Gort

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why is the main road thru Gort a total shambles, and not just recent as I have been driving up there now and again for the last 10 + years. but the last week made a few trips and the main road all the way through the town is just

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have Galway any county council ?

xp90

Yes. To whatever the question was

legs11

xp90 wrote: »

Yes. To whatever the question was

have they heard of tarmac by any chance?

JupiterKid

Well, Gort will be bypassed by the M18 motorway next year. Have you seen the construction work on that project? It's flying along!:)

But they do need to improve the surface through the town. I don't know if there'll be any funding left for this following An Bord Snip Nua.:(

dec25532

Sure didn't Gort Chamber of Commerce erect a sign apologising for the state of the town. Things must be at desperation stages for them to do that. Agree the condition of the main road through the town is a disgrace. Has the newly elected councillor for the town Gerry Finnerty been vocal about this since he got elected? Don't think so.

Ranleth

Is there a worse road linking two cities in Ireland (Limerick & Galway)? I've seen numerous cars bottoming out going through the town (and not just the boy racers).

Tech3

I wonder did they leave the surface like that so the M18 would go ahead last year. Anyway the M18 should be done for the summer next year.

I usually bypass the main street by taking a left before coming in from the southern side, then right, left, right and come out at that tight corner at the north of Gort. Does anyone else take this route?

Tech3

Ranleth wrote: »

Is there a worse road linking two cities in Ireland (Limerick & Galway)? I've seen numerous cars bottoming out going through the town (and not just the boy racers).

Yes the N20 from Cork-Limerick is 10 times worse.

Mars Bar

tech2 wrote: »

I wonder did they leave the surface like that so the M18 would go ahead last year. Anyway the M18 should be done for the summer next year.

I usually bypass the main street by taking a left before coming in from the southern side, then right, left, right and come out at that tight corner at the north of Gort. Does anyone else take this route?

Yeah we do but sometimes we don't take that last right and head out by Kilamoran and you come out on the Galway road, don't have to go through Ardrahan, you come out near to Kilcolgan. I'd only advise it if you know the area like the back of your hand (my Dad is originally from Kilamoran so we know the way inside out! Handy for a toilet break at the granny's when it's a drive from Limerick!).
And I swear, all of those back arse roads are in better shape than the main road through Gort...

Ranleth

What is the story with the growth of boy racers in Gort in the last two years? Is there really nothing to do but sit in your car with the engine running?

There seems to be a group of about 8 that sit outside Aldi, up by the entrance to the school on the Ennis road and down by the square. I personally believe that they have elevated Gort to the top 3 worst towns to live in in Galway. The shocking water and awful road I can live with but these tossers are just a menace. They should be warned for breaching the peace.

Des Hynes

Was in Gort a few weeks ago, really shocked by the litter everywhere.

Nugget89

I heard somewhere (can't remember where now) that the road through Gort will be redone once the by-pass is finished.

As for the boy racers, it's been a lot more than 2 years! Used to bother me too but they don't actually cause any trouble anymore