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

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The m18 1.5kms south of rathmorrissy 18/07/17

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spacetweek wrote: »

Still a bit of work on Rathmorrissy I see. Lining and possibly final wearing courses.

Rathmorrissy 18/07/1723456789101112

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The m17 at castlelambert looking towards rathmorrissy 19/07/17castlelambert looking towards tuam

red bull

Markiemarkso wrote: »

It might be a good idea, if the road were to remain the N17, but traffic volumes should decrease a large amount once the bypass is opened so there should be no issues for turning right into their driveways. If I was living there i wouldn't be happy.

Seems to me there will be an increase of traffic using that section, all traffic going to Dunmore /Ballyhaunis will have to use it when they come off or enter the bypass

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M18 junction 17 kiltiernan looking towards gort 20/07/17looking towards rathmorrissyhere's to this forum which is now 10 years old

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There work is now done after 915 days the last two dumptracks are now leaving the roadbridge yard at tuam the rest of team are finished on Friday week

zweton

apologies folks didn't want to trawl back through posts, where is this expected to be finished?

Kristopherus

zweton wrote: »

apologies folks didn't want to trawl back through posts, where is this expected to be finished?

Hey Lazy:D. Due to finish in Spring 2018, but they are ahead of schedule and it could open as early as November next.

Benbecul97

Kristopherus wrote: »

Hey Lazy:D. Due to finish in Spring 2018, but they are ahead of schedule and it could open as early as November next.

Hey Unsure. It IS opening in November next.

Roadfan

Ten years of the forum. Hard to believe.
Whatever about the obvious frustrations regarding opening the scheme to traffic, wasn't it a stroke of good fortune that the project got out of the traps back in 2007? A little bit later and we would be looking at at TII website with GortTuam categorised as suspended if not abandoned! Thanks once again to all who provided updates and especially M17 for remarkable 'coverage'.

m17

zweton wrote: »

apologies folks didn't want to trawl back through posts, where is this expected to be finished?

Break open that selection box you have been keeping since last xmas and pull up a chair and go back to page 190 and enjoy the 5000 pics I've posted to date it will be finished on the 8th of Sept but opening will be November

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Mahangh bridge on the m17 02/06/1520/07/17

jca

I really love the before and after pictures they really show the amount of work involved.

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Start of the m17 at rathmorrissy 18/10/1618/07/17

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The m17 at cloonkeen north looking towards tuam 20/07/1620/07/17cloonkeen north looking towards rathmorrissy 20/07/1620/07/17

Rave.ef

Cork to ballyhaunis this morning woulda saved an hour. It's going to be some godsend.

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Beams in place over the nanney river on the tuam bypass 16/05/1620/07/17

Benbecul97

:eek: not alot of space either end for those beams to balance on is there?

Markiemarkso

m17 wrote: »

The m18 1.5kms south of rathmorrissy 18/07/17

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

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The komatsu 800 heading to the roadbridge yard corofinon the m17at the rock cut ballinphuil

murphaph

Markiemarkso wrote: »

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

Ah stop knocking them, they're doing their best ðŸ˜

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The m18 at carvanavoodaun looking towards gort noise barriers have arrived 21/07/17carvanavoodaun looking towards rathmorrissy

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Markiemarkso wrote: »

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

Speaking of signs I'll be glad when this sign comes down in November the m18 1km south of gort

L1011

Markiemarkso wrote: »

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

Shannon is a terminal destination of the N19. Knock isn't a terminal destination.

mayo.mick

m17 wrote: »

Speaking of signs I'll be glad when this sign comes down in November the m18 1km south of gort

Heading to Limerick for the match tomorrow, hopefully will be the last time we'll see that sign!!

marno21

L1011 wrote: »

Shannon is a terminal destination of the N19. Knock isn't a terminal destination.

Yep, the M18 out of Galway on the M6 is signed as M18 (N19) at the exit as well.

There could be a case for signing Knock alright, Knock has more flights to UK destinations than Shannon.

JCX BXC

marno21 wrote: »

Yep, the M18 out of Galway on the M6 is signed as M18 (N19) at the exit as well.

There could be a case for signing Knock alright, Knock has more flights to UK destinations than Shannon.

Somehow Marno, I don't think thats the criteria for putting airports on signs.

marno21

JCX BXC wrote: »

Somehow Marno, I don't think thats the criteria for putting airports on signs.

I didn't say it was.

Knock will be closer to Galway with the new motorway time wise, and could be an attractive alternative to trundling across the country to Dublin. It has a case for being signed given the volume of flights ex Knock, it isn't a Carnmore type operation to be fair to it.

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Tuam bypass work to be completed within two weekshttp://connachttribune.ie/n17-tuam-bypass-works-to-be-completed-within-two-weeks-000/welcome to 3 months ago and the tuam bypass to open in November you have got to be joking

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The m18 at parknacuappuil looking towards rathmorrissy 21/07/17parknacuappuil looking towards gortturloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrissyturloughtrassa looking towards gort