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

m17 · 01-07-2017 11:22am

The m17 at brockagh 16/01/16

01/07/17

m17 · 01-07-2017 12:46pm

The m17 at carthymore 16/02/16

01/07/17

m17 · 01-07-2017 3:27pm

The m17 at ballybanagher looking towards tuam 16/01/15

01/07/17

ballybanagher looking towards rathmorrissy 16/01/15

01/07/17

m17 · 01-07-2017 4:16pm

The rock cut at bauilpuil 01/02/16

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m17 · 02-07-2017 11:04am

The m17 part one 02/07/17 castlelambert looking towards rathmorrissy

castlelambert looking towards tuam

carthymore looking towards rathmorrissy

carthymore looking towards tuam

sheeaunpark looking towards rathmorrissy

sheeaunpark looking towards tuam

kilkseagh looking towards rathmorrissy

kilkseagh looking towards tuam

laraghmore looking towards rathmorrissy

laraghmore looking towards tuam

annagh hill looking towards rathmorrissy

annagh hill looking towards tuam

annagh hill footbridge looking towards rathmorrissy

annagh hill footbridge looking towards tuam

m17 · 02-07-2017 11:23am

M17 part two brockagh looking towards rathmorrissy

brockagh looking towards tuam

ballinphuil looking towards rathmorrissy

ballinphuil looking towards tuam

cloonkeen north looking towards rathmorrissy

cloonkeen north looking towards tuam

cloondarone looking towards rathmorrissy

cloondarone looking towards tuam

kileelaun looking towards rathmorrissy

kileelaun looking towards tuam

kilmore roundabout

end of the m17

kilmore roundabout

the m17 25.5kms they have 23kms of the wearing course done on the southbound lane and 19 kms of the northbound lane ,sisk/roadbridge have 4 weeks work left and that will be the m17 completely finished

m17 · 02-07-2017 11:54am

Sisk gave a talk back in march 2015 at the gmit it looks like the will be on target

sdanseo · 02-07-2017 3:18pm

Road essentially finished in a good 18 pics in a row there M17. Stunning update and brilliant to see it all coming together.

Interesting that Sisk knew the wearing course would precede the opening by 6 months. What was planned for that big of a gap in the first place? Not 6 months of testing surely?

m17 · 02-07-2017 4:58pm

The m17 at bauilpuil 07/08/15

02/07/17

m17 · 04-07-2017 8:31am

The accommodation flyover at cloonkeen north 10/01/16

04/07/17

m17 · 04-07-2017 11:21am

The m17 at brockagh 02/06/15

10/02/16

02/07/17

Pete2k · 04-07-2017 12:52pm

While the M17/bypass may be finished in 4 wks the associated works won't be. GCC are planning to resurface the entire of the existing N17 thru Tuam town once the bypass is open. I wouldn't be surprised to see them continue with the new cycle lane in towards the town & country as well

UsBus · 04-07-2017 12:59pm

Pete2k wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised to see them continue with the new cycle lane in towards the town & country as well

Is there a reason for this footpath / cyclelane being stopped half way out the milltown road..? Was a new fire station to go into the site on the left as you come into tuam town..? That could be a long way off but maybe they have decided not to put a new path down if that site will be developed..

m17 · 04-07-2017 1:41pm

The kilmore roundabout 16/11/16

02/07/17

plodder · 04-07-2017 1:45pm

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Is there a running road race on this new motorway? I heard from someone that there is.

Thanks

There is a 50/100km cycle event before it opens.

Haven't heard about a running race.

m17 · 04-07-2017 5:41pm

The m17 at ballybanagher 7kms form tuam 08/06/15

04/07/17

m17 · 05-07-2017 10:13am

The m17 at castlelambert 05/07/16

05/07/17

wearing course now complete on the southbound lane

marno21 · 05-07-2017 11:36am

Any chance you could provide a summary of works outstanding m17?

Dgillard · 05-07-2017 11:54am

Hi there m17 photographer if you can can summerise pictures of all road signage on the m17 m18 motorway would really appreciate it

m17 · 05-07-2017 2:07pm

marno21 wrote: »

Any chance you could provide a summary of works outstanding m17?

Progress report what's left to be done,gort to coldwood 21.5 kms langans section they have 11 kms of the wearing course to do on the southbound lane and 19.5kms of the northbound lane,coldwood to the abbert river 20.5kms sisk section they have 6kms of the wearing course to be done on the southbound and northbound lane of the m18,around rathmorrissy they have started the wearing course on the slip roads and they have 6.5kms of the wearing course to do on the northbound lane of the m17,abbert river to the kilmore roundabout 11kms roadbridge section there section is now complete,the tuam bypass all that has to be done is tighten that chicken wire and move those concrete barriers and let us on as of the 05/07/16 they have only nine weeks work left on the project which will end on the 08/09/17 and it will be handed over to the tii how will be road testing for 8 weeks and then it will be open to the rest of us on the 3rd of November roll on yours m17

m17 · 05-07-2017 2:33pm

The m17 at cloonkeen south 22/11/15

05/07/17

m17 · 06-07-2017 8:40am

The m17 heading southbound towards annagh hill and joining the n63 06/07/17

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Dgillard · 06-07-2017 11:12am

Do you know if they have finished the lampposts on the rathmorrissey interchange or have they still more to put on

Kevwoody · 06-07-2017 12:56pm

Dgillard wrote: »

Hi there m17 photographer if you can can summerise pictures of all road signage on the m17 m18 motorway would really appreciate it

You do know this lad is doing this as a hobby and not a paid job?

Dgillard · 06-07-2017 1:40pm

Sorry about that did not mean that in a bad way I completey understand its his hobby I just have an interest same as he does. Kind regards

wotzgoingon · 06-07-2017 3:44pm

Dgillard wrote: »

Sorry about that did not mean that in a bad way I completey understand its his hobby I just have an interest same as he does. Kind regards

He wasn't talking to you he was responding to the guy who he quoted.

BelfastVanMan · 06-07-2017 3:52pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Dgillard wrote: »

Sorry about that did not mean that in a bad way I completey understand its his hobby I just have an interest same as he does. Kind regards

He wasn't talking to you he was responding to the guy who he quoted.

That not the same guy? :-D

wotzgoingon · 06-07-2017 3:53pm

BelfastVanMan wrote: »

That not the same guy? :-D

Oh yeah it is never even looked. Such Fail!

m17 · 06-07-2017 6:50pm

The start of the new m18 at gort 06/07/17

end of the m17 at tuam

m17 · 06-07-2017 6:54pm

Kevwoody wrote: »

You do know this lad is doing this as a hobby and not a paid job?

Just as well because the media coverage of this project as been a disgrace so far, as its the biggest project in the west of Ireland the are sitting on the fence doing nothing as usual

m17 · 06-07-2017 7:06pm

Dgillard wrote: »

Do you know if they have finished the lampposts on the rathmorrissey interchange or have they still more to put on

Lampposts,signs crash barriers are all done at rathmorrissy all that's left is the wearing course on the slip roads and the line painting

Irish_rat · 07-07-2017 12:13am

m17 wrote: »

Just as well because the media coverage of this project as been a disgrace so far, as its the biggest project in the west of Ireland the are sitting on the fence doing nothing as usual

The media has no interest in infrastructure projects, the reports when the schemes open are absolutely tragic with the bare minimum research done.

m17 · 07-07-2017 2:21pm

The m18 gort to rathmorrissy part one 07/07/17 the flyover at gort

sign

start of the new m18

flyover at coole park

raheen/kiltartan looking towards gort

raheen/kiltartan looking towards rathmorrissy

raheen/kilkelly looking towards gort

raheen/kilkelly looking towards rathmorrissy

ballymaquiff looking towards gort

ballymaquiff looking towards rathmorrissy

owenbristy looking towards gort

owenbristy looking towards rathmorrissy

parkatleva looking towards gort

parkatleva looking towards rathmorrissy

m17 · 07-07-2017 2:50pm

The m18 part two kiltiernan looking towards gort

kiltiernan looking towards rathmorrissy

caranavooduan looking towards gort

caranavooduan looking towards rathmorrissy

turloughtrassa looking towards gort

turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrissy

rinn looking towards gort

rinn looking towards rathmorrissy

parknacuappuil looking towards gort

parknacuappuil looking towards rathmorrissy

coldwood looking towards gort

coldwood looking towards rathmorrissy

gortroa

rathmorrissy

m17 · 07-07-2017 3:51pm

The m17 getting it's first layer of tarmac at brockagh 14/05/16

irishgeo · 07-07-2017 6:01pm

Michelle embarrassing herself again
http://midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/40494-mayo-senator-calls-for-temporary-opening-of-tuam-bypass-for-saturday-s-game-between-clare-and-mayo

medoc · 07-07-2017 8:43pm

Irish_rat wrote: »

The media has no interest in infrastructure projects, the reports when the schemes open are absolutely tragic with the bare minimum research done.

Such a pity when you think of the lost opportunities. A Discovery Channel Big Engineering style program. We've all watched ones about the Boston big dig,channel tunnel etc. While the Irish motorways aren't on that scale it would have made an interesting program for RTÉ on each of the big schemes. Hopefully if we ever get round to doing Metro North or Dart Underground they follow it from start to finish.

marno21 · 07-07-2017 8:46pm

irishgeo wrote: »

Michelle embarrassing herself again
http://midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/40494-mayo-senator-calls-for-temporary-opening-of-tuam-bypass-for-saturday-s-game-between-clare-and-mayo

I find it hard to believe I'm agreeing with her but she has a point. If the Tuam BP is finished, it should be opened. It's only causing havoc through the town especially in situations like this when there'll be a large Mayo contingent travelling through the town and a ready-to-go bypass is lying idle.

medoc wrote: »

Such a pity when you think of the lost opportunities. A Discovery Channel Big Engineering style program. We've all watched ones about the Boston big dig,channel tunnel etc. While the Irish motorways aren't on that scale it would have made an interesting program for RTÉ on each of the big schemes. Hopefully if we ever get round to doing Metro North or Dart Underground they follow it from start to finish.

It would be nice to see them doing something like The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway they are doing for Crossrail on the BBC. Watching a show like that though at present would make you despair.

Chris_5339762 · 08-07-2017 10:30am

marno21 wrote: »

I find it hard to believe I'm agreeing with her but she has a point. If the Tuam BP is finished, it should be opened. It's only causing havoc through the town especially in situations like this when there'll be a large Mayo contingent travelling through the town and a ready-to-go bypass is lying idle.

Agreed. Remember when the floods in Galway forced them to open a section of the N6 to Ballinasloe early? Now, they had a 50kmh limit on it and were only sent along it in convoy, but surely there would be a case here for maybe not a full opening, but open one side of the DC with bollards down the middle and slap a 50kmh limit on it. Something like that anyway.

I'm sure theres legal reasons why that can't be done but it seems silly that it couldn't at least be tried.

marno21 · 08-07-2017 11:12am

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Agreed. Remember when the floods in Galway forced them to open a section of the N6 to Ballinasloe early? Now, they had a 50kmh limit on it and were only sent along it in convoy, but surely there would be a case here for maybe not a full opening, but open one side of the DC with bollards down the middle and slap a 50kmh limit on it. Something like that anyway.

I'm sure theres legal reasons why that can't be done but it seems silly that it couldn't at least be tried.

Spot on, but I'd nearly say the Tuam bypass is further on than the N6 scheme was at the time.

The only thing needed here as per m17 was to tighten the wire barrier. DTTAS could've stumped up the cash to open this if there was the will to do so.

serfboard · 08-07-2017 12:38pm

marno21 wrote: »

DTTAS could've stumped up the cash to open this if there was the will to do so.

DTTAS could have stumped up the cash if there was the cash to do so.

08-07-2017 2:31pm

If they stumped up the cash, as few here suggest, they would open themselves up for scorn and ridicule for paying extra to open up a road that will be open shortly anyway. Talk about a complete waste of money.

As for the poor unfortunate gaa fans stuck in traffic, I take a small comfort in thinking of it as Karma for when they block residents in, abandon cars wherever and generally act as if they are entitled to do so.

On a similar note, hurrah for the clamping spree in Tuam at a recent gaa game.

marno21 · 08-07-2017 2:59pm

Just to add, I'm not talking about opening it just for the game, I'm talking about a full opening of the Tuam bypass. Little benefit of a fully constructed road lying idle whilst there's jams every day of the week on the N17 through Tuam.

m17 · 08-07-2017 5:08pm

marno21 wrote: »

Spot on, but I'd nearly say the Tuam bypass is further on than the N6 scheme was at the time.

The only thing needed here as per m17 was to tighten the wire barrier. DTTAS could've stumped up the cash to open this if there was the will to do so.

The start of the tuam bypass 08/07/17

the kilmore roundabout

marno21 · 08-07-2017 5:10pm

m17 wrote: »

The start of the tuam bypass 08/07/17the kilmore roundabout

That looks vastly superior to the condition the N6 Galway-Ballinasloe scheme was in in November 2009. A day spent tensioning the steel barrier and its ready to go.

08-07-2017 5:59pm

Still looks like some finishing work to do there, the cheese wires are still not tensioned up.

m17 · 09-07-2017 10:31am

The m17 at brockagh looking towards rathmorrissy 10/02/16

09/07/17

brockagh looking towards tuam 10/02/16

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m17 · 09-07-2017 10:46am

The m17 at ballybanagher 26/04/15

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m17 · 09-07-2017 8:57pm

Jersey barrier is now complete on the m17 09/07/17

Dgillard · 09-07-2017 9:01pm

I was looking at the pics of the rathmorrissey interchange Do you know why there's lampposts on the roundabout section of the rathmorrissey interchange but no lampposts on the m17 m18 mainline and the m6 mainline of the rathmorrissey interchange

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

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