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

m17

M17 junction 20 the kilmore roundabout

NedNew2

paul2013 wrote: »

Apologies, I just was publishing an email I received as I'm a Garda and it was delivered to our email accounts, I didn't know I had to reference where I received my information

You've mentioned a few times before you are a Garda... Anyway, it'll be good to see this opening soon.

beefburrito

I'm a fisherman I'll be delighted for the bypass to be open.

What does occupation have to do with posting on board's ?

Are we supposed to be all like "Wow"

m17

RATHMORRISSY 27/08/17end of the m18 and the start of the m17

Mint Sauce

m17 wrote: »

RATHMORRISSY 27/08/17end of the m18 and the start of the m17

Is that the M6 running underneath. Notice no free flow exit entry on the left side of the pic, is that by design or out of shot?

Aontachtoir

It's definitely there, just out of shot.

m17

The m17 at sheeaunpark 01/03/1701/09/17

wotzgoingon

m17 wrote: »

RATHMORRISSY 27/08/17end of the m18 and the start of the m17

That's a cool picture.

m17

wotzgoingon wrote: »

That's a cool picture.

Cheers mate only the best pics are this forum

johnnyryan89

M17 what's the last exit before the roundabout at Rathmorrisey if I was coming from Limerick towards Galway.

m17

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

M17 what's the last exit before the roundabout at Rathmorrisey if I was coming from Limerick towards Galway.

Exit 18

marno21

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

M17 what's the last exit before the roundabout at Rathmorrisey if I was coming from Limerick towards Galway.

Exit 17 at Kilternan, joins the old N18. It's the only junction between Rathmorrissey and Gort

johnnyryan89

m17 wrote: »

Exit 18

Ext 18 bring you off at Oranmore?

PCeeeee

How far is it from Tuam to Galway on the motorway?

Middle Man

m17 wrote: »

RATHMORRISSY 27/08/17end of the m18 and the start of the m17

Wow, what a great shot!

Is that your drone M17?

Mars Bar

paul2013 wrote: »

Apologies, I just was publishing an email I received as I'm a Garda and it was delivered to our email accounts, I didn't know I had to reference where I received my information

Sharing work emails? Not sure that's wise.

Truckermal

Mars Bar wrote: »

Sharing work emails? Not sure that's wise.

Totally illegal to share them as they come through the pulse system!

BelfastVanMan

Truckermal wrote: »

Mars Bar wrote: »

Sharing work emails? Not sure that's wise.

Totally illegal to share them as they come through the pulse system!

I think we have a chancer in our midst...

Anyways, back on topic; 7 days now until the road is complete...a big thanks again to M17, who, I'm sure we'll all agree, has made the last 2 and a half years of construction fly in, with what is surely the best documented road build ever in Ireland.

Above and beyond, and I for one am extremely grateful to have followed it from start to finish.

Hats off to ya. :-)

D Trent

Gardapaul2013 wrote: »

hi I'm a Garda.
Apologies, I just was publishing an email I received as I'm a Garda and it was delivered to our Garda email accounts, I, as a guard, didn't know I had to reference where I received my information.

Did I mention I'm a guard?

Milktanker

FYP

godskitchen

Truckermal wrote: »

Totally illegal to share them as they come through the pulse system!

To be fair lads he didn't share the emails and the knowledge was public at that stage.

I'm also not sure he is a gard but don't care either way.

m17

RATHMORRISSY 01/09/17

Aontachtoir

m17 wrote: »

RATHMORRISSY 01/09/17

Beautiful shot. You could probably sell that one.

m17

End of the tuam bypass at the mountpotter roundabout 02/09/17the mountpotter roundabout

m17

PCeeeee wrote: »

How far is it from Tuam to Galway on the motorway?

It's 49.2kms form the mountpotter roundabout

marno21

35km from the roundabout to Galway via the existing N17 for comparison

sdanseo

Quick question - have they left enough room under the bridges for mainline M6 to be widened to 3 lanes each way in the future?

I remember hearing that the M6 from Ballinasloe to Oranmore was built with the foundation for the 3rd lane done and covered, so that all it would need was a couple of courses and be in place fairly quickly.

Charles Babbage

On the above sign Limerick 119Kms is only just over an hour from North of Tuam, which is a definite improvement on a few years ago.

marno21

sdanseo wrote: »

Quick question - have they left enough room under the bridges for mainline M6 to be widened to 3 lanes each way in the future?

I remember hearing that the M6 from Ballinasloe to Oranmore was built with the foundation for the 3rd lane done and covered, so that all it would need was a couple of courses and be in place fairly quickly.

Yes, the M6 from Rathmorrissey to near Galway was built with 3 lanes in mind. Could be very well done in conjunction with the Galway ring road

m17

sdanseo wrote: »

Quick question - have they left enough room under the bridges for mainline M6 to be widened to 3 lanes each way in the future?

I remember hearing that the M6 from Ballinasloe to Oranmore was built with the foundation for the 3rd lane done and covered, so that all it would need was a couple of courses and be in place fairly quickly.

No they haven't

sdanseo

m17 wrote: »

No they haven't

Looks to be enough room there. No hard shoulder for the length of the narrow bit of course.