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

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  • #5402
    Nath
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Nath


    Drove through Tuam tonight heading towards Galway, noticed how poorly lit the roadworks are where the M17 ends and meets the N17, really struggled to see the temporary traffic cones and follow the road even though I'm fairly familiar with the current layout from daytime driving (and my eyesight and car headlights are in good working order!!).
    The lack of adequate lighting seems like an accident / incident of some sort waiting to happen. Anyone else think the same?


  • #5403
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    I agree, the traffic cones are all over the place, seems it was a result of the rally held in the area today I'm told


  • #5404
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorissy 29/10/15IMAG1356_zps8pvqifdn.jpg06/02/17IMAG2502_zps4zbjeqor.jpg


  • #5405
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorissy 06/02/17IMAG2360_zpsarstpppj.jpgturloughtrassa looking towards gortIMAG2361_zpsdupjre0v.jpgcaranavoodaun looking towards gortIMAG2362_zpsahhyl4lv.jpgcaranavoodaun looking towards rathmorissyIMAG2363_zpsdy4fmv9u.jpg


  • #5406
    avent
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭avent


    The flyover at coldwood should be open this evening or later tonight


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  • #5407
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,868 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Not a great pic but they were working on it at dawn this morning

    EDIT:Added video

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #5408
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Not a great pic but they were working on it at dawn this morning

    Any pic is better then nothing thanks for that


  • #5409
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at castlelambert 07/02/17IMAG2628_zps2ju5apjn.jpgthe m17 25.5kms they now have layed 19.5 kms of tarmac and 14kms of the jersey barrier


  • #5410
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The 7th flyover over the m18 is now open at coldwood 11 months behind schedule sorry pic is a bit dark 07/02/17IMAG2410_zpsjutbxhdw.jpg2IMAG2414_zps4yrzhwrv.jpg


  • #5411
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    red bull wrote: »
    I agree, the traffic cones are all over the place, seems it was a result of the rally held in the area today I'm told

    !!!!


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  • #5412
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Tuam bypass will not open until November 17


  • #5413
    Benbecul97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    according to Direct Route, but TII have no comment to make on it....hmmm!!!!


  • #5414
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,187 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Benbecul97 wrote: »
    according to Direct Route, but TII have no comment to make on it....hmmm!!!!

    Direct Route won't do a partial opening because it's a PPP that includes maintenance of the whole scheme for 25 years after opening so it'll all be done in one go. TII already agreed to these terms when they awarded the contract.


  • #5415
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,460 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Direct Route won't do a partial opening because it's a PPP that includes maintenance of the whole scheme for 25 years after opening so it'll all be done in one go. TII already agreed to these terms when they awarded the contract.
    A partial opening could occur if TII agree to pay the availability payments for the early opening. We know how reluctant DTTAS are to spend any money but political backlash locally could see it open early. The people of Tuam won't be too happy to see a traffic choked town for the summer with a dual carraigeway bypass lying idle beside the town.


  • #5416
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,187 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    marno21 wrote: »
    A partial opening could occur if TII agree to pay the availability payments for the early opening. We know how reluctant DTTAS are to spend any money but political backlash locally could see it open early. The people of Tuam won't be too happy to see a traffic choked town for the summer with a dual carraigeway bypass lying idle beside the town.

    That's if they actually have it finished by the summer. They could easily leave the a section unfinished until after the summer or decide to not put down the final wearing course until they're doing it on the rest of the scheme. Not saying they'll do this, but it is possible.


  • #5417
    f2
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭f2


    Have heard a phased opening is on the cards, talk among the crew of a late April bypass opening, not sure if this gives enough time to finish roundabout etc.


  • #5418
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 getting it's first layer of tarmac over the galway to dublin railway line 09/02/17IMAG2431_zpsbrvma1f4.jpg


  • #5419
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at castlelambert looking towards rathmorissy 09/02/172017-02-09_02-36-29_zps9jyquwxo.jpgcastlelambert looking towards tuam sisk have layed more of the jersey barrierIMAG2433_zpsfvi57u0b.jpg


  • #5420
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The longest flyover ever to open coldwood 21/06/152017-02-09_06-24-44_zpsaynqoey8.jpg31/08/152017-02-09_06-40-58_zps9yxyo3dh.jpg31/12/152017-02-09_06-41-43_zpsl4y50qxi.jpg05/05/162017-02-09_06-47-44_zpslnuxaalh.jpg09/02/17 galway sideIMAG2429_zps70pkqrjr.jpgcraughwell sideIMAG2430_zpsiotpu9e7.jpg


  • #5421
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,868 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Are there still cones strewn around it?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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  • #5422
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Are there still cones strewn around it?

    The cones are still three as you can see in pic,langans have still a bit of work to do on the flyover tarmac and footpaths have to be completed by the time there finished it will have taken two years


  • #5423
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 10/02/162017-02-10_10-31-45_zpswsvadrlp.jpg10/02/172017-02-10_10-33-48_zpsdhrl5cku.jpg


  • #5424
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at coldwood top of the flyover 10/02/17IMAG2446_zpscxe3p2yg.jpglooking towards gort end of the langans sectionIMAG2445_zpslkeqmtsi.jpglooking towards rathmorrisy start of the sisk sectionIMAG2444_zps7kizvgfq.jpg


  • #5425
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at raheen/kiltartan looking towards gort 10/02/17IMAG2449_zpsnaxuslqo.jpgraheen/kiltartan looking towards rathmorrisyIMAG2448_zpsgfujv1ww.jpg


  • #5426
    EmptyTree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭EmptyTree


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Direct Route won't do a partial opening because it's a PPP that includes maintenance of the whole scheme for 25 years after opening so it'll all be done in one go. TII already agreed to these terms when they awarded the contract.

    PPP...... Does that mean there's going to be a toll on the new road??


  • #5427
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,227 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    EmptyTree wrote: »
    PPP...... Does that mean there's going to be a toll on the new road??

    No, there will not be a toll.


  • #5428
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,460 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    EmptyTree wrote: »
    PPP...... Does that mean there's going to be a toll on the new road??
    The old school method of hard tolling for PPPs (M1 Drogheda, M3 Clonee-Kells, M4 Enfield, M6 Ballinasloe, M7/M8, M8 Fermoy, N18 Limerick, N25 Waterford, M50 Westlink, Eastlink) has been replaced by a new model of availability payments where the government pays back the PPP concessionaire over a period of time in return for the construction and operation of the scheme. No hard toll on the road.

    This is being applied to:
    N7/N11 PPP: N7 Newlands Cross and M11 Arklow-Rathnew. Concessionaire also takes M11 Ashford and Arklow/Gorey bypasses to maintain and operate
    M17/M18 Gort-Tuam
    M11 Gorey-Enniscorthy
    N25 New Ross Bypass


  • #5429
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The new foot bridge at annagh hill 12/02/17IMAG2484_zpsfixtv3ob.jpg2IMAG2485_zpskpw4evni.jpg


  • #5430
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    I wish I was on the m17 the abbet river to annagh hill just click on the link and press playhttps://goo.gl/photos/uqscgAtM2Gu9RZgt5


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  • #5431
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The tuam bypass ballygaddy flyover looking towards the kilmore roundabout 12/02/17IMAG2488_zpstdnlkyvn.jpglooking towards the kilcloghans flyoverIMAG2487_zps4wfsiwaw.jpgkilcloghans flyover looking towards ballygaddy flyoverIMAG2490_zpss2bs193t.jpglooking towards the mountpotter roundaboutIMAG2491_zps9fyjmtmf.jpg


  • #5432
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 13/02/162017-02-13_08-45-52_zpsgup4u7l5.jpg13/02/17IMAG2465_zpshdk7unhg.jpg


  • #5433
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at laraghmore 30/01/16IMAG1170_zps7pbaljye.jpg13/02/17IMAG2477_zpsszxolmjv.jpg


  • #5434
    glineli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭glineli


    I see this evening the concrete barrier is in place upto Kiliernan junction this evening, great progress


  • #5435
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The annagh hill flyover 12/02/17IMAG2483_zpszh6ueosi.jpg


  • #5436
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    glineli wrote: »
    I see this evening the concrete barrier is in place upto Kiliernan junction this evening, great progress

    Langans have made great progress over the past few months the have now layed 16 kms of tarmac and 6 kms of the jersey barrier,the have 23.5 kms of the m18 to do,sisk are doing the other 4kms


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  • #5437
    glineli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭glineli


    m17 wrote: »
    Langans have made great progress over the past few months the have now layed 16 kms of tarmac and 6 kms of the jersey barrier,the have 23.5 kms of the m18 to do,sisk are doing the other 4kms

    That's great progress.

    How much barrier can they lay in a day?


  • #5438
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    glineli wrote: »
    That's great progress.

    How much barrier can they lay in a day?

    The are laying about half a km a day they then have to do the shuttering on the 12 flyovers ,before shutteringIMAG1690_zpsf8fwkvtk.jpgafter shutteringIMAG1688_zps5fj5osha.jpg


  • #5439
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 around corofin 11/02/17 just clink on the linkhttps://goo.gl/photos/AP9JNC4kCcWD89Pt7


  • #5440
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at Sheeaunpark looking towards rathmorrisy 14/02/17IMAG2502_zpsfizpqmzg.jpgSheeaunpark looking towards tuamIMAG2501_zpsr8dkyyan.jpgkilseagh looking towards rathmorrisyIMAG2504_zpsn3tyhkcb.jpgkilseagh looking towards tuamIMAG2503_zpsidmcmtoo.jpgthe m17 25.5kms sisk/roadbridge have now layed 21 kms of tarmac


  • #5441
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The bog outside tuam 25/05/152017-02-14_02-10-12_zpshcrjdjxc.jpg15/02/172017-02-14_02-12-25_zpspq5fjbll.jpg


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  • #5442
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,527 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    m17 wrote: »
    The bog outside tuam 25/05/152017-02-14_02-10-12_zpshcrjdjxc.jpg15/02/172017-02-14_02-12-25_zpspq5fjbll.jpg

    Stopping sinking so.


  • #5443
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    irishgeo wrote: »
    Stopping sinking so.
    well for now bogs can't be trusted,roadbridge are still collecting data and this machine is sending the data back to the office2017-02-15_12-39-21_zpsyfrwe7fj.jpg


  • #5444
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The 8th flyover over the m18 is now open at parkatleva 15/02/17 kiltiernan sideIMAG2517_zps4ojid8zm.jpgtop of flyoverIMAG2518_zps5tbebbpf.jpglooking towards gortIMAG2519_zpspd8xrj3v.jpglooking towards rathmorrisyIMAG2520_zps9qgj7xts.jpggort side of the flyoverIMAG2521_zpsq0cwfmue.jpgthat's the 19th flyover that's now open the have 5 more to open tuam bypass one,m18 four


  • #5445
    Irish_rat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    irishgeo wrote: »
    Stopping sinking so.

    This will help. The M7 Limerick-Nenagh scheme was plagued with a bog that refused to give.


  • #5446
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at rinn looking towards rathmorrisy 16/02/17IMAG2512_zpsiio1p2an.jpgrinn looking towards gortIMAG2513_zpsjdxucpny.jpgkiltiernan looking towards rathmorrisyIMAG2514_zpssrk9mtkr.jpgkiltiernan looking towards gortIMAG2515_zpsp3kt5fug.jpg


  • #5447
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Rathmorissy 20/08/152017-02-16_05-55-28_zpsehphbaha.jpg16/02/172017-02-16_05-57-42_zps7apmgw9v.jpg


  • #5448
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at owenbristy looking towards gort 17/02/172017-02-17_08-53-49_zpsiebwd61j.jpgowenbristy looking towards rathmorrisyIMAG2516_zpskspwa7og.jpg


  • #5449
    m17
    Registered Users Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at gortroe 1.5 kms south of rathmorissy 17/02/17IMAG2526_zpsfrybu3pe.jpgthe m18 27.5 kms they now have layed 16kms of tarmac,and 8 kms of the jersey barrier as of 17/02/17


  • #5450
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,460 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Planning approved for service area near the N17/M17 roundabout on the Galway Rd out of Tuam.

    http://www.tuamherald.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/02/14/4134882-bord-pleanala-gives-green-light-to-tuam-drivethru/


  • #5451
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    marno21 wrote: »
    Planning approved for service area near the N17/M17 roundabout on the Galway Rd out of Tuam.

    http://www.tuamherald.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/02/14/4134882-bord-pleanala-gives-green-light-to-tuam-drivethru/

    Wonder how Chris Brogan feels about that, pull pull ?


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