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

medoc

m17 wrote: »

......hope you have enjoyed the pics and updates over the last 2 and half years, yours m17

Without doubt this thread has been the best out of all the motorway threads. You have gone above and beyond what most people would have been prepared or even able to do. Fair play to you and Thanks.

wotzgoingon

medoc wrote: »

Without doubt this thread has been the best out of all the motorway threads. You have gone above and beyond what most people would have been prepared or even able to do. Fair play to you and Thanks.

I'm surprised he was able to get half the pictures with out getting into trouble.

m17

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I'm surprised he was able to get half the pictures with out getting into trouble.

I've had a few run Inn's along the way I can tell you

sonnyblack

Pereplyotchik wrote: »

What? are you suggesting that they're opening up the bypass?

No, he's just saying that's the update as of 25/07/17

m17

The m18 at coldwood looking towards gort 26/07/17coldwood looking towards rathmorrissy

m17

No plans to have tuam bypass opened early2

serfboard

m17 wrote: »

No plans to have tuam bypass opened early

Which is why I gave the roll eyes emoji earlier in this thread to a statement by local eejit TD Sean Canney that it could be open in time for the races.

m17

Base in place for the road sign before after

m17

M18 junction 17 kiltiernan looking towards gort 12/08/1624/07/17kiltiernan looking towards rathmorrissy 12/08/1624/07/17

m17

The m17 at ballybanagher 06/05/1528/07/17

m17

medoc wrote: »

Without doubt this thread has been the best out of all the motorway threads. You have gone above and beyond what most people would have been prepared or even able to do. Fair play to you and Thanks.

Thanks medoc and all they other guys for the great comments over the years as they is only four months left on this forum,here's to the guys at roadbridge who are finishing today and to Robert lally for that brilliant drone work over the past two years,can't wait for the m20 to start so I can get my teeth in that project thanks again yours m17

Middle Man

Again, thanks M17 for all the great pictures and updates. Indeed, it's a massive pity that Robert Lally didn't continue with his brilliant drone footage updates - perhaps he is busy on another job but whatever the reason, I really miss his work. M17 would also be badly missed without his updates - we now need an M11 in Wexford for both the Enniscorthy and New Ross projects.

m17

Middle Man wrote: »

Again, thanks M17 for all the great pictures and updates. Indeed, it's a massive pity that Robert Lally didn't continue with his brilliant drone footage updates - perhaps he is busy on another job but whatever the reason, I really miss his work. M17 would also be badly missed without his updates - we now need an M11 in Wexford for both the Enniscorthy and New Ross projects.

I'll send down my cushion with a drone, push bike and camera

m17

The m17 at sheeaunpark looking towards rathmorrissy 28/07/17sheeaunpark looking towards tuamsisk are finishing off the wearing course and will be completed today

Roadfan

M17. Passing through Ardrahan the other day got me wondering about the railway. Where does the new road intersect with railway.? You may have answered this before. Thanks

marno21

Roadfan wrote: »

M17. Passing through Ardrahan the other day got me wondering about the railway. Where does the new road intersect with railway.? You may have answered this before. Thanks

The new M18 remains west of the Ennis-Athenry railway at all times and there is no intersection.

The M17 also remains west of the disused Athenry-Tuam railway, however there is a bridge carrying the new Tuam bypass over the disused Tuam-Claremorris railway.

wotzgoingon

What about the Dublin-Galway railway line? Surely it passes over that?

D Trent

marno21 wrote: »

The new M18 remains west of the Ennis-Athenry railway at all times and there is no intersection.

The M17 also remains west of the disused Athenry-Tuam railway, however there is a bridge carrying the new Tuam bypass over the disused Tuam-Claremorris railway.

M18 crosses the Galway Dublin rail line south of Athenry
As seen here in M17's photo

D Trent

wotzgoingon wrote: »

What about the Dublin-Galway railway line? Surely it passes over that?

No, there's a level crossing.

m17

wotzgoingon wrote: »

What about the Dublin-Galway railway line? Surely it passes over that?

The m18 goes over the galway to Dublin railway line at gortroa which is 2kms south of rathmorrissy

Kevwoody

D Trent wrote: »

No, there's a level crossing.

Stranger things have happened!

Carawaystick

Kevwoody wrote: »

Stranger things have happened!

sure have
https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjssYK2ua_VAhWkIsAKHd9qDksQtwIIRjAH&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTlbYkMm1z30&usg=AFQjCNHmi7R4JXsPKHub78Pq5GFl_WJsCw

Is there a good educated guess for opening?
have works slowed for holidays? or full steam ahead?

Carawaystick

m17 wrote: »

Interesting they are using full cateyes, not just studs, and also that the gaps for the studs in the paint are still there

m17

The m17 at bauilpuil 01/02/1630/07/17

Rulmeq

m17 wrote: »

The m17 at bauilpuil 30/07/17

Are those hard-shoulders full width? Or are they a compromise width?

m17

Middle Man wrote: »

Again, thanks M17 for all the great pictures and updates. Indeed, it's a massive pity that Robert Lally didn't continue with his brilliant drone footage updates - perhaps he is busy on another job but whatever the reason, I really miss his work. M17 would also be badly missed without his updates - we now need an M11 in Wexford for both the Enniscorthy and New Ross projects.

Is there any chance Robert lally that you can come back an fire up that drone it would really put the icing on the cake

nowecant

Did anyone see the below article in the Sunday Times yesterday? Sorry about the pay wall but the relevant paragraph is still visible

"Ireland plans €80bn infrastructure spend"

Ireland will almost double its capital spending to €80bn over the next 10 years, bringing construction of the Dublin airport rail link forward from 2021 to 2020. The government is also committing finance for motorways from Cork to Limerick, and Tuam to Claremorris, and upgrades to the N4 to Sligo and the A5 to Derry, according to senior sources.

I am not sure if it is just bad journalism or if they genuinely plan on extending the M17 another 30+km north. Has anybody else heard anything about it? I think there might even be a thread on it somewhere but I cant find it

While I would support it I believe there are other schemes more deserving in the short term


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/ireland-plans-80bn-infrastructure-spend-vc92c3s65

Idbatterim

While I would support it I believe there are other schemes more deserving in the short term

yeah endless ones and not just transport schemes. Water infrastructure for a start! This nonsense of throwing fortunes at certain projects, while other ones that are far more urgent are starved of funding, isnt on!

godskitchen

m17 wrote: »

Is there any chance Robert lally that you can come back an fire up that drone it would really put the icing on the cake

I'd take a run down if the weather improves and you show me what you want drone footage of....

marno21

nowecant wrote: »

Did anyone see the below article in the Sunday Times yesterday? Sorry about the pay wall but the relevant paragraph is still visible



I am not sure if it is just bad journalism or if they genuinely plan on extending the M17 another 30+km north. Has anybody else heard anything about it? I think there might even be a thread on it somewhere but I cant find it

While I would support it I believe there are other schemes more deserving in the short term


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/ireland-plans-80bn-infrastructure-spend-vc92c3s65

Ive created a new thread for this here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057769777