Athlone Interchanges Update

Posted by Cllr Frankie Keena,

1. Athlone Interchanges update
   
   Further to our scheduled Traffic Management meeting with the Contractor and An Garda Síochána on 11 May, the following is the update in relation to the works contract on the Athlone Relief Road Phase 2 Rehabilitation Works.
   
   Coosan Interchange (Junction 11) – Works substantially complete. Traffic Signal hardware installation works ongoing. The contractor had a contrac...tual issue with a previous Traffic Signals sub-contractor and a new one has been appointed resulting in some delay to the timing of these works (but not to the overall programme) and the traffic lights are now envisaged to be completed within the next 3 weeks – no further road closures required.
   
   Garrycastle Interchange (Junction 9) – Works ongoing and no further road closures to the Garrycastle Road or to the On / Off ramps from the Relief Road are required. Key points are as follows:
   Works on surfacing the approaches to the new pedestrian bridge will commence Monday 28th May. The remaining road surface at the Moydrum Road junction will be completed at this time.
   Work on the installation of Traffic Signal hardware is now envisaged to be completed in the next 3 weeks (as per Coosan above).
   There are some works required to the underside of the new pedestrian / cyclist bridge which will require a fast lane closure on the westbound carriageway for 1 day – this is intended to take place during week commencing 21 May.
   
   
   Ballymahon Road interchange (Junction 10) – Works are ongoing. Key points as follows:
   
   
   · Drainage and kerbing works will continue for two more weeks and this will involve one-way alternate traffic flow on the Ballymahon Road from time to time to facilitate the works.
   
   · The exit ramp from the eastbound carriageway at Junction 10 will be closed on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th May to facilitate the laying of ducting at the top of the ramp.
   
   · The road surface between the Sports Centre roundabout and Cloghanboy Park housing estate (at The Coal Bunker) and also at the junction beside The Cova shop will be upgraded between the 28th of May and the 11th of June. This will require the three ramps at Junction 10 (onto the Ballymahon Road) to be closed for the majority of this two week period. The On-Ramp to the westbound carriageway at The Cova will be closed for 2 to 3 days to cater for the surfacing near The Cova shop. One-way alternate traffic flow on the Ballymahon Road will be in place from time to time during the surfacing works. Diversions will be in place and will be advertised on the Council’s websites www.westmeathcoco.ie

   

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   · Traffic Signal hardware and road markings at Junction 10 will be installed in early June.
   
   
   All restrictions to traffic flow will be kept to an absolute minimum. It is expected that all works to the three junctions (Junction - 9 Garrycastle, Junction 10 - Ballymahon Road and Junction 11 - Coosan) should be completed by the end of June 2012.
   
   Sorry for inconvenience caused during upgrading works.