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Paul can check the IP address of ‘Irishatheart’ and easily find out if it’s an Irish address or from Oz
When I look at pictures of Spencer Dock and IFSC 2, I think of “old computer heatsinks and capasitors”.
Anyone agree? :confused:
2007 – M50 Upgrade (Phase 1)
2010 – M50 Upgrade (Phase 2)SCHEME DESCRIPTION – Route
The M50 mainline will be upgraded to dual 3-lane motorway standards from the M1Motorway junction to the junction at Sandyford. In addition, auxiliary-weaving lanes will be provided between successive junctions from the M1 junction, right through to the Scholarstown junction, to facilitate safer merging on and off the M50 between these junctions. Ten junctions from the M1 to Sandyford junction will be upgraded to facilitate access across, and on and off the upgraded motorway. Where the modification of the existing junction layouts would not provide adequate capacity to satisfy demand, reconfiguration to partial free/free flow interchanges is proposed.http://www.nra.ie/PublicPrivatePartnership/SchemeInformationBrochuresforTenderers/file,1192,en.PDF
@Maskhadov wrote:
did anyone read the article in the times today ? it just highlighted that tunnelling underground o connell street would be a potential nightmare and it could all go wrong. Plus cut and cover techniques will just make a pigs dinner of all the improvements that are being made on the street.
Look on the bright side. They won’t start the Metro contruction for another 7/8 years so that’s plently of time for us enjoy our new street.
@alpha wrote:
ew transport plan taking 10 years but that they would like to see it done in 5. 10 years is a long way off. i do ike the new plan though. i would really like to see extra luas lines and a metro. i like new things. i wonder how long it took to build the metro system in madrid? our transport plan will take a lot longer than 10 years to build in my opinion.
Yes, in any other European city, this would be delivered within 5 years without a bother. We have had no previous experience building such projects .
I foresee hundreds of legal proceedings against the T21, which will massively delay these projects.
@GregF wrote:
I agree, Cork should have a tram/light rail system.
Also, I think once O’Connell Street is completed there should be no further roadworks for at least a millennium. The present redevelopment has been an arduous ordeal. The installalation of a Metro station would just cause further unnecessary turmoil in the vicinity for many more years.
If it’s going to give us a massively improved transport system for the next 100 years, I’d happily see O’C ripped up again. Either way, the tunnel under O’C will have to be very deep in order for it to pass under the river. It’s safe to assume then that they will not use cut-and-cover method. The lower end of the street will be excavated in order to build the station.
@Boyler wrote:
Did anyone see Capital D on RTE1? Couldn’t they use the underground tunnel as part of the new metro for Dublin? I was also thinking why couldn’t they build a kind of Luas for Cork City?
Yes, I saw this. The problem with using the Park Tunnel us that there’s no capacity at Connolly to take these trains. This is why we need a new station at Spencer Dock with its own tunnel going to Heuston.
Sorry, thought you meant the shopping centre. I’m not familiar with Liffey valley at all. Interested to see a pic of the development though.
@Sue wrote:
Given that the government’s new transport plan involves building a metro under O’Connell Street, won’t that mean that all the paving etc. has to be ripped up again in a few years? Or can they tunnel underground without causing too much disruption on land? (The Port Tunnel would suggest otherwise)
They will have to rip up the lower end of the street in order to build to subway station. Please god I hope they don’t cut-and-cover the whole of O’Connell St., uprooting the spire, etc. 😮
@notjim wrote:
Good question Graham, the map:
http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/7048-5.pdf
looks like O’Connell St, Western Way, Broadstone, and then the cutting north out of broadstone as far as liffey junction.
Not sure about all the details but what an exciting plan! DART to Maynooth! DART to Kildare! Metro to the airport! Metro and Luas for West Dublin! Luas for DIT! Metro for DCU! Interconnector! Commuter service for Athenry! Athenry to Ennis! Athenry to Tuam! Amazing stuff.
It’s all very exciting but about 20 years overdue.
Metro and Interconnector by 2015?! Give me a break. 2025 would be far more realistic.
I am being a bit negative though, This is a great move for Ireland, especially Dublin. I never thought I’d live the see the day. One thing that really suprised me was the large amount of investment that’s going into the tram network. 😮
Connolly to Heuston? I thought it was Spencer Dock to Heuston.
No mention of the LUAS link in that article.
@alpha wrote:
that picture of the custom house is really nice. it looks good. i quite like the dome as it would look so different without it.
Thanks alpha 🙂
@ake wrote:
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VOTE- Which is the most magnificent classical building in Ireland – Belfast city Hall, Old Parliament Building (Bank of Ireland), Custom’s House, Four Courts, Trinity College ensemble or Dublin City Hall.
I think either the Bank of Ireland or Belfast City Hall. It should be in Dublin! 😡
I think the Custom House is most spectacular. I don’t think many Dubliners notice it though because of the loop line.
@Boyler wrote:
I have to say that I was amazed when I saw City Hall in Dublin a few months ago. When I saw the building in photos, I thought it looked a little squat. I was totally unprepared in how big and beautiful it is in real life. It’s definitely one of my favourite buildings now!
You get a lovely view of it from Parliament St – one of my favorite streets in Dublin.
(c) Richie DevaneThere’s a good shot of it in the Michael Collins movie too 🙂
Ah, didn’t see this post earlier. You captured a nice downtown autumn vibe in these pictures.
Can’t say I’m overly impressed with any of these developments to be honest. Again, more low-rise IFSC monotony. I guess we’ll see more and more city centre streets transformed in this manner over the next 30 years. It’s a pity.
Visually, 3 or more floors on these focal corner buildings would make all the difference, especially in an area like this. Hope you don’t mind, Graham, but I butchered one of your snaps for an example:
Now that looks more like a European capital street to me. Not asking for much, is it?
Here’s a comparable street in Barcelona, the city Dublin’s twined with. Eight plus stories as standard throughout. Doesn’t it look a lot better (apart from the fancy facades that we don’t have)?
Back to Railway Street, apart from the low densitiy, I think they’re reletively reasonable developments with a relatively reasonable standard. 🙂
I like the Millenium Tower. It should have been a few floors higher considering its fine location.
Looks better like that 🙂
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