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Limerick improvement projects

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    #5102
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    adaminho wrote: »
    https://www.limerickleader.ie/video/news/627182/watch-bus-eireann-announces-multi-million-euro-redevelopment-of-limerick-depot.html

    Phase 1 of the Bus Eireann redevelopment gets the go ahead.
    It doesn't just get the go ahead, it's already started. Connack have been onsite for the last 2 or 3 weeks.


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    #5103
    sleepyman
    Registered Users Posts: 448 ✭✭sleepyman


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    It doesn't just get the go ahead, it's already started. Connack have been onsite for the last 2 or 3 weeks.

    I remember plans to move/build a bus depot/station to the other side of the train station.I wonder what became of it?


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    #5104
    adaminho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭adaminho


    sleepyman wrote: »
    I remember plans to move/build a bus depot/station to the other side of the train station.I wonder what became of it?

    This is phase one. It was planned over 10 years so was meant to be done piecemeal. Phase 1 is meant to move everything over from the yard on Sexton Street to where the buses turn behind Jackman park. Once that's done they will move the bus station to the car park on the railway side and then use the old Gate next to CBS as the Bus exit.


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    #5105
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    adaminho wrote: »
    This is phase one. It was planned over 10 years so was meant to be done piecemeal. Phase 1 is meant to move everything over from the yard on Sexton Street to where the buses turn behind Jackman park. Once that's done they will move the bus station to the car park on the railway side and then use the old Gate next to CBS as the Bus exit.
    The work you linked to in the Leader in is the bus depot on Roxboro Road. It has nothing to do with Colbert Station. I haven't heard of any plans to resume work at Colbert Station.


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    #5106
    mart 23
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭mart 23


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    The work you linked to in the Leader in is the bus depot on Roxboro Road. It has nothing to do with Colbert Station. I haven't heard of any plans to resume work at Colbert Station.

    CIE have a notice in E Tenders regarding an upgrade to Colbert Station.


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    #5107
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    mart 23 wrote: »
    CIE have a notice in E Tenders regarding an upgrade to Colbert Station.
    Just had a look. The notice was posted to etenders the day after my post. Still a different contract to whats going on at the bus depot.


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    #5108
    adaminho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭adaminho


    https://twitter.com/Limerick_Leader/status/1386954531037089794


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    #5109
    sioda
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    adaminho wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Limerick_Leader/status/1386954531037089794

    City is crying out for good quality accommodation. That sites been empty for years. 6 stories would set a precedent for that side of the city though. Not the worst looking proposal.


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    #5110
    dave 27
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    sioda wrote: »
    City is crying out for good quality accommodation. That sites been empty for years. 6 stories would set a precedent for that side of the city though. Not the worst looking proposal.

    Where exactly is this? seems to be a fair bit of housing going in in clonmacken/condell road area as of late


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    #5111
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,494 ✭✭✭sioda


    Right at the roundabout behind Jetland


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    #5112
    source
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    Does she ever not object to new plans on that side of town?


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    #5113
    Poxyshamrock
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    source wrote: »
    Does she ever not object to new plans on that side of town?

    Not Jysk. :pac:


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    #5114
    dave 27
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    Although they appear to be 6 stories, these shouldnt pose any mad height for the area, ive seen schemes like this before and once the landscaping is done and trees are planted etc you wouldnt even notice them especially if its behind the likes of the jetland and the retail park etc

    As mentioned, schemes like this is badly needed in the city and if it adds a bit more density then so be it. That whole area in a few years time will have much better transport links as the area develops (looking at the likes of Coonagh etc down the line), so it should be a welcomed development.


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    #5115
    Landoflemon
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    It's pretty much bang on final approach for landing at the airstrip in Coonagh, the planes are at about 250ft altitude at that point.


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    #5116
    breezy1985
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    Landoflemon wrote: »
    It's pretty much bang on final approach for landing at the airstrip in Coonagh, the planes are at about 250ft altitude at that point.

    No way the planes are as low as 6 stories coming over the Jetland. Sure I'm over there all the time and I've never seen a plane pass over the place.

    Edit:Sorry that's not what you were saying I just jumped to conclusions


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    #5117
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Landoflemon wrote: »
    It's pretty much bang on final approach for landing at the airstrip in Coonagh, the planes are at about 250ft altitude at that point.
    Which is still likely to be about 180ft above the roof of this building. We're only talking about 6 storeys here.


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    #5118
    Landoflemon
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭Landoflemon


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    No way the planes are as low as 6 stories coming over the Jetland. Sure I'm over there all the time and I've never seen a plane pass over the place.

    Edit:Sorry that's not what you were saying I just jumped to conclusions

    No worries, I was just saying that the planes are kind of low, and the building is kind of high. But on a good weekend there can be 50+ landings there.


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    #5119
    dave 27
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    Does it mention how high they will be? The reality is the Ardhu apartments are probably taller and you wouldn't even notice them passing them on the ennis road


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    #5120
    breezy1985
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    dave 27 wrote: »
    Does it mention how high they will be? The reality is the Ardhu apartments are probably taller and you wouldn't even notice them passing them on the ennis road

    The north of the city is hilly too. Thomond Park looks massive compared to PnaG from a distance and the Ardhu is on top of a hill so in altitude would be way higher than anything built by the Jetland


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    #5121
    Landoflemon
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭Landoflemon


    24.75m at the highest point is the planned height. The difference with the Ardhu apartments is that they're about 60m back from the road and there's a big slope from the entrance down to the building itself. For the plans at Clonmacken the ground level starts at 2m above the road height. On that topic, is there there any plans for the Ardhu at all?


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    #5122
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Landoflemon wrote: »
    24.75m at the highest point is the planned height. The difference with the Ardhu apartments is that they're about 60m back from the road and there's a big slope from the entrance down to the building itself. For the plans at Clonmacken the ground level starts at 2m above the road height. On that topic, is there there any plans for the Ardhu at all?
    So is your issue with this the height affecting the airfield or the fact that it's to be built near where you're living?


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    #5123
    sleepyman
    Registered Users Posts: 448 ✭✭sleepyman


    I know it's been only a few weeks but any progress on the pedestrianisation?


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    #5124
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    sleepyman wrote: »
    I know it's been only a few weeks but any progress on the pedestrianisation?
    Weekly updates posted here


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    #5125
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 26,065 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    sleepyman wrote: »
    I know it's been only a few weeks but any progress on the pedestrianisation?

    The road outside Brown Thomas is ripped up along with the lower part of Thomas St.

    Looks like they might be using the opportunity to do some pipe work while it's all up


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    #5126
    Landoflemon
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭Landoflemon


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    So is your issue with this the height affecting the airfield or the fact that it's to be built near where you're living?

    Both, equally :)


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    #5127
    geotrig
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭geotrig


    Think the plans from a quick glance look good and suit where i think it is anyway.

    It did get me thinking on the ardhu, wasnt that turned down for conversion to apartments many moons ago ,or do I have that wrong I remember thinking it was silly blocking it , I wonder will they revisit that now are they still empty ?


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    #5128
    Jofspring
    Registered Users Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    The only people the apartment block will affect is the houses either side of it. I like the idea of more apartment blocks being built but a 6 story one will be towering over the houses either side of it.


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    #5129
    knipex
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭knipex


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Catherine St between Thomas St and Roches St could easily be closed. As could Thomas St up to Anne St. Most of Denmark St (between the two car parks), Robert St. and maybe Cornmarket Row could also be pedestrianised, meaning that the post popular nightlife area and the Milk Market could be linked in a pedestrian friendly area.

    Not every street in Limerick is a wide boulevard or heavily trafficed. There are quite a few easy wins when it comes to pedestrianisation.

    Denmark St is one way. If you close it @ the entrance to Cruises St car park then it dead ends how does anyone that drives into the street get out ? Or for that matter get out of Cruises St car park ?

    That section of Catherine St I actually use quite a lot but you are right it would make a nice pedestrian area. You would also need to close the lane down the side of the The Uber building (ersons lane, which would cause a problem for Duggans Glass)


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    #5130
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    knipex wrote: »
    Denmark St is one way. If you close it @ the entrance to Cruises St car park then it dead ends how does anyone that drives into the street get out ? Or for that matter get out of Cruises St car park ?

    There is rear entrance/exit to the Denmark Street car park, and also there is a very tiny bit of Denmark street(from Patrick street to the alley) that is actually a two way. Not that anybody, or myself, is brave enough to drive against the commonly accepted flow of traffic.

    Essentially you cannot park passed the alley(double yellow lines and a hatched area) so nobody should park passed the official two way anyway.


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    #5131
    knipex
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭knipex


    Berty wrote: »
    There is rear entrance/exit to the Denmark Street car park, and also there is a very tiny bit of Denmark street(from Patrick street to the alley) that is actually a two way. Not that anybody, or myself, is brave enough to drive against the commonly accepted flow of traffic.

    Essentially you cannot park passed the alley(double yellow lines and a hatched area) so nobody should park passed the official two way anyway.

    I had forgotten about the exit onto Ellen St. The only way it would work would be to make it access to the car-park only. No room to turn so if you go into Denmark St from Patrick St you have to exit via Cruises st car park.


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