N17 or the N61 to Sligo

harleyclarkey

Hi all....I am towing a boat from Terryglass to Sligo and would like advice to use the N17 or the N61.

For both I will be on the M6 anyway from Portumna. The N61 is via Athlone and the N17 is up by Galway airport.

The boat is a little bit wide so need to have the better road.

with thanks

Sam Russell

Moved from Infrastructure/roads as more appropriate here.

harleyclarkey

Hi Sam...can't seem to find my post in ... Infrastructure/roads

thanks Sean

Sam Russell

harleyclarkey wrote: »

Hi Sam...can't seem to find my post in ... Infrastructure/roads

thanks Sean

It has been moved to Motoring & transport>motors as it is a more appropriate place.

BronsonTB

N17.....much better road & only a few small places where it's particually narrow. A lot of the road works have now been completed & it's a straighter road.

N61 Roscommon Town-Tulsk-Boyle has really narrow parts & it's twisty.

harleyclarkey

Many thanks TB...the guy for the delivery told me to take the N61 and then N62.....not the best on Google maps with the little man!

So.....deffo the N17 (route below) is the best way to go?

I'll go Portumna....M6...N18 (Galway Airport) to....N17 ... N4....Sligo.

BronsonTB

If it was me, I'd go the N17.

harleyclarkey

Many thanks TB....will do.

N17 here I come!

FirefighterT7

Definatly N17 no comparison in roads, N17 miles ahead..

For Forks Sake

N17 better road by far. Also, N61 currently closed between Tulsk and Boyle with a cross country diversion.