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

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The m17 1km form tuam 21/08/16

serfboard

Geuze wrote: »

Tuam to Annagh Hill, then let traffic flow back onto N63/N17 as rest gets built

That's not going to happen - nor should it.

Geuze

Geuze wrote: »

Since this project started, and before that, I have been calling for a phased opening.

Open Tuam bypass first, definitely.

If possible, I'm not so sure about these, but to open next:

Tuam to Annagh Hill, then let traffic flow back onto N63/N17 as rest gets built
Gort to Kiltiernan interchange with N17

Unless forced to, or given a large payment to do so, there is simply no reason for the contractors to do a phased opening. There are no pro's and probably a hundred con's.

elastico

Deleted User wrote: »

Unless forced to, or given a large payment to do so, there is simply no reason for the contractors to do a phased opening. There are no pro's and probably a hundred con's.

Surely the big pro is not having to secure the section from illegal dumping, vandals, joyriders, halting sites, robbery etc. etc.?

What are the 100 con's?

m17

rathmorrisy 18/08/16

beardybrewer

m17, I read the first 10 or so pages of this thread and didn't see you posting back then. Perhaps you've answered this already, but may I ask are you involved or work on-site this project? You seem very involved and have daily updates. Thanks for your contribution, I'm just curious how you're so involved.

m17

beardybrewer wrote: »

m17, I read the first 10 or so pages of this thread and didn't see you posting back then. Perhaps you've answered this already, but may I ask are you involved or work on-site this project? You seem very involved and have daily updates. Thanks for your contribution, I'm just curious how you're so involved.

This great forum is over nine years old,I'm just the new kid on the block,no I'm not involved with this project,I'm just a fan that likes to keep you updated with all that's happening, thanks again guy's for all the great comments cheers

muchos04

m17 wrote: »

This great forum is over nine years old,I'm just the new kid on the block,no I'm not involved with this project,I'm just a fan that likes to keep you updated with all that's happening, thanks again guy's for all the great comments cheers

I second that. Fair play guys! Appreciated. ðŸ‘ðŸ»

ki

elastico wrote: »

Surely the big pro is not having to secure the section from illegal dumping, vandals, joyriders, halting sites, robbery etc. etc.?

What are the 100 con's?

One major concern would be that the N63 is would not be capable of handling the same volume of traffic as the current n17, for any sustained period of time.

It may only be a short section but there are 2 villages and numerous junctions of lowish standard. And all terminated in a T junction, back on to the N17.

Not to mention the extra traffic it would put on the at Athenry road with gets tight and windy in spots and has cussan cross, which is anot accident black spot.

marno21

Galway Bay FM should play the Saw Doctors at 5pm this evening just so people sitting in Claregalway sing

"and I wish I was on the M17"

m17

marno21 wrote: »

Galway Bay FM should play the Saw Doctors at 5pm this evening just so people sitting in Claregalway sing

"and I wish I was on the M17"

It's out on the 24th of November 2017 when the motorway opens

notharrypotter

m17 wrote: »

It's out on the 24th of November 2017 when the motorway opens

Source?

Middle Man

marno21 wrote: »

Galway Bay FM should play the Saw Doctors at 5pm this evening just so people sitting in Claregalway sing

"and I wish I was on the M17"

...stone cliffs (around Corofin) and grasses green...

...as we passed over Rathmorrisey (en route to Shannon), I could feel a lump in my throat...

:D:D

m17

notharrypotter wrote: »

Source?

It was on worldhighways website

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The m17 at Sheeaunpark looking towards tuam 24/08/16

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Ballybanagher corofin 25/08/16

Cookiemunster

m17 wrote: »

It was on worldhighways website

Have you a link? A search for M17/M18 on that website only returns only one article from 2010 about EIB funding.

m17

The m18 at kiltiernan looking towards gort 26/08/16 the m18 at kiltiernan looking towards rathmorrisy 26/08/16 the m18 at parknacapp looking towards rathmorrisy 26/08/16 the n18 at parknacapp looking towards gort 26/08/16

m17

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Have you a link? A search for M17/M18 on that website only returns only one article from 2010 about EIB funding.

I'll send a link later give me a chance

skywanderer

Do those bridges over the Railway look wide enough to facilitate Dual-tracking in the event of any future Railway upgrade to Galway?

skywanderer

skywanderer wrote: »

Do those bridges over the Railway look wide enough to facilitate Dual-tracking in the event of any future Railway upgrade to Galway?

All rail overbridges are built to take dual tracks, the extra costs of building at this stage is minuscule relative to the costs of replacing bridges if the rail line is upgraded in the future.

PS; looking at some old maps, it appears that the line was dual track at the start of the 20th century.

m17

m17 wrote: »

I'll send a link later give me a chance

Motorway opening November 2017

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The m17 at castlelambert looking towards rathmorrisy 26/08/16looking towards tuam 26/08/16

spacetweek

elastico wrote: »

Surely the big pro is not having to secure the section from illegal dumping, vandals, joyriders, halting sites, robbery etc. etc.?

You might be getting a tad carried away there...

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The m17 at cloonkeen south looking towards rathmorrisy 20kms (27/08/16)the m17 looking towards tuam 5.5kms

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M17 junction 2 annagh hill top of the flyover (27/08/16)the flyoverlooking towards rathmorrisy 13kmslooking towards tuam 12.5kmsfoundation in place for the exit sign

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Work under way on the 2nd flyover on the tuam bypass ballygaddy road 28/08/16

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The m18 at caranavoodaun 29/08/16

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The m17 at laraghmore looking towards rathmorrisy 30/08/16 looking towards tuam with annagh hill in the background

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RATHMORRISY 18/10/1518/08/16