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

m17 · 21-01-2017 11:16am

Deedsie wrote: »

Kinda dangerous to be interfering with signs. Some people wouldn't have a clue if the road was open or not. Whoever messed with the sign should cop onto themselves.

Nobody has interfered with the sign,the went up 10 month's ago the are facing the west coast it's the wind and rain that has washed the paint away

irishgeo · 21-01-2017 11:33am

m17 wrote: »

Nobody has interfered with the sign,the went up 10 month's ago the are facing the west coast it's the wind and rain that has washed the paint away

if its a dusty construction site , a little sandblasting probably helped as well.

m17 · 21-01-2017 1:59pm

The annagh hill interchange 12/01/17

m17 · 21-01-2017 6:23pm

The flyover at Bauilphuil 01/11/15

21/01/17

m17 · 22-01-2017 12:39pm

The m17 end of the sisk section looking towards annagh hill 22/01/17

start of the roadbridge section looking towards tuam 22/01/17

elastico · 22-01-2017 8:57pm

So what is the latest on the opening date?

Its been a dry winter so progress is presumably flying along?

Any sign of the line painting starting?

22-01-2017 9:22pm

elastico wrote: »

So what is the latest on the opening date?

Its been a dry winter so progress is presumably flying along?

Any sign of the line painting starting?

It the top layer of asphalt laid yet?

Czhornet · 23-01-2017 7:47am

Deleted User wrote: »

It the top layer of asphalt laid yet?

The wearing course will be the very last thing they will do, going by M17's pictures there is is a lot of topsoiling and barrier work to be done yet, as well as some other drainage works. They might start sections and then close that part of the Motorway to construction traffic. I'd say they will be aiming for Summer months for the final surface and lining.

m17 · 23-01-2017 8:59am

Deleted User wrote: »

It the top layer of asphalt laid yet?

It will be may 17 before that starts,m18 27.5kms the have layed 15 kms of tarmac and 4 kms of the jersey barrier done,the m17 25.5kms the have 19kms of tarmac layed and 12kms of the jersey barrier done,the tuam bypass 4.2 kms the have layed 3.9 kms of tarmac as of 20/01/17 as for the line painting it will be September before that starts and opening will be November 17

m17 · 23-01-2017 10:57am

The pedestrian foot bridge on the tuam bypass 22/01/17

back of the bridge

tuam side

middle section

galway side

looking at the kilmore roundabout

looking at the n17

middle section

galway side

m17 · 23-01-2017 11:09am

Start of new day at Sheeaunpark on the m17

m17 · 23-01-2017 1:18pm

The last flyover on the m17 at killeelaun 23/01/17

Vilnian · 23-01-2017 9:02pm

Another piece of news about it today:

GORT TO TUAM MOTORWAY TO OPEN 3 MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The long-awaited Gort to Tuam motorway is on track to open to traffic three months ahead of schedule.

The County Concil executive says the works are progressing well, and route is likely to open in November this year, along with the Tuam bypass.

The drainage works on the new route are now 80% complete, while work continues on the surfacing of sections of the route.

There are around 600 people currently working on the project, and a total of over 2.9 million working hours have been clocked up to date.

Work on structures across the project is progressing well – all structures have commenced construction.

A number of side roads have also been opened as part of the M17/M18 network.

Pavement works are underway, and have already progressed significantly on some parts of the new motorway.

The full scheme, including the Tuam Bypass, is expected to open to traffic in November – three months ahead of schedule.

Happy days

m17 · 23-01-2017 9:32pm

Vilnian wrote: »

Another piece of news about it today:

GORT TO TUAM MOTORWAY TO OPEN 3 MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Happy days

We have been saying that here for the last 7 months

Leonard Hofstadter · 23-01-2017 10:04pm

m17 wrote: »

We have been saying that here for the last 7 months

Indeed, but it's nice to know it's officially going to happen now though:).

mayo.mick · 24-01-2017 12:49am

Just after seeing this,

http://connachttribune.ie/gort-to-tuam-motorway-to-open-3-months-ahead-of-schedule-144/

D Trent · 24-01-2017 12:51am

mayo.mick wrote: »

Just after seeing this,

http://connachttribune.ie/gort-to-tuam-motorway-to-open-3-months-ahead-of-schedule-144/

Welcome to 4 hrs ago

m17 · 24-01-2017 8:40am

mayo.mick wrote: »

Just after seeing this,

http://connachttribune.ie/gort-to-tuam-motorway-to-open-3-months-ahead-of-schedule-144/

Pity about the tuam bypass as it will be ready to go by the may bank holiday weekend,so it will be left idol for six months

ratracer · 24-01-2017 9:26am

m17 wrote: »

Pity about the tuam bypass as it will be ready to go by the may bank holiday weekend,so it will be left idol for six months

It'll be destroyed with 'do-nuts' from the boy racers, but at least they'd be off the road!!!

irishgeo · 24-01-2017 1:50pm

m17 wrote: »

Pity about the tuam bypass as it will be ready to go by the may bank holiday weekend,so it will be left idol for six months

crazy decision

mayo.mick · 24-01-2017 3:10pm

D Trent wrote: »

Welcome to 4 hrs ago

Ooops

m17 · 24-01-2017 7:13pm

The m17 between annagh hill and corofin 24/01/17 abbet river bridge looking towards rathmorissy

looking towards tuam

lay bye

garda point

tuam 10kms

tuam 9kms

brockagh flyover

here's what's happening over the next few weeks the 7th flyover over the m18 will open at parkatleva on the 03/02/17,ballygaddy road flyover will open on the 21/02/17,the 8th flyover over the m18 will open at coldwood on the 23/02/17, the pedestrian foot bridge will open at annagh hill on the 28/02/17

CrowdedHouse · 24-01-2017 7:59pm

How will the distances compare - say from Ballygaddy Road junction Tuam to Dyke Road Galway via M17 & M6 (N17 is about 33 Km)

m17 · 25-01-2017 12:03pm

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

How will the distances compare - say from Ballygaddy Road junction Tuam to Dyke Road Galway via M17 & M6 (N17 is about 33 Km)

Ballygaddy road to the kilmore roundabout (n17) 2kms kilmore roundabout to m17 junction 1 rathmorissy 25kms down the slip road roundabout and slip road 1.5kms m6 to junction 19 7.3 kms junction 19 to the terryland junction n6 9.3 kms terryland junction to Dyke road r866 0.6km total 46.7kms

m17 · 25-01-2017 12:59pm

The m17 at kilseagh looking towards rathmorissy 7 kms 25/01/17

kilseagh looking towards tuam 18.5 kms

m17 · 25-01-2017 8:01pm

Mahangh bridge on the m17 25/06/15

25/01/17

m17 · 26-01-2017 3:10pm

RATHMORRISY 22/11/15

26/01/17

m17 · 27-01-2017 11:08am

Ballygaddy road flyover 01/08/16

27/01/17

m17 · 27-01-2017 4:41pm

The most advanced stage of the m18 at toberbrackan 7 kms form rathmorrisy,looking towards rathmorissy 27/01/17

toberbrackan looking towards gort

m17 · 27-01-2017 5:00pm

The m18 at turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorissy 27/01/17

turloughtrassa looking towards gort

caranavoodaun looking towards rathmorissy

caranavoodaun looking towards gort

kiltiernan looking towards rathmorissy

kiltiernan looking towards gort

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

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