2+1 and the Atlantic Road Corridor

TomB · 03-03-2006, 11:18

A very off-topic question, but I was looking at Fred Barry of the NRA's presentation to the Chamber of commerce and I was wondering, which bits of the Atlantic Road Corridor will be 2+1?

I have to admit I think 2+1's are great -- was at a wedding in Sweden last year and they're the perfect compromise of safety and footprint, especially with our land acquisition costs

Mark · 03-03-2006, 11:22

He said they hadnt decided yet, it'll be interesting to see how the new stretches get on such as the Clontribet N2.

Maskhadov · 03-03-2006, 11:27

i thought all of the atlantic corridor would be 2+1. Its a great solution if built to the proper standards.

comcor · 03-03-2006, 12:31

Some parts of the ARC (certainly the Charleville bypass) will be full dual-carriageways.

Having driven on 2+1s here I am unconvinced. If you get stuck behind a slow truck or tractor on one of the single-carriageway bits, there is no possibility of passing and I certainly wouldn't like to see a failure on one.

On the parts with passing lanes, you see most cars accelerate to 130+ kph because they want to get past all slow moving vehicles when they still can.

Maskhadov · 03-03-2006, 12:47

its still safer that single carriageway. You would be unfortunate to be stuck behind an agricultural vehicle for 2km though

03-03-2006, 11:18	#1
TomB Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Limerick Posts: 207	2+1 and the Atlantic Road Corridor A very off-topic question, but I was looking at Fred Barry of the NRA's presentation to the Chamber of commerce and I was wondering, which bits of the Atlantic Road Corridor will be 2+1? I have to admit I think 2+1's are great -- was at a wedding in Sweden last year and they're the perfect compromise of safety and footprint, especially with our land acquisition costs

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03-03-2006, 11:22	#2
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	He said they hadnt decided yet, it'll be interesting to see how the new stretches get on such as the Clontribet N2.

03-03-2006, 11:27	#3
Maskhadov Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74	i thought all of the atlantic corridor would be 2+1. Its a great solution if built to the proper standards.

03-03-2006, 12:31	#4
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	Some parts of the ARC (certainly the Charleville bypass) will be full dual-carriageways. Having driven on 2+1s here I am unconvinced. If you get stuck behind a slow truck or tractor on one of the single-carriageway bits, there is no possibility of passing and I certainly wouldn't like to see a failure on one. On the parts with passing lanes, you see most cars accelerate to 130+ kph because they want to get past all slow moving vehicles when they still can.

03-03-2006, 12:47	#5
Maskhadov Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74	its still safer that single carriageway. You would be unfortunate to be stuck behind an agricultural vehicle for 2km though