M17/M18 - Gort to Tuam [open to traffic]

Sam Russell · 14-07-2017 1:12pm

m17 wrote: »

The ballygaddy road junction on the tuam bypass [/IMG]29/06/17

That is a very short run in to the roundabout, coming off at 120 to a stop in twenty metres is some trick.

threeball · 14-07-2017 1:14pm

Sam Russell wrote: »

That is a very short run in to the roundabout, coming off at 120 to a stop in twenty metres is some trick.

That section is bypass not motorway so more likely to be an 80kph limit if not less.

m17 · 14-07-2017 1:59pm

The m17 at ballinphuil 02/01/16

14/07/17

marno21 · 15-07-2017 12:11am

threeball wrote: »

That section is bypass not motorway so more likely to be an 80kph limit if not less.

It's a grade seperated dual carraigeway! The limit will be 100km/h along its length.

m17 · 15-07-2017 12:18pm

Annagh hill 16/03/16

15/07/17

the flyover 16/03/16

15/07/17

the slip road 16/03/16

15/07/17

marno21 · 15-07-2017 2:31pm

Marino48 wrote: »

Great progress shots everyone. Can't wait till its finally open.
Heard today from a reliable source that the motorway won't be open till December this year.
It will be ready after the cycle run in September but the council won't pay the contractors to maintain the road for the extra period.
Tidy up after road crashes, fix damaged barriers cut grass etc etc.
Obviously they don't sit in ClareGalway for Clarinbridge traffic for hours every week.
Next one that knocks on my door for a vote.............

Your source, unfortunately, seems to be spot on.

According to DPER, operational payments for the M17/M18 begin in December 2017.

Also, the council has no involvement here. Try Sean Canney and get him to divert the obscene waste of €1.2m for a bridge for a disused railway in Ballyglunin towards an earlier opening of the M17/M18 PPP.

m17 · 15-07-2017 4:04pm

The kilmore roundabout is now complete 15/07/17

m17 · 15-07-2017 5:07pm

Sam Russell wrote: »

That is a very short run in to the roundabout, coming off at 120 to a stop in twenty metres is some trick.

It's 60kmph between the bypass and the roundabout

m17 · 15-07-2017 8:39pm

The m17 500 metres from annagh hill

marno21 · 16-07-2017 1:06am

m17 wrote: »

It's 60kmph between the bypass and the roundabout

In fairness if you're going over 60km/h passing that sign it's time for a trip to the **** Creek Paddle Shop.

red bull · 16-07-2017 2:19am

What is the speed limit on the m17 before the Kilmore roundabout

Roadfan · 16-07-2017 3:20pm

In fairness if you're going over 60km/h passing that sign it's time for a trip to the **** Creek Paddle Shop.

Slightly off topic but I must note that expression for future use

m17 · 16-07-2017 4:53pm

red bull wrote: »

What is the speed limit on the m17 before the Kilmore roundabout

End of the m17 before the kilmore roundabout 16/07/17

end of the m17 looking towards rathmorrissy

m17 · 17-07-2017 6:39am

The kilmore roundabout 17/01/17

17/07/17

m17 · 17-07-2017 10:00am

Efforts fail to have completed tuam bypass opened early

http://connachttribune.ie/efforts-fail-completed-tuam-bypass-opened-early-200

Markiemarkso · 17-07-2017 1:17pm

Anyone know why they had put a lump of concrete the whole length in between the Mountpotter roundabout and the roundabout at Joe Burke road, I can see it making things rather difficult for car transporters delivering to Parsons

ELCAT2009 · 17-07-2017 1:42pm

Markiemarkso wrote: »

Anyone know why they had put a lump of concrete the whole length in between the Mountpotter roundabout and the roundabout at Joe Burke road, I can see it making things rather difficult for car transporters delivering to Parsons

I imagine its for safety, with the short distance between the roundabouts, local residents dont have too far to go to allow them cross over to the opposite side.
As regard parson unloading cars, dont see this being possible as they usually just pull up outside on the path. no way vehicles will be able to pass. They will have to unload on the hard shoulder around the Ard Ri i suspect.

ELCAT2009 · 17-07-2017 1:45pm

marno21 wrote: »

Your source, unfortunately, seems to be spot on.

According to DPER, operational payments for the M17/M18 begin in December 2017.

Also, the council has no involvement here. Try Sean Canney and get him to divert the obscene waste of €1.2m for a bridge for a disused railway in Ballyglunin towards an earlier opening of the M17/M18 PPP.

How often are these payments made during the year? Any chance these payments are made in retrospect ie at the end of the period like you would you ESB bill!? ie so the road opens early Nov and they pay the bill for Nov / Dec at end of Dec?

m17 · 17-07-2017 2:10pm

The m17 near tuam 02/02/16

17/07/17

muddle84 · 17-07-2017 2:47pm

ELCAT2009 wrote: »

Markiemarkso wrote: »

Anyone know why they had put a lump of concrete the whole length in between the Mountpotter roundabout and the roundabout at Joe Burke road, I can see it making things rather difficult for car transporters delivering to Parsons

I imagine its for safety, with the short distance between the roundabouts, local residents dont have too far to go to allow them cross over to the opposite side.
As regard parson unloading cars, dont see this being possible as they usually just pull up outside on the path. no way vehicles will be able to pass. They will have to unload on the hard shoulder around the Ard Ri i suspect.

It's for safety but also for traffic flow. It eliminates the risk of you getting stuck behind somebody trying to turn right and cross a busy lane of traffic when there is a roundabout only up ahead which will be a quicker and safer way to get to your destination. Its a good idea!

m17 · 17-07-2017 7:35pm

The m17 gets the sos phones 17/07/17

road_high · 17-07-2017 8:21pm

m17 wrote: »

Efforts fail to have completed tuam bypass opened early
http://connachttribune.ie/efforts-fail-completed-tuam-bypass-opened-early-200[/URL]

Sounds like they are going to keep on the pressure though- I agree with them, if the damn thing is almost ready just get a move on and ready it completely for opening- this infrastructure has cost the country enough, we all might as well reap the benefits asap.
I remember similar here with the M9 in south Kildare and public pressure brought the opening forward pre Xmas 09.

Markiemarkso · 18-07-2017 1:10pm

muddle84 wrote: »

It's for safety but also for traffic flow. It eliminates the risk of you getting stuck behind somebody trying to turn right and cross a busy lane of traffic when there is a roundabout only up ahead which will be a quicker and safer way to get to your destination. Its a good idea!

It might be a good idea, if the road were to remain the N17, but traffic volumes should decrease a large amount once the bypass is opened so there should be no issues for turning right into their driveways. If I was living there i wouldn't be happy.

serfboard · 18-07-2017 2:37pm

m17 wrote: »

Efforts fail to have completed tuam bypass opened early
http://connachttribune.ie/efforts-fail-completed-tuam-bypass-opened-early-200

From that article:

Galway County Council Director of Services for Roads, Michael Timmins wrote:

It won’t be open for the Races

Sean Canney, TD wrote:

It ... could be open for the Races

:rolleyes:

marno21 · 18-07-2017 5:05pm

serfboard wrote: »

From that article:

:rolleyes:

Galway County Council have no input in this decision. It's down to TII and DirectRoute, the PPP concessionaire.

m17 · 18-07-2017 6:11pm

The m18 at coldwood looking towards gort end of the langans section 18/07/17

coldwood looking towards rathmorrissy start of the sisk section

sisk have 2 kms of the m18 and 6.5 of the m17 (wearing course to be done on the northbound lane)

m17 · 18-07-2017 6:49pm

Rathmorrissy 28/09/15

28/06/17

spacetweek · 18-07-2017 7:02pm

Still a bit of work on Rathmorrissy I see. Lining and possibly final wearing courses.

Cookiemunster · 18-07-2017 7:35pm

spacetweek wrote: »

Still a bit of work on Rathmorrissy I see. Lining and possibly final wearing courses.

That pic is dated 24/6/17 on the Direct Route site, so it's probably gotten a good bit further along in the 3 weeks since.

m17 · 18-07-2017 8:21pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

That pic is dated 24/6/17 on the Direct Route site, so it's probably gotten a good bit further along in the 3 weeks since.

Rathmorrissy 18/07/17 wearing course done on most of the slip roads

M17/M18 - Gort to Tuam [open to traffic]

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