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

m17 · 16-04-2017 2:02pm

The pedestrian footbridge at annagh hill 16/04/17

roscommon side

galway side

looking towards tuam

looking towards rathmorrisy with the interchange in the background

Roadfan · 16-04-2017 3:30pm

Great pics M17. You really have the inside track.!!

red bull · 16-04-2017 4:35pm

The footbridge at the Kilmore roundabout is now open

jmkennedyie · 17-04-2017 9:10am

sea12 wrote: »

M17 sorry if it's been discussed before but is the bat bridge actually designed to facilitate bats Movement or because of the design.
Fantastic thread. Don't live any where near it but really enjoying this thread over past few years.

Facilitate movement. Bats use echolocation returns from physical features to navigate. They can't "see" across a wide featureless field, or the valley of a new motorway cutting. The new road presumably truncated an important hedge or tree line they used e.g. between a roost and feeding area. From m17's excellent photos the new bridge includes earth berms for planting over the motorway to fill in the gap in the original hedge...as well as provide accommodation access for locals.

yew_tree · 17-04-2017 1:17pm

marno21 wrote: »

For sure.

The N5 Ballaghaderreen-Strokestown isn't far from being done either so the M17 won't offer much of an advantage. You'd also be going too far west for it to be of any use.

For Mayo people it will depend where you are in the county. I live in south Mayo only 20mins from Tuam so my new route to Dublin will be via the M17/M6. Be a great job when its open.

m17 · 18-04-2017 6:41am

The kilmore roundabout tuam 08/04/17

paddydone1 · 18-04-2017 7:53am

m17 wrote: »

The kilmore roundabout tuam 08/04/17

Is there much work left on the roundabout

m17 · 18-04-2017 8:50am

Roadfan wrote: »

Great pics M17. You really have the inside track.!!

It's all about getting out there,keeping the ear to the ground,the camera on and enjoying the forum

m17 · 18-04-2017 6:38pm

The m17 at castlelambert 17/04/17

m17 · 18-04-2017 8:03pm

The n17 at the kilmore roundabout 17/04/17

sorry if this is a little off topic I thought those signs went up once the m17 opens

Kevwoody · 18-04-2017 9:48pm

m17 wrote: »

The n17 at the kilmore roundabout 17/04/17sorry if this is a little off topic I thought those signs went up once the m17 opens

It should probably be masked out with the grey spray.

serfboard · 18-04-2017 11:47pm

m17 wrote: »

sorry if this is a little off topic I thought those signs went up once the m17 opens

In fairness, you can't see that sign from the existing road, and will only be able to see it when the Kilmore roundabout fully opens.

marno21 · 19-04-2017 12:29am

serfboard wrote: »

In fairness, you can't see that sign from the existing road, and will only be able to see it when the Kilmore roundabout fully opens.

You can see it from the road, on the N17 heading towards Claregalway out of Tuam. I saw it myself at the weekend.

If anything, it should be Baile Chláir, so the sign isn't right to begin with.

Mars Bar · 19-04-2017 9:08am

serfboard wrote: »

In fairness, you can't see that sign from the existing road, and will only be able to see it when the Kilmore roundabout fully opens.

You can I spotted it last week!

m17 · 19-04-2017 10:25am

The tuam bypass the kilmore roundabout and the end of the m17 19/04/17

start of the bypass roadbridge are starting the wearing course they have 1.5kms left to do

ballygaddy road flyover looking towards the kilmore roundabout

ballygaddy road flyover looking towards kilcloghans

kilcloghans flyover looking towards ballygaddy road flyover

kilcloghans flyover looking towards the mountputtor roundabout

end of the bypass

new sign

serfboard · 19-04-2017 10:45am

serfboard wrote: »

In fairness, you can't see that sign from the existing road

marno21 wrote: »

You can see it from the road, on the N17 heading towards Claregalway out of Tuam. I saw it myself at the weekend.

Mars Bar wrote: »

You can I spotted it last week!

Gee folks, ye're far more awake and alert than me!

m17 · 19-04-2017 11:12am

The 11th flyover over the m18 will open at ballymaquiff on the 25/04/17

looking towards gort

looking towards rathmorrisy

they have one more left to open coole park 19/05/17

EnergyPro · 19-04-2017 10:34pm

Christ it's great to see the progress of this road. Will be a fantastic piece of infrastructure when opened. Is it still on track for Nov Opening?

m17 · 20-04-2017 6:38am

The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin looking towards rathmorrisy 19/04/17 roadbridge have started marking out the southbound lane for painting

m17 · 20-04-2017 8:18am

Last nights gantry work at rathmorissy 20/04/17,gantry over the slip road for the m17/m18 motorway

m17 · 20-04-2017 3:21pm

The m17 at Sheeaunpark tarmac is now complete on the 25.5km the also have 19kms of the jersey barrier done 20/04/17

here's what's done to date the tuam bypass roadbridge have 1 km of the wearing course left to do and the kilmore roundabout to complete,the m17 tarmac is now complete the have 19kms of the jersey barrier done,the m18 27.5kms they have 22kms tarmaced langans have 16kms of the jersey barrier done,the also have two flyovers left to open as of the 20/04/17

m17 · 21-04-2017 7:57am

The 12th and final flyover over the m18 will open at Coole park on the 19/05/17

m17 · 21-04-2017 2:35pm

The last gantry sign over the m6 at rathmorissy 21/04/17

sonnyblack · 21-04-2017 3:03pm

m17 wrote: »

The m17 at Sheeaunpark tarmac is now complete on the 25.5km the also have 19kms of the jersey barrier done 20/04/17here's what's done to date the tuam bypass roadbridge have 1 km of the wearing course left to do and the kilmore roundabout to complete,the m17 tarmac is now complete the have 19kms of the jersey barrier done,the m18 27.5kms they have 22kms tarmaced langans have 16kms of the jersey barrier done,the also have two flyovers left to open as of the 20/04/17

What other works have they got to do on M17 beside finishing jersey barrier and lining the road? They might be able to open the entire M17 including Tuam Bypass by the August weekend yet. What a bonus that would be.

Roadfan · 21-04-2017 3:13pm

And if they do that would be before Clainbridge Oyster festival. So no diverting through the Midlands on that weekend. If it happens....

m17 · 21-04-2017 3:18pm

sonnyblack wrote: »

What other works have they got to do on M17 beside finishing jersey barrier and lining the road? They might be able to open the entire M17 including Tuam Bypass by the August weekend yet. What a bonus that would be.

The m17 they have only 6kms of the wearing course done on the southbound lane,the m17/m18 will open together in October,the tuam bypass might open early then August

Irish_rat · 21-04-2017 9:46pm

m17 wrote: »

ballygaddy road flyover looking towards kilcloghanskilcloghans flyover looking towards ballygaddy road flyoverkilcloghans flyover looking towards the mountputtor roundaboutend of the bypassnew sign

Unreal stuff great updates as always , is this opening soon? (Tuam bypass)

BelfastVanMan · 22-04-2017 9:31am

Irish_rat wrote: »

Unreal stuff great updates as always , is this opening soon? (Tuam bypass)

August, hopefully.

m17 · 22-04-2017 12:45pm

The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 22/06/15

22/04/17

m17 · 22-04-2017 5:53pm

The tuam bypass 22/04/17 boring the holes for the crash barrier roadbridge now have half the bypass done

river nanny flyover

wearing course now complete

last of the road signs are now complete

the tuam bypass should be ready by june bank holiday weekend but the are still saying August

m17 · 23-04-2017 12:15pm

The kilmore roundabout 23/04/17

new sign

m17 · 23-04-2017 2:51pm

The m17 at cloondarone 23/03/15

23/04/17

m17 · 23-04-2017 3:15pm

The m17 at cloonkeen north 24/04/17,the m17 getting the wearing course

marking the southbound lane for line painting

m17 · 23-04-2017 3:29pm

Irish_rat wrote: »

Unreal stuff great updates as always , is this opening soon? (Tuam bypass)

There is loads more to come over the next six months

Roadfan · 23-04-2017 4:22pm

Thanks again M17. You don't do downtime for the weekend obviously. Great updates.

yop · 23-04-2017 4:38pm

Really coming along nicely

m17 · 23-04-2017 5:46pm

Roadfan wrote: »

Thanks again M17. You don't do downtime for the weekend obviously. Great updates.

It's 24/7 around here and btw thanks again for the great comments,chatting to lads form langans they are using 250,000 tones of tarmac for the m18 they will be finished by the end of June and then the are starting the wearing course

marno21 · 24-04-2017 12:15am

m17 wrote: »

It's 24/7 around here and btw thanks again for the great comments,chatting to lads form langans they are using 250,000 tones of tarmac for the m18 they will be finished by the end of June and then the are starting the wearing course

Good weather here and this could be in for a seriously early opening provided DTTAS stump up the cash! Great work by the boys on the project and of course M17 with the sensational updates.

m17 · 24-04-2017 11:40am

gantry work is now complete at rathmorissy 24/04/17

sisk have started the gantry signs over the m17 at castlelambert 2kms form rathmorissy you need to zoom in a bit

m17 · 24-04-2017 1:03pm

The m17 through the bog 4kms form tuam 24/06/16

24/04/17

Heartbreak Hank · 24-04-2017 2:20pm

m17 wrote: »

The m17 through the bog 4kms form tuam 24/06/1624/04/17

Would this method have avoided the bog of doom delay on the M7 or was that a level worse than what is M17?

m17 · 25-04-2017 9:19am

The m17 at castlelambert 25/04/17 gantry sign over the m17

new sign

m17 · 25-04-2017 9:59am

RATHMORISSY 25/07/15

25/04/17

Roadfan · 25-04-2017 10:11am

Really taking shape. Just a question M17. Any roadside art on this project. I'm not arty or anything but I'm wondering about landmarks say like the stag on the cork mallow road

m17 · 25-04-2017 11:18am

Roadfan wrote: »

Really taking shape. Just a question M17. Any roadside art on this project. I'm not arty or anything but I'm wondering about landmarks say like the stag on the cork mallow road

Nothing yet,if anything opens or moves it will be right here

D Trent · 25-04-2017 12:12pm

The bat bridge is kind of art I suppose.
The tree huggers will be wet over that you'd think.

m17 · 25-04-2017 2:10pm

The rock cut at Bauilphuil corofin 8kms form tuam 23/01/16

27/03/16

25/04/17

Benbecul97 · 25-04-2017 3:16pm

jmkennedyie wrote: »

Facilitate movement. Bats use echolocation returns from physical features to navigate. They can't "see" across a wide featureless field, or the valley of a new motorway cutting. The new road presumably truncated an important hedge or tree line they used e.g. between a roost and feeding area. From m17's excellent photos the new bridge includes earth berms for planting over the motorway to fill in the gap in the original hedge...as well as provide accommodation access for locals.

D Trent wrote: »

The bat bridge is kind of art I suppose.
The tree huggers will be wet over that you'd think.

Thanks for the explanation.

So the bat-like shape of this precast concrete bridge is art then if the bats will traverse the motorway via the planting pathway over the bat bridge.

Great series of pics of this bat bridge M17!

m17 · 25-04-2017 7:36pm

The last bridge on the m18 at gortroe 13/10/16

noise barrier now in place 25/04/17

m17 · 26-04-2017 9:50am

The m17 at carthymore looking towards tuam 26/09/16

26/04/17

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

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