carlow bypass to be made motorway speeds

**patrickc** · 28-08-2008, 01:41

SI No. 279 of 2008

Roads Act 2007 (Declaration of Motorways) Order 2008

In accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Roads Act 2007, the Minister for Transport, Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D., has made the above Statutory Instrument.

The purpose of the Order is to provide for the declaration of certain public roads as motorways.

On a motorway, higher maximum speed limits apply than on other public roads and access to specific types of road user or vehicle may be restricted. In addition, protection can be afforded to the States investment in the national road network through the application of appropriate development management strategies, thereby preventing premature obsolescence of important road infrastructure.

This Order applies only to high quality dual carriageways which were already built, under construction or in planning when the Roads Act 2007 was enacted.

The Order will come into operation on 24th September 2008.

The sections of the major interurban routes affected are as follows:

N9 (Dublin/Waterford Major Interurban Route)

Kilcullen to Powerstown (under construction)

Carlow Bypass (open to traffic)

about time....

ShayK1 · 28-08-2008, 07:39

doesn't affect me cause I don't use it but Hurray all the same

wheres me jumpa · 28-08-2008, 11:56

Freaking sweet.

**Sully** · 28-08-2008, 12:28

Awh no provisions for the bypass on Waterford

foggy_lad · 28-08-2008, 12:48

aah Jaysus the feckin tractor will never hit that speed

bottletops · 28-08-2008, 13:12

Oh great. I've been looking forward to seeing the needle go past 100 for the first time

mfitzy · 28-08-2008, 15:38

Presume the whole M9 between Kilcullen and Waterford will all be designated "M" and not just as far as Carlow.?

**patrickc** · 28-08-2008, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sully

Awh no provisions for the bypass on Waterford

poor ye down there

Quote:

Originally Posted by foggy_lad

aah Jaysus the feckin tractor will never hit that speed

haha,

Quote:

Originally Posted by bottletops

Oh great. I've been looking forward to seeing the needle go past 100 for the first time

not that it ever has in my car either

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfitzy

Presume the whole M9 between Kilcullen and Waterford will all be designated "M" and not just as far as Carlow.?

yeh it's in the quote at the top as being classified motorway also

Bards · 31-08-2008, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sully

Awh no provisions for the bypass on Waterford

Don't fret Sully, the NRA have applied to Dept of transport for More re-designations. I suspect the N25 Waterford City bypass will be in that round,

There is still more than 12 months to go before it is completed in any case. A dead give away will be when they atart placing signage on the Scheme next year

fitzyshea · 31-08-2008, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bards

Don't fret Sully, the NRA have applied to Dept of transport for More re-designations. I suspect the N25 Waterford City bypass will be in that round,

There is still more than 12 months to go before it is completed in any case. A dead give away will be when they atart placing signage on the Scheme next year

The road from kilcullen to waterford including the bypass of the city will be redesignated as a motorway before the full route opens.

lucylu · 01-09-2008, 09:43

I wonder will they put the older roads from the Prumpletstown & Carlow and Carlow to Powerstown back to 100kpm

testicle · 01-09-2008, 11:33

Nope. They are no longer N Roads, and are R roads instead.

28-08-2008, 01:41	#1
patrickc Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: scatterbrook farm Posts: 6,680 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Carlow	carlow bypass to be made motorway speeds SI No. 279 of 2008 Roads Act 2007 (Declaration of Motorways) Order 2008 In accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Roads Act 2007, the Minister for Transport, Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D., has made the above Statutory Instrument. The purpose of the Order is to provide for the declaration of certain public roads as motorways. On a motorway, higher maximum speed limits apply than on other public roads and access to specific types of road user or vehicle may be restricted. In addition, protection can be afforded to the States investment in the national road network through the application of appropriate development management strategies, thereby preventing premature obsolescence of important road infrastructure. This Order applies only to high quality dual carriageways which were already built, under construction or in planning when the Roads Act 2007 was enacted. The Order will come into operation on 24th September 2008. The sections of the major interurban routes affected are as follows: N9 (Dublin/Waterford Major Interurban Route) Kilcullen to Powerstown (under construction) Carlow Bypass (open to traffic) about time.... __________________ sig2big

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28-08-2008, 13:12	#6
bottletops Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Carlow, Ireland Posts: 110 Adverts \| Friends	Oh great. I've been looking forward to seeing the needle go past 100 for the first time

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mfitzy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kilkenny Posts: 1,068 Adverts \| Friends	Presume the whole M9 between Kilcullen and Waterford will all be designated "M" and not just as far as Carlow.?

01-09-2008, 09:43	#11
lucylu Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 177 Adverts \| Friends	I wonder will they put the older roads from the Prumpletstown & Carlow and Carlow to Powerstown back to 100kpm

01-09-2008, 11:33	#12
testicle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carlow Posts: 1,632 Adverts \| Friends	Nope. They are no longer N Roads, and are R roads instead.

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