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

ELCAT2009

Pete2k wrote: »

Roundabout is now fully open, bar the bypass of course. The new burke road roundabout is now half built as well but I av to say passing thru yesterday its a complete mess with very poor signage and noone knowin who has the right of way

Yes, i agree. Trucks coming off the Link road have to pull out across the 2 lanes on the roundabout if they are turning left as there is insufficient room for them.
Then i noticed cars this morning approaching this roundabout from the north didn't know which way to go , coming to an almost stop on the road and then taking off again seeming very unsure. They have hand sprayed "Galway" with an arrow to the right on some of the plastic barriers but its really not very clear.
They should have left the completion of this roundabout until the bypass was open and this would take the bulk of the traffic away from this area during its construction

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The m17 at castlelambert looking towards rathmorrisy 17/05/17 they have a bit of the gantry sign put up you need to zoom in a bit

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The m17 annagh hill to tuam 17/05/17 annagh hill looking towards rathmorrisyannagh hill looking towards tuambrockagh looking towards rathmorrisybrockagh looking towards tuamBauilphuil looking towards rathmorrisyBauilphuil looking towards tuamcloonkeen north looking towards rathmorrisycloonkeen north looking towards tuamcloondarone looking towards rathmorrisycloondarone looking towards tuamkileelaun looking towards rathmorrisykileelaun looking towards tuamkilmore roundaboutthe m17 25.5kms they now have 23.5kms of the jersey barrier done,and 14kms of the wearing course on the southbound lane 17/05/17

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The m17 at Sheeaunpark looking towards tuam 18/05/17Sheeaunpark looking towards rathmorrisy with the jersey barrier on in place

Benbecul97

Is this section of the m17 at Sheeaunpark the furthest behind, completion wise?

Any similiar such section on the M18?

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Benbecul97 wrote: »

Is this section of the m17 at Sheeaunpark the furthest behind, completion wise?

Any similiar such section on the M18?

No this section at castlelambert is the most behind it just needs the jersey barrierthere is a similar section on the m18 at parknacappul18/4/17

irishgeo

m17 wrote: »

No this section at castlelambert is the most behind it just needs the jersey barrierthere is a similar section on the m18 at parknacappul

that looks way behind. looks at bit mad with the barrier just stopping into a blank area.

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The m17 at cloonkeen south 6kms form tuam 19/09/1519/05/17

veryangryman

Have they fixed an opening date yet?

@Mods, is it ok to attach said estimated opening date to the thread?

Taytomal

I see the speed signs going up at Rathmorrissy. Does 60kph seem very slow on the free-flow sections. i.e. Westbound M6 to Southbound M18 or Eastbound M6 to Northbound M17 where you don't have to go up to the 'roundabout'?

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RATHMORISSY 12/05/17KILTIERNAN 12/05/17

BelfastVanMan

Yeah, 80 would seem more logical.

marno21

BelfastVanMan wrote: »

Yeah, 80 would seem more logical.

The freeflow slip on the M7-M20 at Rossbrien in Limerick is 100km/h, and is well able for it. I'd imagine the freeflow slips here would be able for 100km/h too. It would aid merging on the busier sections (M6) if traffic was merging at as high a speed as possible.

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The m18 at coldwoodlooking towards rathmorrisylooking towards gort langans have started the wearing course on the southbound lane

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The 12th and final flyover over the m18 is now open at Coole park 19/05/17n18 sideCoole park sidethat is it all 24 flyovers are now open not bad going in 18 months

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The m17 at carthymore 20/08/1620/05/17the m17 25.5kms the now have 24kms of the jersey barrier done

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The footbridge at annagh hill 21/05/17roscommon sidelooking towards rathmorrisylooking towards tuamgalway side

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Ballygaddy road junction and flyover on the tuam bypass

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tractor run on the m17 www.YOUTUBE.com/watch?v=vD1wcG7tuRk

They forgot to include this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lmE17Dg23w

ELCAT2009

m17 wrote: »

Ballygaddy road junction and flyover on the tuam bypass

Does anyone else think this junction is very poorly designed in so many ways. Firstly, having a roundabout just after you turn off the by pass to head towards kilconoly, the corner is quite sharp and blind and if there is any delay of back up on the roundabout, there could be issues as people fly along the by pass and try to exit?
I dont think this roundabout was on the original design, it was just supposed to be a T junction as you come off the bridge. Not that i think that would be much better as someone coming off the bypass and wanting to go towards tuam would have to potentially stop on the road and wait to turn up on to the bridge and could very easily be rear ended by someone else coming off the by pass.
Then the bridge itself is very steep and quite sharp on kilconoly side and then on the town side it dips back down and before rising back up. I wouldn't like to be driving or cycling it on a frosty morning! Could they not have taken a bit more land and extended the ramp down off the bridge so that it wasn't as steep and also the junction not as close to exit off the by pass?

BelfastVanMan

ELCAT2009 wrote: »

m17 wrote: »

Ballygaddy road junction and flyover on the tuam bypass

Does anyone else think this junction is very poorly designed in so many ways. Firstly, having a roundabout just after you turn off the by pass to head towards kilconoly, the corner is quite sharp and blind and if there is any delay of back up on the roundabout, there could be issues as people fly along the by pass and try to exit?
I dont think this roundabout was on the original design, it was just supposed to be a T junction as you come off the bridge. Not that i think that would be much better as someone coming off the bypass and wanting to go towards tuam would have to potentially stop on the road and wait to turn up on to the bridge and could very easily be rear ended by someone else coming off the by pass.
Then the bridge itself is very steep and quite sharp on kilconoly side and then on the town side it dips back down and before rising back up. I wouldn't like to be driving or cycling it on a frosty morning! Could they not have taken a bit more land and extended the ramp down off the bridge so that it wasn't as steep and also the junction not as close to exit off the by pass?

I drove this on Friday and found it was actually bigger than it appears, and is still the best part of the R332 leading out of Tuam.

The pictures do make it look small, though.

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The kilmore roundabout 22/05/17start of the tuam bypass

Roadfan

Any news doing the rounds about opening dates recently. Particularly the Tuam bypass.? Does June bank holiday opening look likely? Thanks.

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The m18 at parknacappul 22/05/17 looking towards rathmorrisylooking towards gortthat's the next flyover after coldwood heading south, about the tuam bypass there saying 05/08/17 and the m17/m18 early November but that will change, its all about the waiting to see what happens at this stage

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The tractor run form kilmore roundabout to corofin 21/05/17234

Mars Bar

I've purposely been going through tuam with the school traffic as it's safer than what they have going on near Burke Road and kikcloghans! I woman going north from Tuam thought it was a two lane coming to the roundabout and ended up on the wrong side of the road to oncoming traffic. She was so confused! It really was a nightmare.

araby

How long will it take to travel from Annagh hill junction to Doughiska when finished?

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araby wrote: »

How long will it take to travel from Annagh hill junction to Doughiska when finished?

It should take you about 18 mins it all depends on what time your leaving at ,annagh hill to rathmorissy 11kms at 120kmph,slip road/roundabout/slip road 2.5kms at 60kph,m6 to junction19 7kms at 120kmph,n6 3.5kms at 100kmph

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Annagh hill looking towards tuam 23/05/17looking towards rathmorrisy