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

mart 23

m17 wrote: »

The final gantry sign is now up at rathmorissy heading eastbound 16/03/17

For someone living in Athlone and needing to drive to Limerick would the m6/m18{when complete}be their best option.

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mart 23 wrote: »

For someone living in Athlone and needing to drive to Limerick would the m6/m18{when complete}be their best option.

Yes it will you'll do it in 95 mins

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The m17 gets it's first sign 17/03/17

LFC Murphy

Are any signs directing or indicating Tuam?

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LFC Murphy wrote: »

Are any signs directing or indicating Tuam?

Not yet but don't worry anything that moves or opens it will be right here

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Flooding next to the m17 4kms form tuam southbound 18/03/17northbound those horses haven't got much room

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The m17 at Annagh hill looking towards tuam 18/03/1618/03/17

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Ballygaddy road flyover and junction 12/08/1618/03/1734567it's getting very real now it should be ready by May bank holiday weekend,all roadbridge have left to do is 200 metres of tarmac and the kilmore roundabout

spacetweek

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Flooding next to the m17 4kms form tuam southbound 18/03/17

Oh no, not this again!

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The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 19/06/1519/03/17

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Rathmorissy 23/11/1514/03/17

doctorchick

80Km/h speed restrictions Westbound from Athenry junction through Rathmorissey have now gone - still there on the Eastbound carriageway

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The m17 at annagh hill looking towards rathmorrisy 19/03/1519/03/17

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The tuam bypass at kilcloghans looking towards ballygaddy road flyover 19/03/17kilcloghans looking towards the mountpiller roundaboutroadbridge getting ready to do the wearing course

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The accommodation flyover at ballystaig on the m18

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The m17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pwVECLrEM

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After 22 months that flyover at coldwood is now completed craughwell side 21/03/17top of the flyovergalway sidelooking towards gortlooking towards rathmorrisy

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The m18 21/03/17 gortroecoldwood looking towards rathmorrisycoldwood looking towards gortrinn looking towards rathmorrisyrinn looking towards gortkiltiernan looking towards rathmorrisykiltiernan looking towards gortparkatleva looking towards rathmorrisyparkatleva looking towards gortkiltartan/raheen looking towards rathmorrisykiltartan/raheen looking towards gortthe m18 is starting to take shape now it's 27.5kms the now have 19kms of tarmac down and 9kms of the jersey barrier,they have 4 flyovers left to open which should be all open by mid may

red bull

I see they are removing the ballast from the bog near Kilmore roundabout

m17

red bull wrote: »

I see they are removing the ballast from the bog near Kilmore roundabout

This section here

serfboard

red bull wrote: »

I see they are removing the ballast from the bog near Kilmore roundabout

Ballast as in extra weight stuff to tamp down the bog? So does removing it mean that they are getting ready to tarmac?

red bull

serfboard wrote: »

Ballast as in extra weight stuff to tamp down the bog? So does removing it mean that they are getting ready to tarmac?

Yes I would think so, its really taking shape now

m17

serfboard wrote: »

Ballast as in extra weight stuff to tamp down the bog? So does removing it mean that they are getting ready to tarmac?

Roadbridge are doing the last 10.9kms of the m17 the have only 500 metres left to do and 200 metres of the tuam bypass

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The first flyover on the m17 at castlelambert 22/03/17

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The tuam bypass 23/05/1523/03/17

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The m17 is 25.5kms the now have layed 23kms of tarmac here's what's left to do 23/03/17 carthymore looking towards rathmorrisycarthymore looking towards tuamSheeaunpark looking towards rathmorrisySheeaunpark looking towards tuamtuam 500 metres

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The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 24/05/1624/03/17

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The m18 at gort looking towards rathmorrisy 24/12/1424/03/17

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The m17 7kms form tuam looking towards rathmorrisy 25/03/17looking towards tuamroadbridge are getting ready to do the wearing course on the southbound lanefountain and ducting for emergency phone

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RATHMORISSY 12/03/17