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

m17 · 26-02-2016 3:44pm

Deleted User wrote: »

It looks like this is more about the pub, shop and petrol station losing 3 weeks of passing trade than anything else

Given that the business in question has been the scene of multiple horrific crashes over the years with no action taken by the business owner to address these, I have zero sympathy.

Also, it's 3 weeks. The alternative was a 12 week stop and go system. Thankfully logic prevailed.

Let the business owner protest all he wants, we'll all be on the detour so won't have to see it. If he's got any brains, he'll use the 3 weeks to make his forecourt safer for users which will do more to help his business long-term than the damage a 3 week closure might do

Look what happened to the local shop in Corofin road closure for 6 months,shop went belly up and not a thing said

Cookiemunster · 26-02-2016 4:13pm

m17 wrote: »

Look what happened to the local shop in Corofin road closure for 6 months,shop went belly up and not a thing said

Big difference between 3 weeks and 6 months.

m17 · 26-02-2016 4:47pm

Rathmorissy 26/02/16

m17 · 27-02-2016 6:37pm

Mahangh bridge Corofin is now complete pic1 27/06/15 pic2 27/02/16

Schadenfreudia · 28-02-2016 12:25am

m17 wrote: »

Look what happened to the local shop in Corofin road closure for 6 months,shop went belly up and not a thing said

Many moons ago (about 1995) the local council decided to start an end-of-year spend on an upgrading of Sandyford Village - they were the days of EU funding of various schemes and year-end splurges to spend the allocated budget.

The work started in December and they dug the place up...they then spent a year finishing it.

A thriving local shop went bust as a result of becoming inaccessible for a year (in a project that should have taken 6 weeks, max).

Nothing was ever said, no publicity - and no reason to close a village store that has never been successfully replaced.

Compared to those days I really think we have improved a bit.

red bull · 28-02-2016 4:06am

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Many moons ago (about 1995) the local council decided to start an end-of-year spend on an upgrading of Sandyford Village - they were the days of EU funding of various schemes and year-end splurges to spend the allocated budget.

The work started in December and they dug the place up...they then spent a year finishing it.

A thriving local shop went bust as a result of becoming inaccessible for a year (in a project that should have taken 6 weeks, max).

Nothing was ever said, no publicity - and no reason to close a village store that has never been successfully replaced.

Compared to those days I really think we have improved a bit.

Are you serious ? We must get a report done

m17 · 28-02-2016 12:45pm

The flyover at cartymore which will open on the 11/04/16

m17 · 28-02-2016 8:46pm

Pic at ballinphuil and ballybanagher Corofin 28/02/16

Czhornet · 29-02-2016 8:11am

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/729943/378916.jpg

Jeez that new road narrows a lot when it joins to the old road!!

29-02-2016 10:07am

Czhornet wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/729943/378916.jpg

Jeez that new road narrows a lot when it joins to the old road!!

That new section is probably at the minimum (current) standard width for that type of road. One day(or maybe never), they'll upgrade the rest of the route.

Schadenfreudia · 29-02-2016 11:32am

Czhornet wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/729943/378916.jpg

Jeez that new road narrows a lot when it joins to the old road!!

They are "future-proofing" the underpass - should be good till at least the year 2525

m17 · 29-02-2016 12:07pm

The m18 3kms south of coldwood sorry pic not great 29/02/16

m17 · 29-02-2016 2:51pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That new section is probably at the minimum (current) standard width for that type of road. One day(or maybe never), they'll upgrade the rest of the route.

Pic1 14/05/15 pic2 27/02/16

mackerski · 29-02-2016 7:24pm

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

They are "future-proofing" the underpass - should be good till at least the year 2525

If man is still alive...

m17 · 29-02-2016 11:31pm

Great aerial views of tuam,Corofin and rathmorissy herehttp://directroutegorttotuam.ie/gallery.aspx

marno21 · 01-03-2016 6:02pm

mackerski wrote: »

If man is still alive...

And probably still waiting for work to begin on the M20

Geogregor · 02-03-2016 10:53am

What is this the dark grey rock used for embankments and fills around Rathmorissy and much of the rest of this project.
Is it granite or limestone, or something else?

Well visible on the picture below:
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Schadenfreudia · 02-03-2016 11:13am

Geogregor wrote: »

What is this the dark grey rock used for embankments and fills around Rathmorissy and much of the rest of this project.
Is it granite or limestone, or something else?

Limestone.

Geogregor · 02-03-2016 11:33am

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Limestone.

It might be silly question but doesn't limestone get too easily eroded by water to be used so widely? Limestone is the reason why we have karst topography.

m17 · 02-03-2016 11:40am

Ripping drilling and blasting now finished at ballinphuil Corofin 3 months ahead of schedule

Carawaystick · 02-03-2016 1:02pm

Geogregor wrote: »

It might be silly question but doesn't limestone get too easily eroded by water to be used so widely? Limestone is the reason why we have karst topography.

The time to get Karst >>> the design lifetime of the road.

paul2013 · 02-03-2016 1:53pm

Did anyone read the Irish Independent about the person who bought a plane in Shannon Airport for E20K? Was supposed to moving the plane by road through all the towns that have been bypassed to Enniscrone in Sligo. Now he's going moving plane by boat along the Atlantic ocean.

Also that picture of Rathmorrissey Junction, (the southern side from looking at the picture) Is that
(South Galway- Gort) or (North Galway- Tuam) ?

irishgeo · 02-03-2016 1:59pm

paul2013 wrote: »

Did anyone read the Irish Independent about the person who bought a plane in Shannon Airport for E20K? Was supposed to moving the plane by road through all the towns that have been bypassed to Enniscrone in Sligo. Now he's going moving plane by boat along the Atlantic ocean.

mainly because of the huge amount of esb wires and traffic lights he would have to fork out to move.

m17 · 02-03-2016 2:00pm

paul2013 wrote: »

Did anyone read the Irish Independent about the person who bought a plane in Shannon Airport for E20K? Was supposed to moving the plane by road through all the towns that have been bypassed to Enniscrone in Sligo. Now he's going moving plane by boat along the Atlantic ocean.

Also that picture of Rathmorrissey Junction, (the southern side from looking at the picture) Is that
(South Galway- Gort) or (North Galway- Tuam) ?

That is the gort side

mayo.mick · 02-03-2016 2:11pm

paul2013 wrote: »

Did anyone read the Irish Independent about the person who bought a plane in Shannon Airport for E20K? Was supposed to moving the plane by road through all the towns that have been bypassed to Enniscrone in Sligo. Now he's going moving plane by boat along the Atlantic ocean.

Also that picture of Rathmorrissey Junction, (the southern side from looking at the picture) Is that
(South Galway- Gort) or (North Galway- Tuam) ?

This is brilliant, well worth a listen and give you a laugh!

Radio interview with him on today fm here;

http://www.todayfm.com/player/podcasts/The_Anton_Savage_Show/The_Anton_Savage_Show/50272/2/How_do_you_get_a_Boeing_767_from_Shannon_to_Sligo

Carawaystick · 02-03-2016 3:19pm

paul2013 wrote: »

Also that picture of Rathmorrissey Junction, (the southern side from looking at the picture) Is that
(South Galway- Gort) or (North Galway- Tuam) ?

The Pylons go north of the M6, also their shadows never point south...:D

Schadenfreudia · 02-03-2016 9:04pm

Geogregor wrote: »

It might be silly question but doesn't limestone get too easily eroded by water to be used so widely? Limestone is the reason why we have karst topography.

That takes eons! Many of our 18th country houses are built of limestone and still in perfect condition.

Schadenfreudia · 02-03-2016 9:07pm

Carawaystick wrote: »

The Pylons go north of the M6, also their shadows never point south...:D

Surprised they didn't take the opportunity to underground the ESB wires at the junction.

The re-jigged pylons must have cost nearly as much.

marno21 · 02-03-2016 9:48pm

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Surprised they didn't take the opportunity to underground the ESB wires at the junction.

The re-jigged pylons must have cost nearly as much.

Surprised they didn't take the opportunity to create a fully free flow junction in the middle of absolutely nowhere where land costs are not high.

The rejigged soon to be signalised roundabout must have cost nearly as much.

red bull · 02-03-2016 9:53pm

Geogregor wrote: »

It might be silly question but doesn't limestone get too easily eroded by water to be used so widely? Limestone is the reason why we have karst topography.

Castle's and round towers built centuries ago of limestone are still standing and many occupied.

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

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