - when it only takes 9 weeks and costs 1 million everyone will think you're a great lad and you surely deserve that Christmas bonus! :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Didn't work very well on the SQR project

Surfacing Works at Brierhill Tuesday December 6th 10am to 4pm
Due to surfacing works in the middle of the junction, there will be NO RIGHT TURNS at the Brierhill Junction between 10am & 4pm Tuesday 6th December.
All traffic from Monivea Road EAST & WEST, MUST turn left at the junction.

Traffic from Parkmore (Monivea East) going west or to city centre should use the Tuam Road.
Traffic from Brierhill Shopping Centre (Monivea West) going east should use the Doughiska Road

sentient_6

BriArhill!

Is it you (DaCor) or the council spelling it wrong?

Mrs OBumble

On maps and council documents, I've seen any and all of:

Briar Hill
Briarhill
Brier Hill
Brierhill

I eventually decided that no one really knows.

lol, no not me

antoobrien

JustMary wrote: »

On maps and council documents, I've seen any and all of:

Briar Hill
Briarhill
Brier Hill
Brierhill

It's Briarhill

Das Kitty

antoobrien wrote: »

It's Briarhill

Some of it is. I notice the school call themselves Scoil Mhuire, Brierhill.

*flashbacks to the Rosshill / Roscam debate*

antoobrien

Das Kitty wrote: »

Some of it is. I notice the school call themselves Scoil Mhuire, Brierhill.

*flashbacks to the Rosshill / Roscam debate*

They've changed the spelling so since I left.

Mrs OBumble

antoobrien wrote: »

It's Briarhill

Sez who?

biko

Ok, stop with the name now

scrubber72

Its opened up now anyone use it yet

Das Kitty

scrubber72 wrote: »

Its opened up now anyone use it yet

Still ballards there this morning. Might give it a whirl after work

toadfly

Ya went through an hour ago, very exciting

NTC

Nearly home time...

link to council "know your lane"

biko

I hope they did some type of "before test" so we can find out if it's an improvement.

Das Kitty

Massive improvement coming from Parkmore. Can't say about any other route though.

what_traffic

Das Kitty wrote: »

Massive improvement coming from Parkmore. Can't say about any other route though.

Agreed. Hard to believe it really that the day they went live with lights could have such a difference.

what_traffic

NTC wrote: »

Nearly home time...

link to council "know your lane"

Anybody else notice the current road layout and markings i.e the drawings linked by NTC are different from the original submitted plans?

dr.bollocko

OMG. Three lanes. Makes me feel like I'm in Merica or one of dem places.
Went through it today but not at a busy time so don't know if it's an improvement.

Rylan

Went through at around 6.15 and flew through. Was impressed.

loser2old4board

Went through it at about 16.45 coming from Dunnes store/Doughiska side.
No delay, no hassle.
Went through it twice later on as well from other directions.
It's early days yet, but it seems to be working well.
I think the multiple lanes and two right turns happening simultaneously
will shift a lot of traffic on each changeover sequence.

I passed through this evening - coming across town and turning right into Dunnes.

We were in the right hand lane and the lights to turn left and go straight ahead went green. The right turn light stayed red but the car ahead of us drove out across the junction.

Luckily it was late and there weren't any oncoming cars otherwise there could have been an accident.

Separately my girlfriend was coming from Parkmore earlier and was going straight on. She was in the correct lane according to the map above but the car in the lane to the right of her went the same way.

Overall I am impressed by them.

Iwannahurl

Deleted User wrote: »

I passed through this evening - coming across town and turning right into Dunnes.

We were in the right hand lane and the lights to turn left and go straight ahead went green. The right turn light stayed red but the car ahead of us drove out across the junction.

Luckily it was late and there weren't any oncoming cars otherwise there could have been an accident.

Separately my girlfriend was coming from Parkmore earlier and was going straight on. She was in the correct lane according to the map above but the car in the lane to the right of her went the same way.

Overall I am impressed by them.

This kind of thing would worry me, if it's a recurring phenomenon.

I'm in favour of the new regime, but the signalised junctions will have to be made as safe as possible. I hope the new AUTC is also used to educate and enforce.






EDIT: I hope the sceptics who vehemently opposed the Briarhill roundabout-to-signals conversion will try out the new junction from various directions and report on their experiences, good, bad or indifferent. I'd like to try it myself, but on a bike, so it'll be a while before I get a chance.