CASTLEBAR TO WESTPORT

[@Matildaamgel]

May you please, do an updated tour on castlebar

[@genghisthegreat2034]

Where's the hard shoulder ?

[@RedKnight-fn6jr]

It's a Type II Dual Carriageway (16.5m) - this basically replaced the Wide Single (15.0m) standard. It's better to have overtaking lanes the whole way IMO than a road with hard shoulders and the suicide lane up the middle.

[@genghisthegreat2034]

@@RedKnight-fn6jr , thanks for that. I'd be nervous if broken down, or had to leave the car, in a traffic lane. Wouldn't pass PSDP in my book

[@RedKnight-fn6jr]

@@genghisthegreat2034 There are bays provided at regular intervals - with the traffic levels in mind, I don't think there's the same problem as with the 'smart' motorways in the UK - those roads absolutely need a hard shoulder as all traffic lanes are pretty rammed, particularly during peak times. Regarding the Type II DCs, I guess the planners envision plenty of time (sight lines and the 100kph speed) and space to react. That said, I wouldn't like to be the breakdown guinea pig either - not something I'd like to experience TBH.

[@genghisthegreat2034]

@@RedKnight-fn6jr thanks for that background. Like range anxiety with ecar batteries, you'd be eyeing every set of headlights hurtling towards you in that predicament

[@briank10101]

Soft grass shoulder is fine for the rare time modern cars break down. Just pull in left of the yellow dashed line as much as possible

[@mikedelaney8366]

2 many illegally I migrants there not safe