M9 Paulstown to Danesfort Closing

mousehouse

According to the Kilkenny people the motorway between j7 and j9 will close for a month possibly more to repair the issues with the NEW motorway.

road_high

Cannot believe this...it's seems a mental decision. Was there no other way they could handle this? Closing a motorway for a month is a HUGE inconvenience. Would understand if it was 50 years old...it's open two years!

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/motorway-to-be-closed-for-a-month-1-4273313

Cabaal

Glad as hell I no longer have to go to waterford,

rayc

Cabaal wrote: »

Glad as hell I no longer have to go to waterford,

The paper says Danesfort to Paulstown, which makes a 'little' more sense than closing all the way to Knocktopher.

Cabaal

rayc wrote: »

The paper says Danesfort to Paulstown, which makes a 'little' more sense than closing all the way to Knocktopher.

Still not the best planning, would have been better do all the closing before the schools started

S28382

They made some mess of the bit they supposedly fixed just passed mulinavat its not one bit even its like bouncing on a space hopper when ya drive over it.

kikel

What's everyone favourite location along this old route they haven't seen in 2years? Any favourite stop offs you use to enjoy?

Captain Havoc

Beep and wave as you pass me on the old road

road_high

kikel wrote: »

What's everyone favourite location along this old route they haven't seen in 2years? Any favourite stop offs you use to enjoy?

Nowhere really special, always hated the old N9 and N78. I guess Walls/The Priory is good for a spot of lunch and I'd still pop in there from time to time. Also Crookstown is handy for fuel. Other than that not much, though I tend to find myself on parts of the old road from time to time.

Is the Fox & Goose still going? Found that pretty bad the lest time I was and way overpriced.

rayc

S28382 wrote: »

They made some mess of the bit they supposedly fixed just passed mulinavat its not one bit even its like bouncing on a space hopper when ya drive over it.

Yeah I thought the same when drove it this week, was shocked they walked away and left in that state.

road_high

Looks like it's going ahead anyhow Monday morning. At least traffic northbound can still enter KK via the N10 link road exit 8 which was a small bit of sense.


http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/2008-ploughing-championships-are-headed-for-kilkenny-1-2159251

kikel

mfitzy wrote: »

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/2008-ploughing-championships-are-headed-for-kilkenny-1-2159251

2008 ploughing

road_high

kikel wrote: »

2008 ploughing

Ooops!! Half asleep today...

http://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/RSSLatestNewsAndAnnouncements/Motorway_Closure_-_M9_from_Junction_7_Paulstown_to_Junction_9_Danesfort_.30204.shortcut.html

road_high

Weird being back on the old N10 between Paulstown and KK this evening. It was very very busy.
I hope this diversion ends ahead of schedule. Could see them down the motorway working away on it. Diversion is reasonably well signed with staff at some of the exits as well

Captain Havoc

I was late for work this morning, left early and all. What were the armed gardaí doing this morning, is the budget that tight that armed gardaí are checking for tax and insurance?

Cabaal

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I was late for work this morning, left early and all. What were the armed gardaí doing this morning, is the budget that tight that armed gardaí are checking for tax and insurance?

likely looking for something/someone,

road_high

Garda out on his own today at Clara under the M9 overpass randomly checking cars for tax etc I'd say. Taking advantage no doubt of the M9 being closed and said he's catch a few fish for himself...the usual guy, I'm sure locals will know who I mean!!
Such a wonderful use of our resources :rolleyes:

DUBintheSTICKS

mfitzy wrote: »

Such a wonderful use of our resources :rolleyes:

What would you rather he was doing??

road_high

DUBintheSTICKS wrote: »

What would you rather he was doing??

Let people go about their business freely on an already very congested route that the last thing it needed was a Garda checkpoint. There's an appropriate time and place. It's certainly not on a road being used temporarily as a diversion from a major motorway. Traffic was building up behind for about half a KM.

DUBintheSTICKS

mfitzy wrote: »

Let people go about their business freely on an already very congested route that the last thing it needed was a Garda checkpoint. There's an appropriate time and place. It's certainly not on a road being used temporarily as a diversion from a major motorway. Traffic was building up behind for about half a KM.

Let people go about there business freely?!??

This is perfect time and place for a checkpoint, all traffic has to go through it and criminals can't avoid it.

As captain havoc noticed about the armed gardai at a different checkpoint on that route, they aren't interested in tax and insurance unless it relates to a known criminal.

It may have inconvienced you for a very short time but I'm sure that wasn't the Garda aim.

Cabaal

mfitzy wrote: »

Let people go about their business freely on an already very congested route that the last thing it needed was a Garda checkpoint. There's an appropriate time and place. It's certainly not on a road being used temporarily as a diversion from a major motorway. Traffic was building up behind for about half a KM.

He is doing his job, its within his job remit to check cars like he is doing,

As long as people have tax, insurance and nct they have nothing to worry about at all, I've never once had to worry about any gardai checkpoints.....its great to see Gardai out and about and doing things

road_high

DUBintheSTICKS wrote: »

Let people go about there business freely?!??

This is perfect time and place for a checkpoint, all traffic has to go through it and criminals can't avoid it.

As captain havoc noticed about the armed gardai at a different checkpoint on that route, they aren't interested in tax and insurance unless it relates to a known criminal.

It may have inconvienced you for a very short time but I'm sure that wasn't the Garda aim.

Careful now you don't fall over there on the high moral ground.

No it's not. It's ridiculous. The road was already really congested with all the diverted traffic. Common sense would tell you not to put a check point there unless absol neccessary.
If you think this a great use of resources then frankly that's your point of view, but I'm still going to express mine regardless.
There are lots of "criminals" in this country. But they sure as hell ain't the majority of motorists in this coiuntry, absolutely crippled by already exhorbitant motor tax and crippling fuel prices (taxed to the hilt).

DUBintheSTICKS

mfitzy wrote: »

Careful now you don't fall over there on the high moral ground.

No it's not. It's ridiculous. The road was already really congested with all the diverted traffic. Common sense would tell you not to put a check point there unless absol neccessary.
If you think this a great use of resources then frankly that's your point of view, but I'm still going to express mine regardless.
There are lots of "criminals" in this country. But they sure as hell ain't the majority of motorists in this coiuntry, absolutely crippled by already exhorbitant motor tax and crippling fuel prices (taxed to the hilt).

The difference is my view is an informed view. The vast majority of motorists will be waved through the checkpoint as they have everything in order.

The vast majority of burglaries that have occurred/are occurring have been committed by criminals travelling from the likes of Dublin and using the motorway to travel further to commit crime and it makes it harder to catch them if they use the motorway. Hence checkpoints where they can't avoid gardai.

There will be plenty of checkpoints on that road as there always is, just you have avoided them using the motorway.

road_high

Back on topic, anyone know how they are getting on re-building that collapsed section of M9?

Meathlass

Does anyone know what's the protocol in a situation like this. Do the NRA (National Roads Authority) look for compensation off the contractors? I know this also happened on the M8 and the motorway was also partially closed for a month.

Hopefully it will reopen ahead of schedule. The diversion is adding at least 40 minutes extra to my commute each day.

kikel

LOL, It's amazing how much people complain about this closure for 1 month. You'd think their lives were falling apart. Look on the bright side and how much time you save every week that this is open. Pack of old ladies. :p:p:p:p:p

S28382

mfitzy wrote: »

Back on topic, anyone know how they are getting on re-building that collapsed section of M9?

Hopefully better than what they did on the bit they were at near mulinavat

Meathlass

kikel wrote: »

LOL, It's amazing how much people complain about this closure for 1 month. You'd think their lives were falling apart. Look on the bright side and how much time you save every week that this is open. Pack of old ladies. :p:p:p:p:p

I'm not saying my life is 'falling apart' but I'd quite like the 3 hours back that I'm now spending sitting in traffic.

My concern is more about the shoddy workmanship that's caused this problem which is why I asked if the council would be getting compensation from the contractors.

kikel

I can guarantee you'll never get that time back. You should be grateful for the estimated 468 hours you've saved over the the last few years because of the motorway. Sit back and relax and enjoy your trip through the country side.

The KK people state the contractor that built the road will fund the repairs.

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/motorway-to-be-closed-for-a-month-1-4273313

Meathlass

kikel wrote: »

I can guarantee you'll never get that time back. You should be grateful for the estimated 468 hours you've saved over the the last few years because of the motorway. Sit back and relax and enjoy your trip through the country side.

The KK people state the contractor that built the road will fund the repairs.

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/motorway-to-be-closed-for-a-month-1-4273313

We'll agree to disagree over the first point. Thanks for the link to the Kilkenny People.

tibolt

We're lucky the work is only going to take a month. The work on the ring road took ages - they must have been at it for 18 months!