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  • 13-01-2013 6:41pm
    #1
    Helpneeded86
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭


    Waterford to McDonagh Jct shopping center.

    Which is quicker the Bennetsbridge/KK turn off or Durrow/Kilkenny turn off.


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,340 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Not sure what its called, but the second turn off is quicker as there is just a link road to the ring road, whereas the other way you do quite a stretch of the old road.


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    Sully
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    Yup, take the second exit for Kilkenny and just keep going straight. Much quicker IMO.

    Moved to Waterford City forum


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    Itchianus
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭Itchianus


    The answer is it depends:

    Firstly on what time of day (and hence what kind of traffic)
    Secondly on how fast you drive on the motorway.

    Staying on the motorway and taking the second exit is about 4.8km longer - 17.1km rather than 12.4km - that's 38% longer so you need to average 38% faster.

    I work beside McDonagh Junction and there's basically no difference unless you're gonna put the foot down and drive 140-160km/h on the extra motorway, and can tear in the link road well over the 100km/h limit there.


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    jimmyw
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    Take your pick

    http://maps.google.ie/maps?saddr=Waterford&daddr=macdonagh+junction&hl=en&sll=52.655396,-7.245044&sspn=0.014761,0.042272&geocode=FTlQHQMdmEWT_ylN5NljnMZCSDH7uWeLiIG7xQ%3BFSR1IwMdDHOR_ymtt8z9CjpdSDFiv-OFC-va0Q&oq=wa&mra=ls&t=m&z=10


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    wellboy76
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    Or you could shop in Waterford? Just a suggestion!


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    S28382
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    wellboy76 wrote: »
    Or you could shop in Waterford? Just a suggestion!


    Is there still shops in Waterford? :pac:


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    wellboy76
    Registered Users Posts: 691 ✭✭✭wellboy76


    S28382 wrote: »
    Is there still shops in Waterford? :pac:

    There won't be if people keep going to Kilkenny anyway :D


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    jimmyw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    wellboy76 wrote: »
    Or you could shop in Waterford? Just a suggestion!
    wellboy76 wrote: »
    There won't be if people keep going to Kilkenny anyway :D

    Oooooohh....theres a dig in the ribs.......:D


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    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,583 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    wellboy76 wrote: »
    Or you could shop in Waterford? Just a suggestion!
    Doesnt say if it was shopping or work!!


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,340 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Or just somewhere to park while visiting a friend, or any number of other reasons, all of which are irrelevant to the question.


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    Helpneeded86
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Helpneeded86


    Itchianus wrote: »
    The answer is it depends:

    Firstly on what time of day (and hence what kind of traffic)
    Secondly on how fast you drive on the motorway.

    Staying on the motorway and taking the second exit is about 4.8km longer - 17.1km rather than 12.4km - that's 38% longer so you need to average 38% faster.

    I work beside McDonagh Junction and there's basically no difference unless you're gonna put the foot down and drive 140-160km/h on the extra motorway, and can tear in the link road well over the 100km/h limit there.

    Interesting. I guess trying both is the best bet as il be doing it a decent amount.
    wellboy76 wrote: »
    Or you could shop in Waterford? Just a suggestion!

    Eh...ya shop. I really care which way is quicker for a shopping trip. Have a little think before you post.


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