Gallery:Red Cow Interchange
The current slip, in the foreground, frequently backs all the way back to Newlands Cross, about 1.5 km west of here. New slip under construction to the left behind the wall.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 06, 2007 by csd
Taken 06.04.2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2008 by csd_-_Coppermine_-_21194.JPG)
Blown down in the wind-shocking.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 17, 2009 by murphaph
View from the Luas bridge, at the southern end of junction. The Luas is to be re-routed around to the north of the junction, and this bridge will be re-used as a u-turn for traffic entering from Ballymount.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 24, 2008 by csd
Next Exit sign plus VMS gantry.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 30, 2008 by csd
This is the full freeflow design that will be built.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 19, 2007 by Truvelo
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
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
This shot is immediately west of the Red Cow roundabout, just visible in the background. The sign is obscured by the pedestrian bridge I'm standing on. This view, taken in December 2006, won't be the same by December 2007!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 06, 2007 by csd
Taken from the roof garden of nearby apt.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 22, 2009 by dubdade
Fantastic spot
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 22, 2009 by dubdade
Westbound traffic currently loops south of the junction, through what was once part of the Luas P+R.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 24, 2008 by csd
(L to R); Future Monastery Rd/Luas P+R off-slip, N7 to M50, N7 to R110 (Citybound) carriageways. On the extreme right is the retaining wall for the new westbound carriageway of the N7.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 24, 2008 by csd
N7 inbound
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 22, 2009 by dubdade
The cutting holds the split between N7 E to M50 N (to the left) and S (to the right).
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 24, 2008 by csd
The future Monastary Rd to M50 NB slip. The cutting carrying the main N7 to M50 traffic is immediately to the right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 24, 2008 by csd
Westbound, showing the new gantry signage. There is still one set of lights outbound, which allows Turnpike Road access to the N7 and M50.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 21, 2008 by csd
If you follow the road to the right of the roundabout, you can see it's ramp to nowhere. Part of the Red Cow junction upgrade will involve a bridge from this ramp, over the N7 (visible in the extreme right) to Monastery Road.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 06, 2007 by csd
Top: N7 Wesbound, middle: Luas Red line, bottom: M50 NB to R110 EB slip road. Taken looking south from the pedestrian route between Red Cow Luas stop and the Red Cow Hotel.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 19, 2009 by csd
Looking east from the N7, taken from the new bowstring bridge.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 19, 2009 by csd
Taken heading southbound, 06.04.2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2008 by csd
This is the Monastery Road bowstring bridge over the mainline of the N7 immediately west of the M50. It will allow local traffic from Monastery Road to access the N7. The bridge is built offline and will be moved into place over the mainline tonight (Monday 06.10.08). The bridge is seen here on its construction mound just south of the N7 mainline. N7 Westbound traffic has been diverted around the mound for months now.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 06, 2008 by murphaph
This is the Monastery Road bowstring bridge over the mainline of the N7 immediately west of the M50. It will allow local traffic from Monastery Road to access the N7. The bridge is built offline and will be moved into place over the mainline tonight (Monday 06.10.08). The bridge is seen here on its construction mound just south of the N7 mainline.
All three pics of this location taken by user jmkennedy.ie on boards.ie.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 06, 2008 by murphaph
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The view west of the new, temporary carriageway through the Luas P+R car park.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 28, 2007 by csd_-_Coppermine_-_11388.jpg)
The view north from the south-west side of the roundabout. Left leads to the new temporary carriageway through the Luas car park, right is part of the roundabout due to be closed off at 0600 on 30.04.2007. Behind the fence at the traffic light is a deep excavation, which will form part of the new Luas alignment and the M50 NB -> R110 EB slip road.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 28, 2007 by csd_-_Coppermine_-_9651.jpg)
Taken northbound underneath the southern roundabout bridge. Clearance on the embankment to the left has started. Immediately north of the northern bridge (visible in pic), work on the abutments for the new Luas bridge has begun.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 06, 2007 by csd
2 slip road lanes + 3 mainline = 5 lanes wide at this point.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 30, 2008 by csd
This is the Monastery Road bowstring bridge over the mainline of the N7 immediately west of the M50. It will allow local traffic from Monastery Road to access the N7. The bridge is built offline and will be moved into place over the mainline tonight (Monday 06.10.08). The bridge is seen here on its construction mound just south of the N7 mainline.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 06, 2008 by murphaph
Taken from the Luas bridge at the Red Cow interchange.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 28, 2007 by csd
Phase 2 of the Western Parkway is the M50 between J9 (Red Cow) and J11 (Tallaght/N81 exit). Phase 1 was the N4 to N7 part. This photo was taken 28.04.2007, I wonder how long this plaque will be in place or will it be subsumed by the roadworks.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 28, 2007 by csd
Taken 06.04.2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2008 by csd
Unusually, the roadworks direction signage on the M50 upgrade is at least as good a quality as the permanent signage it replaced. Here's the signage at the northbound offramp at the infamous Red Cow Roundabout (J9, aka the Mad Cow).
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 02, 2006 by csd
An image of a proposed Gantry on the N7 approaching the M50 from the West
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 27, 2007 by odlum