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

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    #2222
    Ericfast
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Ericfast


    cgcsb wrote: »
    You can take a train from Ennis to Galway in about 1hr15mins, the first train on weekday mornings leaves Ennis at 06:49 and arrives at Galway at 08:10 plenty of time for connecting buses.

    Use the existing infrastructure.

    I presume that's sarcasm


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    #2223
    cgcsb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,283 ✭✭✭cgcsb


    Ericfast wrote: »
    I presume that's sarcasm

    Of course not. Why would one drive when there is a reasonable public transport alternative. Certainly beats waiting around for more motorways to be built


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    #2224
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    cgcsb wrote: »
    Of course not. Why would one drive when there is a reasonable public transport alternative. Certainly beats waiting around for more motorways to be built

    Because one may not work or live anywhere near a train station and also may not have any public transport options to get to from said train stations maybe?


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    #2225
    glineli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭glineli


    Rumours of heavy machinery on the road into Coole Park and on the way down from Kiltartan school


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    #2226
    flat 2 the.....
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭flat 2 the.....


    Passed by that way yesterday never seen anything, but if they are its good news


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    #2227
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Because one may not work or live anywhere near a train station and also may not have any public transport options to get to from said train stations maybe?
    Could he not drive there and park n ride? Doesn't sound that hard.


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    #2228
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    spacetweek wrote: »
    Could he not drive there and park n ride? Doesn't sound that hard.

    He could, but what if he didn't work anywhere near the other station or near a bus route that serves that station?


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    #2229
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,542 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    He could, but what if he didn't work anywhere near the other station or near a bus route that serves that station?

    I second that. Ballybrit is a fine example. Train REALLY should stop nearby. Eyre Square grand for those in retail. Rest of Galway trainfolk have to keep the taxi companies in business.


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    #2230
    GDSGR8
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭GDSGR8


    flat 2 the..... wrote: »
    Passed by that way yesterday never seen anything, but if they are its good news

    They won't be doing much until the spring.


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    #2231
    GDSGR8
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭GDSGR8


    veryangryman wrote: »
    I second that. Ballybrit is a fine example. Train REALLY should stop nearby. Eyre Square grand for those in retail. Rest of Galway trainfolk have to keep the taxi companies in business.

    Ballybrit is not particularly close to the railway line, so what are you suggesting should be done?


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    #2232
    cgcsb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,283 ✭✭✭cgcsb


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Because one may not work or live anywhere near a train station and also may not have any public transport options to get to from said train stations maybe?

    I said 'when there's a reasonable public transport option available' i.e. for all legs of the trip.


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    #2233
    cgcsb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,283 ✭✭✭cgcsb


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    He could, but what if he didn't work anywhere near the other station or near a bus route that serves that station?

    Eyre Square is well served by onward bus routes in fairness. I only made the point because there is existing infrastructure in place to help with this journey, and it was delivered at considerable expense, why not use it before demanding a new more expensive option.


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    #2234
    rickjames16
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭rickjames16


    and yet more roadworks .. 20 mins in killcollgin this morning , when is this going to stop .. 10/11 weeks of it now ! i live in ennis but work in shrule so have to go to claregalway and cut accross ! how can public transport help me ?


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    #2235
    glineli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭glineli


    rickjames16 wrote: »
    and yet more roadworks .. 20 mins in killcollgin this morning , when is this going to stop .. 10/11 weeks of it now ! i live in ennis but work in shrule so have to go to claregalway and cut accross ! how can public transport help me ?
    It's disgraceful, no consideration at all. The road in kilcolgan was fine aswell. Did the council just find a pot of money or something


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    #2236
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    glineli wrote: »
    It's disgraceful, no consideration at all. The road in kilcolgan was fine aswell. Did the council just find a pot of money or something

    It's coming towards the end of the year. Councils have to use their roads allocation before before January or lose what they don't spend next year. It's a ridiculous system, but it's the same in every county.


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    #2237
    glineli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭glineli


    M18 north of Crusheen closed again today, hopefully it's to remove those speed bumps they put on the road when it was last closed


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    #2238
    jenningso
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭jenningso


    http://galwaybayfm.ie/work-begin-gort-tuam-motorway-january/

    Is this a record for the signing of a contract, turning of the sod and actual work beginning nearly 7 months later? Don't get me wrong, I'll be happy to see it actually starting someday! Whenever!


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    #2239
    busyatwork
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭busyatwork


    Is there any sign of construction starting on this road , I know ots late in the year now but the must have some compounds and machinery on site at this stage .
    when is the completion date for this road or is it going to start at all .


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    #2240
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    busyatwork wrote: »
    Is there any sign of construction starting on this road , I know ots late in the year now but the must have some compounds and machinery on site at this stage .
    when is the completion date for this road or is it going to start at all .
    Latest news is it's starting in January and will open in 2018.


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    #2241
    busyatwork
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭busyatwork


    spacetweek wrote: »
    Latest news is it's starting in January and will open in 2018.

    2018 completion date will give them plenty of time , has any work started anywhere along the route at the moment ,


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    #2242
    f2
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭f2


    Irish drilliing are doing boreholes at the moment, some survey work, Roadbridge rumoured to have a deal done for a compound behind the Westwing restaurant on the edge of Tuam, also spoke to a landowner who was approached to take fill from the works, looks like after Christmas before any major work at the Tuam end, there seems to be more activity towards theGort end


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    #2243
    busyatwork
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭busyatwork


    f2 wrote: »
    Irish drilliing are doing boreholes at the moment, some survey work, Roadbridge rumoured to have a deal done for a compound behind the Westwing restaurant on the edge of Tuam, also spoke to a landowner who was approached to take fill from the works, looks like after Christmas before any major work at the Tuam end, there seems to be more activity towards theGort end

    Is it not road works on the existing m18 the work at the gort end is


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    #2244
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,356 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Anyone notice the sign going onto the M18 from the N18 at Gort says M20? Or am I being too observant? :)

    Hopefully they will be moving that M20 sign to Buttevant very soon


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    #2245
    busyatwork
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭busyatwork


    Just after talking with engineer that is working for Roadbridge civil,well he has said they are starting work in February 2015 but he told me the are finding it difficult to get machinery to do the earth works and may cause a problem for them to start work , he said all Roadbridges plant is in wales and other parts of the Uk this is not good news.i also mentioned Wills bro to him and No not doing any work .What happened all the machinery that was in ireland


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    #2246
    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,446 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    busyatwork wrote: »
    Just after talking with engineer that is working for Roadbridge civil,well he has said they are starting work in February 2015 but he told me the are finding it difficult to get machinery to do the earth works and may cause a problem for them to start work , he said all Roadbridges plant is in wales and other parts of the Uk this is not good news.i also mentioned Wills bro to him and No not doing any work .What happened all the machinery that was in ireland

    What happened all the machinery that was in Ireland?
    I'd suggest there wasn't enough work for it.


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    #2247
    busyatwork
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭busyatwork


    kippy wrote: »
    What happened all the machinery that was in Ireland?
    I'd suggest there wasn't enough work for it.

    Ya ya i suppose sure what do the do now


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    #2248
    antoobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    kippy wrote: »
    What happened all the machinery that was in Ireland?

    It was sold off.


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    #2249
    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,446 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    antoobrien wrote: »
    It was sold off.

    Sorry Antoo, that was a kind of rhetorical question (well a rhetorical question that I answered)

    Yeah, lots and lots of heavy plant that "resided" here from 02-09 or so was sold off or moved elsewhere as the work wasn't here for it.


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    #2250
    busyatwork
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭busyatwork


    With no machinery left and its causing delay for construction to start , what will the do or is this just rubbish that the company is talking or is there some sort of funding issue behind the scenes , have they reilised there isnt enought traffic along this route


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    #2251
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    busyatwork wrote: »
    With no machinery left and its causing delay for construction to start , what will the do or is this just rubbish that the company is talking or is there some sort of funding issue behind the scenes , have they reilised there isnt enought traffic along this route

    There isn't going to be a toll. They build and maintain the road for 30 years and get paid by the government over the course of the contract.


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