Gallery:E20
This signs the junction with the N19 Shannon airport access route in Co Clare. This is probably the most westerly gantry sign in the country.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 08, 2005 by csd
Welcome to Ireland. The adventure starts here. Off to the right the square is mainly estuary mud.
On the N18, Co Clare.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 08, 2005 by csd
The old 'single panels over each lane' with repetitive information overload are gone. This is much better.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 20, 2008 by murphaph
The old 'single panels over each lane' with repetitive information overload are gone. This is much better.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 20, 2008 by murphaph
East of Limerick city, heading west on the N7.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 08, 2007 by csd
New signage as part of the re-sigining project, December 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 21, 2008 by csd
Looking west at the new bowstring bridge, just west of the M50. There are now no traffic lights west of the M50 for inbound or outbound traffic.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 21, 2008 by csd
These gantries have replaced the confusing 'one panel per lane' design. December 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 21, 2008 by csd
The old 'single panels over each lane' with repetitive information overload are gone. This is much better.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 20, 2008 by murphaph
Heading west on the N7.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 08, 2007 by csd
Southeast of Limerick city. The N7 ends in a few kilometres, so every destination i s in brackets.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 08, 2007 by csd
Heading west, shortly after the dual carriageway section begins, northeast of Limerick city.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 08, 2007 by csd
Heading west, shortly after the start of the DC section.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 08, 2007 by csd
So far, the only mention of Euroroutes has been on route confirmation signs. They haven't appeared on direction sigange just yet.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 21, 2008 by csd
Fantastic spot
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 22, 2009 by dubdade
This is part of the original 1970s-era Naas dual carriageway, the oldest stretch of rural dual carriageway in the Republic. This is currently being upgraded to D3AP and four interchanges are being built to remove any crossing movements on the road. The improved road is expected to be open in September 2006, and will mean there's 21 km of D3 between Newlands Cross and Naas, the longest such stretch in the country.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 06, 2005 by csd
View from the overbridge at junction 6 on the newly upgraded N7. This was taken with the sun behind me on a beautiful day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky! This is looking northbound towards Dublin. This was the first rural dual cariageway in the Republic of Ireland, built in the 60s/70s and by the time of the upgrade, it really showed! This section is in county Kildare with the county Dublin border neing just at the crest of the hill. The two county councils used to test road markings and pavements there.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 17, 2006 by murphaph
Taken from overbridge at J8. The M7 starts beyond J9, signs visible.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
Back to M7, facing N7. This is a trumpet interchange not built as part of this N7 upgrade but in fac built for the Naas Bypass (M7) c. 1983 and renovated (including installing a NJ barrier) for this scheme.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
Pedestrian bridge ater gantry. Actual junction is a bit further on. Used to be a set of traffic lights right here until quite recently!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
Lots of temporary signs about the place owing to the nature of te works.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
Dodgy gantries have become the norm on our roads unfortunately. The NRA appears to have accepted the error of their ways but it was too late for this scheme. Note the Garda (police) only sign is in motorway blue, though we are not on a motorway. There's a 'motorway ahead' sign hiding behind that route confirmatory sign too!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
View northbound towards Dublin
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
Note the NJ Barrier which runs under the bridge.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
Lane drop as the widened N7 gives way to to the non-upgraded M7 beyond J9.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
The LILO accesses are not numbered on the widened scheme, only full access junctions receive a number which makes some sense to me. This is just north of Rathcoole Village, which is to the left of the bypassing road. The overbridge here was not built as part of the latest widenning but the road underneath was D2 up until this scheme made it D3.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
ADS for J5 heading southbound
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
The little known village of Straffan is home to the Kildare Hotel and Country Club, the K-Club for short and will host the Ryder Cup in Sept. 2006.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
No comment on the silly gantries.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
ADS for J6 heading southbound
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 16, 2006 by murphaph
A rare thing to behold in Ireland, an overhead gantry! They won't be as rare when the M50 is widened though.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 08, 2005 by antster1983
Just west of the Red Cow -- view from the temporary pedestrian bridge. Luas P+R to the left, Monastery road to the right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 06, 2007 by csd
Funny border signage prior to Öresund heading from Malmö - plenty of warnings that we are about to exchange the civilization of Sweden for the dangerous liberalism of Denmark...! :)
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 04, 2007 by IJP1_-_Coppermine_-_14532.jpg)
End of Oresund, heading towards Copenhagen
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 04, 2007 by IJP1
From the eastern abutment. Showing the depth of the steelwork of the deck. July 2007
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 02, 2007 by Hagbard
Looking west from Sjaelland. July 2007
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 02, 2007 by Hagbard