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

spacetweek

Egads even crash barrier is in place!

Morebypasses

M17 in the last photo above, aside from road markings, is that the finished product on that part of the project????

marno21

http://connachttribune.ie/councillors-seek-reassurances-on-downgrade-of-county-roads-090/

Shouldn't even be an N83 in the first place let alone chatter of extending it!

m17

Morebypasses wrote: »

M17 in the last photo above, aside from road markings, is that the finished product on that part of the project????

No,they have another layer of tarmac to go on

Truckermal

godskitchen wrote: »

I passed this yesterday, it looks very low.

I'm sure it will be fine but while driving past I was trying to work out if an excavator on a low loader could get under it.....

It looks very low indeed and wait until you have a few inches of tarmac.

munchkin_utd

marno21 wrote: »

http://connachttribune.ie/councillors-seek-reassurances-on-downgrade-of-county-roads-090/

Shouldn't even be an N83 in the first place let alone chatter of extending it!

the article says ....
"However, further sections of the N17 and N18 will remain as national routes following an appeal against a TII plan to downgrade all roads to regional status."

whats all that about ?

Zubeneschamali

munchkin_utd wrote: »

whats all that about ?

Standard thing to do would be downgrade the N17 and N18 to regional roads when the motorway opens, but then Galway county council would have to maintain them, and they say they don't have the money. If they stay as National routes, the TII handle upkeep.

spacetweek

munchkin_utd wrote: »

the article says ....
"However, further sections of the N17 and N18 will remain as national routes following an appeal against a TII plan to downgrade all roads to regional status."

whats all that about ?

Looks like N17 Galway-Tuam will become N83 and N18 south of oranmore will become N67.

m17

marno21 wrote: »

http://connachttribune.ie/councillors-seek-reassurances-on-downgrade-of-county-roads-090/

Shouldn't even be an N83 in the first place let alone chatter of extending it!

This forum is about the m17/m18 motorway and not the n83 and stupid councillors talking waffle

Czhornet

m17 wrote: »

This forum is about the m17/m18 motorway and not the n83 and stupid councillors talking waffle

Fair play to ya M17!

Czhornet

spacetweek wrote: »

Looks like N17 Galway-Tuam will become N83 and N18 south of oranmore will become N67.

When the Ennis to Gort road was completed with all signage in place, the exit to Galway off the roundabout at Gort had a sign with KM's to Oranmore sign and it was a "R" number road, it was there for 3 days until it was covered over with a N18 sign (I suppose not to confuse other drivers) this cover will probably be removed when the Gort to Tuam road is opened and the now N18 will become a "R" road as planned.

Middle Man

m17 wrote: »

This forum is about the m17/m18 motorway and not the n83 and stupid councillors talking waffle

+1

I guess any tangential subject relating to the M17/M18 is best posted in...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057655157

m17

Beam lift starting tomorrow night on the 2nd flyover on the tuam bypass,on the ballygaddy road this is the 2ND last Beam lift on the entire project

m17

RATHMORRISY over the past 4 months23

D Trent

m17 wrote: »

This forum is about the m17/m18 motorway and not the n83 and stupid councillors talking waffle

This is a thread.
Just, eh.....
Just sayin'

Middle Man

Back to the scheme, Robert Lally has posted up a video on the beam lift at the Ballygaddy Road Flyover on the Tuam Bypass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjfYKyhCvic

Middle Man

13 new aerial photos on the scheme website:

http://www.directroutegorttotuam.ie/Gallery.aspx

m17

Middle Man wrote: »

13 new aerial photos on the scheme website:

http://www.directroutegorttotuam.ie/Gallery.aspx

There's more pics on this website

Kalyke

m17 wrote: »

https:www.YouTube.com/watch?v=NBS0bFOHlc

Bad link...

m17

Drone footage of the tuam bypasshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbDjObF0Hlc

m17

The m17 is 25.5kms they now have 10kms of the jersey barrier layed,the m18 is 27.5kms they have 0kms of the jersey barrier layed

marno21

m17 wrote: »

The m17 is 25.5kms they now have 10kms of the jersey barrier layed,the m18 is 27.5kms they have 0kms of the jersey barrier layed

How do you fancy the chances of the Tuam Bypass opening early?

m17

Middle Man wrote: »

Back to the scheme, Robert Lally has posted up a video on the beam lift at the Ballygaddy Road Flyover on the Tuam Bypass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjfYKyhCvic

Thanks robert lally for your brilliant drone footage over the past 18 month's

m17

marno21 wrote: »

How do you fancy the chances of the Tuam Bypass opening early?

It's looking like may 17,sure what would I know I'm just the poor old sod that likes to keep you updated on progress

m17

The 2nd flyover on the tuam bypass in the ballygaddy roadTop of the flyovera closer look

m17

The m17 at mahangh corofin 18/03/1618/10/16

m17

Annagh hill looking towards rathmorissy 23/10/16looking towards tuam in the background sisk have started work on the foot bridge where the old n63 wasthe flyoverthe slip road

Vilnian

Thanks M17 as always, this thread wouldn't be the same without you

Here is my little update from the other (Gort) side, sorry, all I had was a mobile at the time for pics so the quality isn't the greatest.

photos are taken yesterday (22-10-2016), from Raheen and near Labane flyovers, one is open, other is still under construction.

1. Starting with Raheen Flyover, looking South towards Gort.


2. Same heading, what is that though in the background, doesn't look like a Coole Park Flyover


3. More Zoom, is that one of those wildlife overpasses?


4. Looking North, you can get the rough idea where they are in the progress.


5. Raheen (bit of the) Flyover itself, that pile on the right is where the old road was, looking east


6. Looking West:


7. Next one is Labane Flyover, the next flyover heading North of Raheen, looking South, they still have a good bit to go here


8. Same place, looking North:


9. With a little bit of Zoom:


Overall, they still have a longer way to go, but it certainly seems like they have passed the halfway mark, I'd say it would compare well with M17's post #4917 at Mahanagh, Corofin, the earlier pictures are about 8 months in diifference, maybe M18 is slightly behind that, I'd give about 10 more months to get the M18 to catch up on the current state of the M17, that is if the weather won't play tricks on us this winter.

m17

Here's what's happening over the next few weeks the 4th flyover over the m18 opens at turloughtrassa on the 25/10/16 the last underpass on the m18 opens on the 01/11/16,the 10th and final flyover over the m17 will open on the 04/11/16 at sheeeaunpark

m17

The m17 0.5kms form rathmorrisy when completed there will be 8 lanes form left to right lane1 m6 dublin 2 m6 galway 3 and 4 Limerick 5 and 6 tuam 7 form dublin and 8 form galway