News:

Waterford City Bypass Opening
Updated 14th October 2009

 

The Waterford City N25 Bypass will be officially opened by Minister Martin Cullen on Monday October 19th 2009. The new bypass and bridge will open for traffic later on Monday evening.
           
There will be a unique opportunity for members of the public to view the iconic new River Suir bridge at first hand on Monday afternoon before the bridge opens for  traffic. From 1.30pm on Monday afternoon a dedicated bus service will pick up any interested members of the public at the Clock Tower on the Quays and bring them out to the Bridge site where people will have the chance to walk across the new bridge and view the magnificent structure at close quarters.  Buses will run on a continuous out and return basis for the afternoon up to 4.30pm and will be free of charge.This is a one-off opportunity as there will be no pedestrian access to the bridge once it opens for traffic.There will be no private vehicular access to the bridge, access roads or site offices on Monday and the bus service will be the only way of getting access to the bridge.

Southside
(Updated 5th May 2009)

• Construction of final section of ‘Western Tie-in’ (Ch 100 to 350) has commenced. Kilmeaden Village and Waterford bound traffic will shortly be temporarily diverted onto a new section of the Western Tie-in (Ch 400 to 1000) and reach Kilmeaden via the recently completed Carrick road roundabout, Kilmeaden Village Link road and Kilmeaden village roundabout. Dungarvan and Cork bound traffic will remain on the existing N25.

• The Carrick road roundabout, Carrick road realignment, Kilmeaden Village link road and Kilmeaden Village roundabout are now complete (apart from pubic lighting) and open to traffic.

• Lacka Road, Kilmeaden – work is continuing on the realignment/reconstruction of this road and the temporary road closure will remain in place to facilitate the work.

• N25 from Carrick road roundabout to Toll plaza - earthworks, drainage and the majority of structures are all now predominantly complete. Pavement construction is also nearing completion with the placing of wearing course commenced. Works on safety barrier and public lighting continuing with road lining and signage just commencing.
  • River Suir Bridge – work on the main span bridge deck is continuing apace.  5 out of a total of 30 sections remain to be placed.  It is envisaged that the main span will be complete by the end of June 2009.

  Northside

  • Work is now mainly concentrated in the following 3 areas:
  • Grannagh Interchange and associated structures i.e. Structure No’s 18,19,20, 21, 22 and 23.
  • Newrath Link 1 and related structures i.e. Structure No’s 42,43 and 44.
  • N9/M9 Link – outstanding sections of earthworks, drainage and pavement construction.
  • From Grannagh Interchange to Luffany roundabout, earthworks, drainage, pavement (bar placing of wearing course) and structures are predominantly complete. As reported above on south side, works on safety barrier and public lighting continuing with road lining and signage just commencing.
  • Structure No’s 20, 21 and 22 (Grannagh Viaduct and slip roads) – placing of deck steel complete and installation of deck slabs and parapet edge beams is continuing. 
  • The temporary diversion of Kilkenny and Dublin bound traffic via the existing N24 will remain in place until the deck and parapets of structures No’s 18,19,20 are in place which is envisaged to be mid June 2009.