M28 - Cork to Ringaskiddy [advance works ongoing; 2025 start; 2028 completion]

Time to change thread title to 2025 start?

August update from Dronehawk :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4E-ben9rYA

I was wondering was that extent of works normal alright. I wonder is this to prevent the contractor who actually gets the tender, from going back looking for extras?

That doesn't make sense. If they just prescribed these works in the main contract, as they have done in the enabling works, it wouldn't then be an extra anyway.

I cannot see the logic at all so if it is case of getting a section of land ready for road construction.

What is the point in the approach can anyone please point out, if it is not to prevent unexpected costs by the company that wins the tender ?

Very early days to be making predictions, but given the extent of the works, the likely impact that construction will have on a number of key commuter routes in the area, the fact that a number of these routes are currently operating at or over capacity at the times you mention and the failure of the Council to undertake and complete the long planned improvements on Clarke Hill & Coach Hill and their junctions with the Rochestown Road in a timely manner some disruption is inevitable. Key pressure points will be invasive works such as the demolition and reconstruction of Maryborough Hill overbridge (which will impact not just Maryborough Hill but the displaced traffic will further overload other routes/junctions in the area), the online works between the N40 and Carrs Hill and work in the Shannon Park area.

As against this, good communications, good sequencing of the various closures and openings and clever temporary routing could make a huge difference, as we saw during the works in Dunkettle where traffic continued to flow through the construction site throughout. I know it wasn’t perfect, but in the overall scheme of things the DKI project team did a very good job.

Unfortunately, to date, those responsible for the M28 project over the last decade would score a 1/10 for their communication skills. We live in hope that this will improve drastically.