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

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  • #3352
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,283 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    guylikeme wrote: »
    Not a whole lot happening at the Gort tie-in? Am i not eagle-eyed enough or is this going to be done last? I seem to recall M6 Ballinasloe-Athlone tie-in being completed after everything else. Maybe its following that pattern.

    Is the Gort junction not already complete? The motorway is built to about 100 metres passed the junction.


  • #3353
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Deedsie wrote: »
    Is the Gort junction not already complete? The motorway is built to about 100 metres passed the junction.
    . aerial view of the gort junction


  • #3354
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Motorway pit stop will be go slow for shops


  • #3355
    Schadenfreudia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Schadenfreudia


    m17 wrote: »
    Motorway pit stop will be go slow for shops

    I see one SF councillor imagines the M6/M17/M18 junction will be like the Red Cow!

    Too busy to handle a service area :rolleyes:


  • #3356
    Padkir
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Padkir


    m17 wrote: »
    Motorway pit stop will be go slow for shops

    Ridiculous arguments.


  • #3357
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,551 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Athenry and Oranmore, bypassed by this traffic for decades to begin with. Nobody goes in there for fuel or food.


  • #3358
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    m17 wrote: »
    Motorway pit stop will be go slow for shops

    One would think they were building a shopping centre by the reaction of some councillors


  • #3359
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,864 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    red bull wrote: »
    One would think they were building a shopping centre by the reaction of some councillors

    Is there an election coming up?


  • #3360
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Flooding Next to the m17 motorway where the grange river has burst its banks


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  • #3361
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    m17 wrote: »
    Flooding Next to the m17 motorway where the grange river has burst its banks

    I read that as 'ganges' :)


  • #3362
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorrisy getting ready for next week's beam left


  • #3363
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Pics from around corofin 22/11/15


  • #3364
    Gaffs89
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭Gaffs89


    20151122_131121.jpg
    Fly over at Ballinphuil Corofin.Looks like they are on target to reopen the road.


  • #3365
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The flyover at kiltiernan


  • #3366
    Shurwhynot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Shurwhynot


    What's the general consensus re getting this bad boy open to traffic?

    I heard on the grapevine that they are well ahead of schedule


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  • #3367
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Just passed two of the enormous concrete beams on the M6, they were headed West past Ballinasloe at 14:30.


  • #3368
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,460 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    m17 wrote: »
    The flyover at kiltiernan
    Is this the flyover that the present N18/future R458 will use?


  • #3369
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    marno21 wrote: »
    Is this the flyover that the present N18/future R458 will use?

    Yes it is


  • #3370
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    Just passed two of the enormous concrete beams on the M6, they were headed West past Ballinasloe at 14:30.

    The are now at rathmorrisy for tonights beams lift the are about 80 feet long


  • #3371
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,868 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Impressive looking crane this morning (sorry bout the quality)

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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  • #3372
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Impressive looking crane this morning (sorry bout the quality)

    Will ya stop that nonsense


  • #3373
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorrisy on a dark morning day one of beam lift


  • #3374
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorrisy day two of the beam lift


  • #3375
    guylikeme
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭guylikeme


    Anyone got any idea yet what the Interchange will look like at its end? Any example similar structure in Ireland or UK to compare?


  • #3376
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Map of the rathmorrisy interchange if that helps


  • #3377
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Here is a similar junction in Bury, in a Bing maps view.


  • #3378
    Subpopulus
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭Subpopulus


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    Here is a similar junction in Bury, in a Bing maps view.

    That's actually a fairly interesting junction - it's part of the M60 Manchester Ring Road, though because of piecemeal construction the M60 doesn't actually travel straight through the junction - you actually have to travel around the roundabout and turn left or right to stay on the M60, which is a bit of a mess.

    If you look at it closely on the Bing maps view you can also see that there are colour coded lanes to help people around it.


  • #3379
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorrisy day three of beam lift bridges 1 and 3 beams now in place the starting to work on the 3rd bridge bigger crane has been brought in


  • #3380
    doctorchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭doctorchick


    Am not too sure I can take much more of this crane porn :)

    Wonder what the progress will be here once the beam lifts are completed. Seems like the rapid work here recently has been to prepare the sites to allow the cranes and beams to get into place for the lifts.


  • #3381
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    doctorchick wrote: »
    Am not too sure I can take much more of this crane porn :)

    Wonder what the progress will be here once the beam lifts are completed. Seems like the rapid work here recently has been to prepare the sites to allow the cranes and beams to get into place for the lifts.

    There still a lot work to be done a lot of rock will have to be brought in for the roundabout and flyover


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  • #3382
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorrisy day 4 of the beam lift the have started on the m17/m18 flyover and that is sum crane


  • #3383
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,868 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Is there pylons inside that scaffolding? Looks very light support.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #3384
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Is there pylons inside that scaffolding? Looks very light support.

    Concrete pillars inside the scaffolding.


  • #3385
    doctorchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭doctorchick


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Is there pylons inside that scaffolding? Looks very light support.

    This is how it looked a few months ago just as they started to assemble scaffolding


  • #3386
    Geogregor
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭Geogregor


    m17 wrote: »
    Rathmorrisy day 4 of the beam lift the have started on the m17/m18 flyover and that is sum crane
    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    Concrete pillars inside the scaffolding.

    So, the precast beams will only be used directly over and the M6 and the rest of the M17/M18 mainline will be on the embankments. Is that correct?

    Despite the tall concrete pillars under the scaffolding they will still have to construct the reinforced embankments. Or will they extend the flyover on either side? So far this overpass looks different than the two for the roundabout.

    Is there any detailed drawing available for the entire junction?

    How about the roundabout? I guess it will be running under the M17/M18 mainline via short underpasses.


  • #3387
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Will there be traffic lights on the rab?


  • #3388
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Geogregor wrote: »
    So, the precast beams will only be used directly over and the M6 and the rest of the M17/M18 mainline will be on the embankments. Is that correct?

    No, the M17/18 has to clear the roundabout as well. Take a look at the Bury junction I linked above.


  • #3389
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The roundabout at annagh hill is now open


  • #3390
    Geogregor
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭Geogregor


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    No, the M17/18 has to clear the roundabout as well. Take a look at the Bury junction I linked above.

    I know that, I just wonder if it's going to be a one long overpass or three shorter ones (over the roundabout, M6 and the roundabout again) and embankments between them.


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  • #3391
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Will there be traffic lights on the rab?

    Not initially I don't think, but three level stacks eventually all need them.


  • #3392
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,551 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    Not initially I don't think, but three level stacks eventually all need them.

    An unlit motorway regulators RAB will be an interesting idea.


  • #3393
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    L1011 wrote: »
    An unlit motorway regulators RAB will be an interesting idea.
    Traffic lights or "street" lighting????

    Unless it gets exceptionally busy, normal roundabout rules should be sufficient.


  • #3394
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorrisy day 5 of beam lift sorry pics are a bit dark beam lift is now done on all 3 bridges speed limit back to 120 kms and that speed van is gone


  • #3395
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Ripping drilling and blasting at ballinphuil corofin part one pic 1 28/01/15 pic 2 21/02/15 pic 3. 16/05/15 pic 4 18/05/15 pic 5 07/06/15


  • #3396
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Ripping drillinga and blasting at ballinphuil corofin part two pic1 21/06/15 pic2 19/07/15 pic3 16/08/15 pic4 06/09/15 pic5 11/10/15


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  • #3397
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Ripping drilling and blasting at ballinpguil corofin part three pic1 16/10/15 pic2 22/11/15 pic3 24/11/15 pic4 28/11/15 pic5 28/11/15


  • #3398
    Taytomal
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Taytomal


    Big thanks to m17 for keeping us all up to date with all the photos! Cheers!


  • #3399
    mayo.mick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    Taytomal wrote: »
    Big thanks to m17 for keeping us all up to date with all the photos! Cheers!

    Big +1 here too. Fair play and thanks a mill m17!

    Swinford Weather



  • #3400
    serfboard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭serfboard


    m17 wrote: »
    Ripping drilling and blasting at ballinpguil corofin part three pic1 16/10/15 pic2 22/11/15 pic3 24/11/15 pic4 28/11/15 pic5 28/11/15
    I want to add my thanks for the fascinating collection of photos M17 - any chance you could put them on a slideshow on Flickr, Picasa etc.?


  • #3401
    muchos04
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭muchos04


    so do i guys - well done and great forum


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