Newbridge Chat Thread

You are preaching to the converted! if the search function actually still worked on boards i'd find a post i made in this very form years ago saying pretty much the exact same. Traffic lights out of sequence, cutlery road should be one way in the opposite direction, and there should be no ext/entry onto the cutlery road from the white water under ground car park.

Does anyone know what (if any) road layout changes are being put in place at the new Kilbelin Abbey estate at the junction between The Hall and Athgarvan Road ?

Currently traffic going towards Curragh/Athgarvan is completely stopped at this junction by someone turning into The Hall. I'm assuming having traffic coming from a new estate will make thinga even worse ?

Have to agree on the McDonalds junction. I was up the town yesterday and the traffic was queued from Ballymoney direction trying to get past the traffic turning in to get McD's. I have seen this on many occasions ( am never around during the week so have no idea how good/bad it is then ).

Surely the entrance to McD's and KFC should be from Moorefield Road?

Hi all,

We will most likely be moving to Newbridge, during this summer. I found a lot of my questions about the area, already answered in this thread, so thanks to all for that. But one question that I still have is about the water hardness in the area, especially in the Curragh side of the town? Do household there use water softeners? If so any recommendation for companies who will install and maintain in and around Newbridge?

Thanks again

I hear what You say Damien, but then why is traffic allowed exit there? I know the volume is less, but it’s still traffic.

On another note, thanks for the link above on hard water.

The time Meatloaf performed in Tougher's, Newhall

Am I dreaming this? What year was it? about 30 years ago, perhaps?

Any of you there, perhaps with a story?

Resurfacing work over the next few weeks, being done in stages I think.

There's serious negative feedback to this on various FB pages. I drove into town early on Saturday but didn't notice them. Was very quiet though.

Except that quite a few of the commentators are usually reasonable people. So perhaps there is merit in their negativity. I'll take a look myself when I am next in.

It is difficult for 2 dumper trucks to pass each other comfortably. My wife saw that today. I’m sure the resolution will be to ban the trucks !

The bigger issue is the position of the cycle lane inside of parked cars. I have yet to see a passenger in my car actually look in the mirror before opening the door and I’m sure I’m not the only one.

I have cycled through the town previous to the markings and I don’t think they are required from the post office to the bridge. There was plenty of space.

The problem is from the credit union to the post office which was dangerous to cycle unless you took over the road. Kids don’t have road sense and don’t command the space enough on their bikes. There is not enough road space in that section to add a cycle lane. I can foresee a one way system coming in a few years if the cycle lanes are enforced.

Why would two dumper trucks need to pass each other on the main street of a town anyway? Buses obviously would.

As you say, there's no real need for a cycle path from the post office to the bridge, except that stretch is notorious for people double-parking ("I'm only dropping in for a minute!"). This new set-up isn't going to improve people's behaviour, though. There won't be as much room to double-park.

As a cyclist myself, the main issue will be the passengers getting out of the car. As Roadtoad already said, the passenger-side mirrors suit the driver, not the person getting out on the passenger side of the car. I'll make sure I'm aware of them too.

I'll be cycling down the town this evening so I'll see what it's actually like then.

I think the poles are part of the plan but just haven't been installed yet.

So people creating petitions before the job is finished.

That's typical of some types that make assumptions and don't simply ask.

Design is fairly standard around Europe particularly the Netherlands that is seen as the poster boy for safe cycling

Saw it yesterday parked on Main Street at about 3pm/3:30pm. The bus in the direction of kildare “pulled in” and all the town traffic came to a standstill as he loaded passengers. At the same time there were 2 buses on the other side. The one behind couldn’t get his nose out enough to get past the kildare bus without hitting him so he sat tight.

It is now like driving past the credit union in the direction of Naas. You have to be so careful of people just opening their drivers side door into traffic.

Should be fun when people do the usual double park as they pop into the Chinese on Main Street.

Traffic is very heavy in town today. I was coming in the Station Road. The queue started on the railway bridge. Turned around and headed out via the Meadows heading for the M7 SB. Heading out past Ballymany the queue into town was almost out to the roundabout where the horse board is. Then got onto the M7 and there was also a queue to exit the M7 NB. Why is the traffic so heavy? There a GAA match on?