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N52 - Cloghan to Billistown [open to traffic]

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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,472 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    The N52 is an atrocious road - so much work is badly needed to upgrade it to an acceptable standard.


  • Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭medoc


    It's great to see this cross country route been upgraded bit by bit. Hopefully now that things in the country are improving that more schemes on this route can be advanced. A Birr bypass (including the N62) should be done as soon as possible. Then with some improvement from Birr to Borrisokane it would provide a good quality route from the M7 to at least Delvin. Though I know there are higher priorities at present.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    i had a look around at the documents ad it looks like this is phase 1 of a project to improve the road all the way to Delvin. (there's a larger scheme called Cloghan to Billistown which is just west of Delvin.

    That would mean a good road 9compared to the existing anyway!!) all the way between Mullingar and Delvin. They have been tipping away at this stretch from the Mullingar end so hopefully they will kick on wit this.

    As i said the route fencing is substantially completed, you can tell the route, and the works are out to tender.


  • Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭annfield1978


    Tenders for Consultant role to administer and supervise scheme during construction due in on Thursday


  • Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭hondar


    Fox contracts from omagh have been awarded this job.they have started moving in plant.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭annfield1978


    Roughan O'Donovan acting as Employers Representative


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,317 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21




  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    Hi all,

    I was over this way in December and they are ploughing ahead with this scheme. Will be very welcome especially seeing as there was a couple of more fatalities near here recently.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    Anyone got any updated details on this scheme? Earthworks were in full swing when I last passed in December. Not an easy place to stop for photos though.

    while it's a small stretch every meter of this road that gets upgraded is money well spent. A heavily trafficed route for HGV's and accidents.

    When is it due for completion?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Part of N52 to close for 3 months to facilitate realignment works

    http://delvinvillage.com/notice-temporary-road-closure/


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    Looking from the end of the project near Turin Church towards Mullingar


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    A few more photos of the work On the N52 outside Mullingar. The bulk of the Earthworks and drainage seans to be done. Over the next few weeks i would say sub-base and the first layers of blacktop will be layed and the Tie in at the North the only major works still to be done


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    Very hard to see any more works now once the road closure / diversion came into play. Thanks for the pics roadmaster. Hopefully the diversion will be finished a bit before 12th June and everything will be open by then.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    I have heard from locals there has being some issues on site and that Foxes are looking to extend the road closure for a extra 6 weeks. Can any one confirm this?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    roadmaster wrote: »
    I have heard from locals there has being some issues on site and that Foxes are looking to extend the road closure for a extra 6 weeks. Can any one confirm this?

    Balls............ Hope not.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    Went by last night serious work to be done in 5 weeks, they would need to be working weekends if they want to make the 12th June . The back roads are in bits at the moment Westmeath co co have done some surface dressing to help the roads but there is artics and buses flying on these L roads I am surprised there has being no fatal accidents after what I seen last night


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    roadmaster wrote: »
    Went by last night serious work to be done in 5 weeks, they would need to be working weekends if they want to make the 12th June . The back roads are in bits at the moment Westmeath co co have done some surface dressing to help the roads but there is artics and buses flying on these L roads I am surprised there has being no fatal accidents after what I seen last night

    Went through in both directions yesterday as well. Cloughan end seems to still have plenty of heavy works going on so I imagine the rest is similar. Lot still to do.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    cargo wrote: »
    Went through in both directions yesterday as well. Cloughan end seems to still have plenty of heavy works going on so I imagine the rest is similar. Lot still to do.

    Yeah very similar up at Turin and the turn for Keogh tyres. You would imagine with the the good weather they would be throwing the kitchen sink at it


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    Went by on Friday night not a smell of blacktop what ever is going on, seams to be just drainage works around. Cloughan. Really strange the pace of works that is going on. I might have to go to work that way today if I do I'll grab a photo


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    Just a update on this job, I went by this morning and drove in a good bit for a nosey peak. The good sign is they where working doing drainage by the looks of it. The Cloughan end looks like it is getting ready for surfacing where they are merging in to the existing road. There is no way in hell it will be ready in two weeks. The only thing I can see maybe happing is if they tar all night long next week they can tie in to the bad corner at keogh tyres which is about 1km away from the cloughan end and come back on the old road. They can than work on the rest of the road getting the traffic of the local roads which are at breaking point


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    Road will most likely be opened Tuesday afternoon. The 50 km/hr will remain for a few months as they finish off the ancilliary works, with stop/go's in operation fom time to time.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    infacteh wrote: »
    Road will most likely be opened Tuesday afternoon. The 50 km/hr will remain for a few months as they finish off the ancilliary works, with stop/go's in operation fom time to time.

    Think you could be right I went up most of the job. They are surfacing away on the 1st km today and drainage works are being done at the Turin tie in, but there is no surface there only 804. I'd say like you say they will be working for a good while on this section when they open next week to get it to the finished product. I would also say the section that's only at capping level will not be ready until sepetember at the earliest


  • Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭medoc


    The road has apparently reopened. Hopefully the ongoing works don't interfere too much but it's good to not have to take the detour anymore

    http://www.midlands103.com/news-centre/news-centre-136/


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    IMG_0723.JPG The N52 open Section Looking North at Cloughan

    IMG_0726.JPG The tie in looking south at Turin

    IMG_0725.JPG The tie in Looking North at Turin

    The photos are not the best quality. So we have the first 1 km open which is great but there is still a lot of work to be done as can be seen in the open section photo. When this road is and eventually Phase two complete it will be a brilliant piece of infrastructure that will help reduce road deaths on this stretch. One thing i would be worried about is the stretch that is open could be dangerous at night as the cones are not great , only some road markings have being put down, but most important there are some areas needing edge protection. i know Safety barrier will be placed eventually but in the meantime something should be done even Kelly blocks would help but road building was in my former life so maybe you cant use them anymore.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    roadmaster wrote: »
    IMG_0723.JPG The N52 open Section Looking North at Cloughan

    IMG_0726.JPG The tie in looking south at Turin

    IMG_0725.JPG The tie in Looking North at Turin

    The photos are not the best quality. So we have the first 1 km open which is great but there is still a lot of work to be done as can be seen in the open section photo. When this road is and eventually Phase two complete it will be a brilliant piece of infrastructure that will help reduce road deaths on this stretch. One thing i would be worried about is the stretch that is open could be dangerous at night as the cones are not great , only some road markings have being put down, but most important there are some areas needing edge protection. i know Safety barrier will be placed eventually but in the meantime something should be done even Kelly blocks would help but road building was in my former life so maybe you cant use them anymore.


    Good assesment there roadmaster. I travel through it from the Mullingar side on Saturday evening and it's great to even have this small section open just to avoid the detour.

    As mentioned above its very narrow with no verge in places as they are still working away on both sides and there's still a bit offline section been worked on but it's great just to see the improvement been made to this very busy section of N52.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    i Drove by this project early this morning and since the diversion has re opened it feels and looks like there is a go slow there at the moment. Apart from road marking it seams the section that has opened has had no work done with no batters pulled or finishing works. The 2 km left to be opened looks to have a rough 804 finish at moment. What is the actual finish date for the project?


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    A few pics from the N52 at Turin. I would say 7/8 weeks before it is opened not including finishing works

    Looking Towards Mullingar.jpg
    Midway in the upopened section.jpg
    Midway of the opened section.jpg
    Turin Tie In.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    Just a quick update from what I saw today

    The section that opened up has not being touched since. There is a lot work still to be done such as:

    1.Batters to be pulled
    2. Access/accomadation roads to be finished
    3.Safety barriers
    4.landscaping general
    5. Directional signage

    On the plus side the remaining offline section off about 2km has had a power of work done. All batters seam to be pulled along with acc works seem to well on the way. But most importantly they are putting what I could see from a distance the wearing course down which I would say will be complete by Friday if it is indeed the wearing course.

    So I reckon under a 50kph speed limit we could see the full section from cloughan to Turin open with in two weeks and another 6 weeks to finish completely. I may be down that way Thursday if I am I will get a few pics


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    I have a few photos but the are to be too big for uploading as the system wont let me attach them. The section that is closed is fully painted now, the tie in at turin just needs to be surfaced and the tie in midway. It looks very well. A lot of accommodation works and finishing works still to be done on the opened section but they are working on it now from what i could see with the location of the machines. Maybe it could be open come this friday which would be great. Lets hope we dont have to wait long for Phase Two Turin to Williamstown


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭cargo


    roadmaster wrote: »
    Lets hope we dont have to wait long for Phase Two Turin to Williamstown

    Is there a high level plan for a Phase 2 or is that just your own suggestion?


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