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

Roadfan

marno21 wrote: »

Less than 100, I think the N4 approach to Sligo is ok for now

Claremorris - Knock will be a cheap upgrade, the other 80/85km will be the major stumbling block.

The Limerick-Sligo trip has seen some change since this time 20 years ago. Limerick itself, Shannon, Newmarket on Fergus, Clarecastle, Ennis, Barefield, Crusheen, Gort, Ardrahan, Labane, Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge, Oranmore, Claregalway, Tuam, Claremorris, Knock, Collooney, Ballisodare and Sligo itself all bypassed.

Certainly has. And from Cork don't forget Patrickswell and though a nice little place Croom. HGVs must have loved that right angle turn though Croom

joeKel73

flazio wrote: »

The sensible thing to do in my opinion is signpost exit 19 as the route to Parkmore and work the light sequences at Carnmore cross and the top of road into Parkmore in favour of traffic coming from that direction.

The problem here is you have a lot of traffic coming out of Parkmore too with the change of night/day shifts.

marno21

m17 wrote: »

After 2 and half years of hard work a man is entitled to a morning off,I just hope that future road forums will be as good as this one

You've set a gold standard so that will be quite an achievement

m17

Annagh hill

Benbecul97

Benbecul97 wrote: »

Fantastic news!! It will be open just in time for the All-Ireland Hurling/Football final replay on September 30th!!

@M17: you never told us this opening - you're slipping up!! I'm joking!!

m17 wrote: »

After 2 and half years of hard work a man is entitled to a morning off,I just hope that future road forums will be as good as this one

I'm joking!!

m17

The m17 1km form tuam 29/02/1629/08/17

paul2013

Got GOOD News for you all and BAD news as well. Will inform you all later on this evening when I'm off duty.

m17

paul2013 wrote: »

Got GOOD News for you all and BAD news as well. Will inform you all later on this evening when I'm off duty.

Iet me guess,motorway opening 27th of September,ennis to athenry railway line closing

Benbecul97

Benbecul97 wrote: »

Couldn't be having cloverleaf interchanges here - we like out roundabouts too much!:D

Give me roundabouts over traffic lights on light to moderately used junctions any day!

dok_golf

m17 wrote: »

Iet me guess,motorway opening 27th of September,ennis to athenry railway line closing

Thats the good news, whats the bad??

serfboard

September 27th is a Wednesday - isn't it the case that they usually open motorways on a Friday (i.e. the 29th)?

serfboard

flazio wrote: »

The sensible thing to do in my opinion is signpost exit 19 as the route to Parkmore and work the light sequences at Carnmore cross and the top of road into Parkmore in favour of traffic coming from that direction.

This will definitely not happen due to the large numbers of cars coming into Galway along the Monivea road.

youngblood

Is that going into gort? Hurray!

marno21

serfboard wrote: »

September 27th is a Wednesday - isn't it the case that they usually open motorways on a Friday (i.e. the 29th)?

It'd be more beneficial to open it on a Wednesday rather than having the Friday rush - would be my take on it anyway.

serfboard wrote: »

This will definitely not happen due to the large numbers of cars coming into Galway along the Monivea road.

Even without altering the signal sequence, it may still be an option for traffic rather than getting stuck at the Coolagh roundabout and the Briarhill junction.

youngblood wrote: »

Is that going into gort? Hurray!

No, thankfully it's going around Gort so N18 & (what was the) N66 traffic can now use the M18 and M6

barry181091

Will this road have any benefit for driving from Cork to Galway and visa-versa? I can't figure it out really!

Kevwoody

paul2013 wrote: »

Got GOOD News for you all and BAD news as well. Will inform you all later on this evening when I'm off duty.

Jaysus the suspense is killing me!

rounders

barry181091 wrote: »

Will this road have any benefit for driving from Cork to Galway and visa-versa? I can't figure it out really!

Yup at the moment going to Cork to Galway you get as far as Gort and then have to travel back roads for about a half hour if i remember rightly. Now we will have motorway the whole way. We will tie in with the Dublin road and then travel into Galway from there

** by the whole way I mean whole way from Patrickswell to Galway. We still have the gaping hole between patrickswell and Cork

wotzgoingon

rounders wrote: »

Yup at the moment going to Cork to Galway you get as far as Gort and then have to travel back roads for about a half hour if i remember rightly. Now we will have motorway the whole way. We will tie in with the Dublin road and then travel into Galway from there

** by the whole way I mean whole way from Patrickswell to Galway. We still have the gaping hole between patrickswell and Cork

They really need to hurry up and build a motorway from Limerick to Cork. Two of the country's major cities and no proper road linking the two is scandalous.

paul2013

GOOD NEWS!!

Proposed temporary closing of road - M18 Northbound Carriageway (Junction 15 to Junction 16) 18/09/2017-22/09/2017

Date issued: 29/08/17
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993 of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) intention to temporarily close the following road to facilitate the completion of tie-in works including the removal of temporary vehicle restraint barrier and installation of permanent road markings and signage at Gort Interchange in preparation for the M17/M18 Gort to Tuam Motorway opening.
Road to be closed:

M18 Northbound Carriageway from Junction 15 Crusheen to Junction 16 Gort
Date and time of closure:

• Monday 18th September 2017 from 00.01 – Friday 22nd September 2017 at 06.00 24 hour closure

Alternative routes / diversion:

From Crusheen (M18 Junction 15) via the R458 to Gort (M18 Junction 16)
Observations / representations may be made in writing before Friday 1st September 2017to the:

Administrative Officer,
Roads and Transportation Department,
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Parkgate Business Centre,
Parkgate Street,
Dublin 8,
D08 DK10,
Ireland,
Tel: +353 1 6463600
info@tii.ie

JCX BXC

m17 wrote: »

Iet me guess,motorway opening 27th of September,ennis to athenry railway line closing

Well no that won't be happening

paul2013

BAD NEWS...

The TII have also started looking at the Mistakes they have made on the Marker Posts on all the M18/N18 Dual Carriageway. :rolleyes:

Aontachtoir

paul2013 wrote: »

BAD NEWS...

The TII have also started looking at the Mistakes they have made on the Marker Posts on all the M18/N18 Dual Carriageway. :rolleyes:

The whole N18 down to Limerick? Do we have this on good authority? They have time to fix it before the end of September! ;^)

m17

paul2013 wrote: »

BAD NEWS...

The TII have also started looking at the Mistakes they have made on the Marker Posts on all the M18/N18 Dual Carriageway. :rolleyes:

They must be following this forum,this is the last sign on the m18 it should say 0.5 and the one at rossbrien in Limerick which is now saying 100 will be 91.5when they're finished with the m18 they might want to fix the marker sign on the tuam bypass the second sign should say 292they tii must have money to burn

marno21

m17 wrote: »

They must be following this forum,this is the last sign on the m18 it should say 0.5 and the one at rossbrien in Limerick which is now saying 100 will be 91.5when they're finished with the m18 they might want to fix the marker sign on the tuam bypass the second sign should say 292they tii must have money to burn

Costs of incorrect signage along the route lies with DirectRoute who have responsibility for the signage

Little Mc

marno21 wrote: »

Costs of incorrect signage along the route lies with DirectRoute who have responsibility for the signage

Not necessarily, if there is a 100km sign in Limerick as stated a few posts above (and signs derived from that all along the existing route) when the actual distance (when the M18 opens) is only 90km then it would appear to be a systemic error outside the Contractor's control.

marno21

Little Mc wrote: »

Not necessarily, if there is a 100km sign in Limerick as stated a few posts above (and signs derived from that all along the existing route) when the actual distance (when the M18 opens) is only 90km then it would appear to be a systemic error outside the Contractor's control.

I was on about the signs on the Tuam bypass m17 mentioned.

The signs on the N18 all the way to Limerick can be shifted 10km and 40 new ones got. The ones on the Limerick side will go to waste alright but that's just life.

m17

RATHMORRISSY 20/06/1629/08/1729/06/1629/08/17

m17

M18 junction17 kiltiernan 10/08/17

m17

The slip road at annagh hill 30/06/178 weeks later sign changed again 30/08/17

Chris_5339762

Sell the 'thrown out' signs to us on this thread. I'd pay €20 for one of them.