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My reference to excellent is how they managed to construct that Interchange considering the levels of live traffic, the railway line and the water down there.
They would have built it to whatever specification they were given, so if there is a design issue, it is not Sisks doing.
I didn't see anything spectacular about their traffic management. Jon's and the old mulcaire are and were much better civil contractors.
Agree about design. They are blameless.
Trucks going through the tunnel are naturally keeping left,solid white linen the tunnel means you can't move right until exiting and make the dublin turnoff. I've seen them veer across the traffic to make it and its lethal.
Ultimately they will have to put sold markers in the middle approaching the tunnel thus forcing the decision early.
 
I didn't see anything spectacular about their traffic management. Jon's and the old mulcaire are and were much better civil contractors.
Agree about design. They are blameless.
Trucks going through the tunnel are naturally keeping left,solid white linen the tunnel means you can't move right until exiting and make the dublin turnoff. I've seen them veer across the traffic to make it and its lethal.
Ultimately they will have to put sold markers in the middle approaching the tunnel thus forcing the decision early.
Of course you don't see anything spectacular about their traffic management, perhaps you did not drive through the Interchange while it was being constructed.
As a matter of fact it is not just trucks that have that issue.
That sign before the tunnel coming from the Mahon side, is causing a lot of confusion. As to why common sense has not occurred as yet is frustrating.
 
Of course you don't see anything spectacular about their traffic management, perhaps you did not drive through the Interchange while it was being constructed.
As a matter of fact it is not just trucks that have that issue.
That sign before the tunnel coming from the Mahon side, is causing a lot of confusion. As to why common sense has not occurred as yet is frustrating.
i have 38 years of doing traffic management for various civil projects. i think i can spot it... The overall traffic management plan would have been done by the designers not the contractor.
My original comment still applies. These tier 1 contractors are no great shakes, cost the state a fortune, are overloaded with non performing individuals and bureaucracy. I would prefer to see Jons or even (think local) Sorenson doing these jobs.
Common sense has not occured on any signage... why we have to say westward instead of "the tunnel" is beyond me.
 
i have 38 years of doing traffic management for various civil projects. i think i can spot it... The overall traffic management plan would have been done by the designers not the contractor.
My original comment still applies. These tier 1 contractors are no great shakes, cost the state a fortune, are overloaded with non performing individuals and bureaucracy. I would prefer to see Jons or even (think local) Sorenson doing these jobs.
Common sense has not occured on any signage... why we have to say westward instead of "the tunnel" is beyond me.
Would tourists or strangers know that the tunnel takes you west?
 
Would tourists or strangers know that the tunnel takes you west?
most users are irish or munster... cater to them first. ..the tunnel is one of the best known irish traffic landmarks...outsiders use google so they are ok, the roundabout on the western side of little island is another source of confusion....umpteen choice on a roundabout is not good practice because people normally dont stop at roundabout unlike traffic lights to take stock.
Try doing mahon point to Dublin when there are cars in the fast lane coming through.
More work needed here.
 
most users are irish or munster... cater to them first. ..the tunnel is one of the best known irish traffic landmarks
I am struggling to grasp your issue or can't see what odds it makes.
As a well know Irish landmark every one who is Irish or from Munster will know the tunnel goes west.
 
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Here is the idiot that came down the M8 at around 6:30 this morning and caused absolute bedlam at the tunnel.
Gardai arrived at 7:30, stopped the traffic and got the idiot to reverse back to the relief road.

So to all the other idiots out there who think those works were a waste of money, they weren't as traffic coming from the other directions were not at all impacted by this incident.
Had the old roundabout been there, then all approaches would have been impacted
 
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Here is the idiot that came down the M8 at around 6:30 this morning and caused absolute bedlam at the tunnel.
Gardai arrived at 7:30, stopped the traffic and got the idiot to reverse back to the relief road.

So to all the other idiots out there who think those works were a waste of money, they weren't as traffic coming from the other directions were not at all impacted by this incident.
Had the old roundabout been there, then all approaches would have been impacted
You are wrong, Traffic from the east heading to the city was chronic ,as people avoided the tunnel,
 
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