Talk:Roads in Ireland

Not a joke

This could be told as an Irish joke but it is true.

Dual carriageways are still rather new in Ireland so as a precaution, on the rear of each sign on a dual carriageway is another sign saying Wrong way. Turn back.

They may not be everywhere but I saw some recently on the N11 road. -- RHaworth 10:09, 2005 Apr 3 (UTC)

They are usually at the end of motorway off-ramps... --Rdd 4 July 2005 23:38 (UTC)

They most certainly exist on onramps, but not on the back of every sign, even on the very very old dual carraigeways (nass, stillorgan) --Kiand 17:16, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

These are still placed on new motorways/dual-carriageways. There are also confirmation destination signs just where off-ramps leave the carriageway - they are of little use as it's not like you can change your mind at the point where you can read them. The morale of the story - don't assume signposting in Ireland is useful or well-thought out. zoney ♣ talk 00:02, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

They are not specifically Irish. Such signs are commonly seen in the United States (where drivers are hardly unused to dual carriageways!) – see [1] and [2] – and Australia – see [3]. --Picapica 12:57, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Connections between the systems

It seems to treat them as independent entities and doesn't cover interconnections particularly well. Looking at map I see the M1 stops near Dundalk, but the route continues north through the international border, round Newry, and then meeting up the the other M1 near Lisburn. Morwen - Talk 16:18, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Both the list of route designations in the Republic and Northern Ireland note the end-destinations, and also note the connecting route designations across the border (e.g. N1 Dublin - Dundalk - (A1 to Belfast) and A1 Belfast - Lisburn - Banbridge - Newry - becoming the N1 at the border and continuing to Dundalk and Dublin).

I'm uncertain as to what further could be done - there are two route classification schemes in use, despite the major cross-border routes, and certain routes in the Republic being mapped as if sections run through the North (e.g. N3 "reappearing" in Donegal).

The current arrangement is useful as it clearly shows the sections pertaining to particular designations, but they are all here on one page so interconnections can clearly be followed. Admittedly a map would be the most useful tool in indicating contiguous routes (i.e. Dublin-Belfast, etc.) that consist of several designated roads.

zoney ♣ talk 00:00, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

J routes in Dublin city

There are a number of roads in Dublin city classified as Jxx roads. I can't find out wht the J stands for. Does anyone know?

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