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

m17

Rathmorrissy 22/10/1511/07/17sisk are finishing off the footpaths on the flyover be the start the wearing course

Chris_5339762

Wait footpaths on the flyover? The whole interchange is under motorway regulations so there can't be walking on footpaths?

m17

Call for tuam bypass to open for race weekhttp://www.connachttribune.ie/call-for-tuam-bypass-to-open-for-race-week/

marno21

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Wait footpaths on the flyover? The whole interchange is under motorway regulations so there can't be walking on footpaths?

There's also (incorrect) end of motorway restriction signs approaching the roundabout from the slip roads.

m17 wrote: »

Call for tuam bypass to open for race week

http://www.connachttribune.ie/call-for-tuam-bypass-to-open-for-race-week/

100% correct call. Bypass lying idle is ridiculous.

marno21

marno21 wrote: »

There's also (incorrect) end of motorway restriction signs approaching the roundabout from the slip roads.


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Could there be a "non-motorway" section just for the roundabout, or is it more likely a cockup!

Kevwoody

I've heard from a reliable source that up to 80 signs have to be replaced/changed at 2 different interchanges.
Not sure why.

m17

Rathmorrissy the start of the m17 12/07/17 top of the m17/m18 flyover with footpaths in place looking towards tuamend of the m18 looking towards gortlooking towards dublinlooking towards galwaywearing course is now complete on the southbound lane form kilmore roundabout to kiltiernan

munchkin_utd

Kevwoody wrote: »

I've heard from a reliable source that up to 80 signs have to be replaced/changed at 2 different interchanges.
Not sure why.

could it be the Gaeltacht town Claregalway only being written in Irish as Baile Chláir with no english version, as per the rules books - which to 99% of the population from outside of the locality would not be an intuitive translation.

m17

The first bridge on the m17 at rathmorrissy 12/07/17looking towards galwaylooking towards dublin

m17

RATHMORRISSY 26/06/17

m17

The kilmore roundabout tuam

Chris_5339762

Deleted User wrote: »

Could there be a "non-motorway" section just for the roundabout, or is it more likely a cockup!

Nah every road that leads inescapably to a motorway has to be a motorway (so you don't get stuck). That means the roundabout has to be motorway. Also, all of the motorway orders for this stretch reference the roundabout as motorway.

m17

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Nah every road that leads inescapably to a motorway has to be a motorway (so you don't get stuck). That means the roundabout has to be motorway. Also, all of the motorway orders for this stretch reference the roundabout as motorway.

The slip road approaching the roundabout at rathmorrissy

Chris_5339762

Thanks for that! Makes me twitch though, cos its totally wrong

spacetweek

m17 wrote: »

The slip road approaching the roundabout at rathmorrissy

Those signs are indeed wrong.

Goofy

Was the original intention not to have a service station attached to this roundabout? These signs were probably added because of that but never removed when the station was dropped from the plans......

glineli

I noticed going over Kiltiernan junction this mornng that road markings are being out on the northbound lane. Happy days

Dgillard

Does anyone know if sisk have put up the road signage on the kilternan junction yet

Geogregor

I have question about the R[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]athmorrissy junction. Will the roundabout have one or two lanes? [/font]

m17

The northern section of the m18 13/07/17 coldwood looking towards gortparknacuappuil looking towards rathmorrissyparknacuappuil looking towards gortrinn looking towards rathmorrissyrinn looking towards gortturloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrissyturloughtrassa looking towards gortcaranavooduan looking towards rathmorrissycaranavooduan looking towards gort

m17

Dgillard wrote: »

Does anyone know if sisk have put up the road signage on the kilternan junction yet

Langans are doing to the work at kiltiernan junction there are no signs up yet but when the do the pics will be right here, the roundabout at rathmorrissy will have two lanes also all the gantry signs around rathmorrissy are now complete

m17

M18 junction 17 kiltiernan 28/06/17

BelfastVanMan

m17 wrote: »

M18 junction 17 kiltiernan 28/06/17

Interesting to see the old N18 grassed over already.

BelfastVanMan

m17 wrote: »

M18 junction 17 kiltiernan 28/06/17

Two lanes.
Just like the old M50/M1 junction.

m17

m17 wrote: »

The northern section of the m18 13/07/17 coldwood looking towards gort

parknacuappuil looking towards rathmorrissy

parknacuappuil looking towards gort


rinn looking towards rathmorrissy


rinn looking towards gort
turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrissy
turloughtrassa looking towards gort
caranavooduan looking towards rathmorrissy
caranavooduan looking towards gort

Interesting how the line marking team have left the sections near the overbridges to last.

m17

The bat bridge on the m18 27/09/1630/10/1617/01/1727/04/1729/06/17

Marino48

Great progress shots everyone. Can't wait till its finally open.
Heard today from a reliable source that the motorway won't be open till December this year.
It will be ready after the cycle run in September but the council won't pay the contractors to maintain the road for the extra period.
Tidy up after road crashes, fix damaged barriers cut grass etc etc.
Obviously they don't sit in ClareGalway for Clarinbridge traffic for hours every week.
Next one that knocks on my door for a vote.............

m17

End of the m18 at rathmorrissy 14/07/17

m17

Galway to tuam around rathmorrissy 14/07/172345678910111213

m17

The ballygaddy road junction on the tuam bypass 04/11/1629/06/17