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

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  • #4772
    Benbecul97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    m17 wrote: »
    ratracer wrote: »
    Carnacalla wrote: »
    What is that mess that is a bridge south of Kilcolgan? It's an absolute mess, shocking layout.

    As a regular user of that bridge ( I presume you mean at Kiltiernan) I agree, the design of it is terrible. I would guess that the designers deliberately introduced the curve to slow traffic approaching it, but it is very poorly done.

    The flyover at kilternan
    2016-09-13_10-11-24_zpsdvbxvvoc.jpg
    You mean the chicane at the Adrahan side of the Kilternan flyover? (I think this picture captures it, top left)

    Its a bizarre layout alright unless its being future-proofed for another junction?


  • #4773
    Middle Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Middle Man


    Benbecul97 wrote: »
    The flyover at kilternan
    2016-09-13_10-11-24_zpsdvbxvvoc.jpg
    You mean the chicane at the Adrahan side of the Kilternan flyover? (I think this picture captures it, top left)

    Its a bizarre layout alright unless its being future-proofed for another junction?[/quote]
    It will be a roundabout for the slips connecting the M18 southbound carriageway.


  • #4774
    Middle Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Middle Man


    It will be a roundabout for the slips connecting the M18 southbound carriageway.


  • #4775
    Benbecul97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    Middle Man wrote: »
    It will be a roundabout for the slips connecting the M18 southbound carriageway.

    future-proofed it is then! Thanks!


  • #4776
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭D Trent


    N6 near where Motorway ends just before roundabout at Doughiska


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  • #4777
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    D Trent wrote: »
    N6 near where Motorway ends just before roundabout at Doughiska

    What's it going to be like when the m17/m18 opens


  • #4778
    Benbecul97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    m17 wrote: »
    D Trent wrote: »
    N6 near where Motorway ends just before roundabout at Doughiska

    What's it going to be like when the m17/m18 opens
    Not as bad leading up to that particular junction as much of the traffic coming from the Gort side will be coming in from the M6 direction. It will be bad coming off the M6 alright.


  • #4779
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Here's a flyover that should be in the gunniess book of records it's coldwood I never seen a flyover to take so long to open 22/06/15IMAG0242_zpszsgawbez.jpg30/08/15 beams in placeIMAG0415_zpsoz5ijmww.jpg10/12/152016-09-15_06-00-58_zps5dt8v6u4.jpg14/09/16 top of flyoverIMAG1573_zps6o2puwov.jpglooking towards gortIMAG1574_zpslmljcsjc.jpglooking towards rathmorissyIMAG1575_zpsbkkhrwxs.jpg


  • #4780
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 looking north2016-09-16_08-25-00_zpszwhil7t9.jpg m17 over the abbett river 2016-09-16_08-42-23_zpsqk2wvgac.jpgthe m18 rock cut2016-09-16_08-29-17_zps33xfcpy5.jpg


  • #4781
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The flyover at carthymore over the m172016-09-16_02-26-29_zps35ytoefy.jpg2016-09-16_03-34-57_zps5rgpszu1.jpg


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  • #4782
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,801 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    OK, WTF, you in a helicopter now?!?

    ;)


  • #4783
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    RATHMORRISY 27/08/152016-09-17_01-30-49_zpsu3d9ogui.jpg 27/08/162016-09-17_12-50-46_zpsyr78pgia.jpg


  • #4784
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Deleted User wrote: »
    OK, WTF, you in a helicopter now?!?

    ;)

    Nice to see you are enjoying the photos


  • #4785
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The tuam bypass bridge over the river nanney 17/09/16IMAG1675_zpsladky7p1.jpgbeams in placeIMAG1672_zpskppu1nlm.jpgthe craneIMAG1671_zpssvobzqkj.jpgrailway bridgeIMAG1670_zpsgrxkbudo.jpgweir roadIMAG1676_zpsgrdskm4z.jpg


  • #4786
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,956 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Great to see they're actually putting a bridge over the railway line instead of the usual level crossings.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4787
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    ANNAGH HILL2016-09-12_11-13-44_zps8t79hfhr.jpg


  • #4788
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,373 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Great to see they're actually putting a bridge over the railway line instead of the usual level crossings.

    Nowhere in Ireland has a level crossing on a motorway and I suspect no new level crossings have been built for decades.


  • #4789
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,983 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    L1011 wrote: »
    Nowhere in Ireland has a level crossing on a motorway and I suspect no new level crossings have been built for decades.

    Apart from the one at Beechwood Luas in Ranelagh which probably has a higher average number of cars than the m17/18! Seriously, there could never have been a prospect of a level crossing on an N road being built today.


  • #4790
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,801 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    m17 wrote: »
    ANNAGH HILL2016-09-12_11-13-44_zps8t79hfhr.jpg
    This sign would appear to incidate that the N63 Galwaybound will be detrunked to an R road.

    If it wasn't the destinations would be on a green background like the Roscommon one.


  • #4791
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭red bull


    L1011 wrote: »
    Nowhere in Ireland has a level crossing on a motorway and I suspect no new level crossings have been built for decades.

    A train has not passed on that line in decades


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  • #4792
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,373 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    red bull wrote: »
    A train has not passed on that line in decades

    The line is still protected and they still aren't going to build a level crossing on a motorway.

    Local opposition to the 'intrusion' of the bridge being replaced led to that Luas crossing


  • #4793
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,538 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    m17 wrote: »
    ANNAGH HILL2016-09-12_11-13-44_zps8t79hfhr.jpg

    They should not be referring to Claregalway by its Irish name only on motorway signage.


  • #4794
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,538 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    marno21 wrote: »
    This sign would appear to incidate that the N63 Galwaybound will be detrunked to an R road.

    If it wasn't the destinations would be on a green background like the Roscommon one.

    That is correct, it is being detrunked. N63 will only go from Roscommon to Annagh Hill.


  • #4795
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The flyover at kilcloghans on the tuam bypass 18/09/16IMAG1677_zpsmy4sb7ad.jpgtop of flyover2016-09-05_08-28-49_zpsor83tqvc.jpglooking southIMAG1679_zpsiluqlmhx.jpglooking nneIMAG1678_zps3pgaw1ul.jpg


  • #4796
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Annagh hill 27/02/16IMAG0800_zpsyvctppls.jpg18/08/162016-09-13_05-45-17_zpsbwjarbw4.jpg


  • #4797
    ratracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,543 ✭✭✭ratracer


    I've been trying to find when the flyover at Rinneen/ Kiltartan is opening but have had no luck, anyone on here have any idea?


  • #4798
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    ratracer wrote: »
    I've been trying to find when the flyover at Rinneen/ Kiltartan is opening but have had no luck, anyone on here have any idea?

    The 3rd flyover opens tonight at raheen over the m18 the next flyover after Coole park heading towards rathmorissy,at rathmorissy sisk have started tarmacing the slip roads on the galway to dublin side of the m6,that's the 13th flyover that's now open m17 9,m18 3 tuam bypass 1


  • #4799
    ELCAT2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭ELCAT2009


    Does anyone else think the gap under the bridge at Kilcloghans looks very small and that's without being up to finished road surface level. Given all the flooding that was there last winter, i thought they would have risen the bridge higher to allow for raising the finished road surface below?


  • #4800
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    RATHMORRISY 19/09/16IMAG1683_zps00xwtguq.jpg


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  • #4801
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The flyover at brockagh corofin roadbridge are putting the finishing touches to the flyoverIMAG1685_zps1xsq49ks.jpgbefore shutteringIMAG1690_zpsf8fwkvtk.jpgafter shutteringIMAG1688_zps5fj5osha.jpgpaving the side wallIMAG1689_zps0pmaujv1.jpg


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