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

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  • #4802
    Morebypasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭Morebypasses


    M17. Apologies if you have answered this before (or many times before). In your view what is the earliest date you expect this project (or part of it) to open. Some parts appear to be very advanced.


  • #4803
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 rathmorissy to tuam part one 20/09/16 castlelambert looking towards rathmorissyIMAG1642_zpsawl1ltre.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG1569_zps7bzasben.jpgcarthymore looking towards rathmorissyIMAG2748_zpsupwddu7d.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG2747_zpsyy3rkpsq.jpgkilseagh looking towards tuamIMAG1578_zpsk8bdbzki.jpglooking towards rathmorissyIMAG1577_zpsymti3arm.jpgSheeaunpark looking towards tuamIMAG2689_zpsajrejafg.jpglooking towards rathmorissyIMAG2688_zpsdbxo6hro.jpglaraghmore looking towards rathmorissyIMAG2744_zpsszfwfob3.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG2743_zpsaugucn7d.jpgannagh hill looking towards rathmorissyIMAG2728_zpszhojbwrr.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG2727_zpsirrxp9rk.jpg


  • #4804
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Part two brockagh looking towards rathmorissyIMAG1654_zpsdksyhmto.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG1655_zps42c5zimx.jpgBauilphuil looking towards rathmorissyIMAG1656_zpsrfj85m1q.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG1657_zpsbauqwqhe.jpgcloondarone looking towards rathmorissyIMAG1584_zpsnfchhlzw.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG1585_zps9ey03wew.jpgkilleelaun looking towards rathmorissyIMAG1668_zpsqns2lulm.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG1667_zpskgqgrksk.jpg


  • #4805
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Morebypasses wrote: »
    M17. Apologies if you have answered this before (or many times before). In your view what is the earliest date you expect this project (or part of it) to open. Some parts appear to be very advanced.

    You could be talking about opens till you're blue in the face there are so many different dates at this stage the way it's looking so far tuam bypass may 17, m17 August 17, m18 December17


  • #4806
    Baldilocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Baldilocks


    3 days out for the politicians to bask in the awesome of being associated with the project.
    One for Enda, One for Shane Ross (independents) and one for Fianna Fail (for not bringing the whole thing crumbling down).
    It's a small miracle they don't do openings for every metre.


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  • #4807
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,825 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    http://galwaybayfm.ie/county-council-cannot-afford-plans-downgrade-county-roads/

    This is ridiculous. It's happened everywhere else in the country because it should do.

    Sections of the N17 remaining a national route after this make zero sense.

    Are we going to have a national route running through the streets of Tuam? Nowhere else does this happen.


  • #4808
    MayoSalmon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭MayoSalmon


    marno21 wrote: »
    http://galwaybayfm.ie/county-council-cannot-afford-plans-downgrade-county-roads/

    This is ridiculous. It's happened everywhere else in the country because it should do.

    Sections of the N17 remaining a national route after this make zero sense.

    Are we going to have a national route running through the streets of Tuam? Nowhere else does this happen.

    Forgive my ignorance but what costs are associated with downgrading a national road to regional status?


  • #4809
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    MayoSalmon wrote: »
    Forgive my ignorance but what costs are associated with downgrading a national road to regional status?

    Responsibility for maintaining it passes from the TII to the local council. In this case the route length to be transferred is significant so a commensurate increase in GCC's budget is needed.


  • #4810
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,825 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    MayoSalmon wrote: »
    Forgive my ignorance but what costs are associated with downgrading a national road to regional status?
    It becomes the responsibility of the county council instead of TII (who now have the motorway to maintain instead).

    Galway County Council, if this was done correctly would now have to take care of N17 north of Tuam to where it meets the N6 in Galway, the N18 from Gort to the junction in Claregalway, the N63 from M17 J2 to Loughgeorge and the N66 (which it seems will be detrunked in its entirity).

    Instead it looks like the old N18 from Kilcolgan to Galway will become the N67 (which I don't disagree with - because it has no direct access to the M18), and the current N17 will become a national secondary (pointless nonsense).


  • #4811
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,825 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    spacetweek wrote: »
    Responsibility for maintaining it passes from the TII to the local council. In this case the route length to be transferred is significant so a commensurate increase in GCC's budget is needed.
    Reduced traffic - especially HGVs - will mean less maintenance.

    The road no longer needs to be maintained to provide 100km/h running either - N17 should be 80km/h after this upgrade is complete.


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  • #4812
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The 4th flyover over the m18 will open at turloughtrassa on the 17/10/16


  • #4813
    Czhornet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 ✭✭Czhornet


    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 Kiltartan local road fly over, over the M18 was opened yesterday. 21/09/16

    Is this the 3rd to be opened, maybe M17 can confirm. :)


  • #4814
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Czhornet wrote: »
    The Kiltartan local road fly over, over the M18 was opened yesterday. 21/09/16

    Is this the 3rd to be opened, maybe M17 can confirm. :)

    Yes that is the 3rd flyover that's now open over the m18 there are 8 more to open along the m18,1 on the m17,1 on the tuam bypass


  • #4815
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The 3rd flyover over the m18 at raheen/kiltartanIMAG1697_zpsu6yofsdb.jpgtop of flyoverIMAG1698_zpsevkudfm8.jpglooking towards gortIMAG1699_zpstsx9kmxh.jpglooking towards rathmorissyIMAG1700_zpsyqfxfjvn.jpgother side of flyoverIMAG1696_zpsvvvey6p2.jpg


  • #4816
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at kilternan looking towards gortIMAG1695_zpsqb0fivr4.jpglooking towards rathmorissy(sorry about late pic)IMAG1708_zpsm6wtirjv.jpg


  • #4817
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    RATHMORRISY looking south towards gort 24/08/162016-09-23_08-27-12_zpsyo4k9xtf.jpg


  • #4818
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The townland of turloughtrassa where the 4th flyover over the m18 will open on the 17/10/162016-09-23_08-58-38_zpssoepuovi.jpg


  • #4819
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The tuam bypass looking south 25/08/162016-09-23_10-37-11_zpslkd1kqux.jpg


  • #4820
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at toberbrackan looking towards rathmorissyIMAG1709_zpsq92lozps.jpglooking towards gortIMAG1710_zpsvbkaitc4.jpg


  • #4821
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The townland of Sheeaunpark where the 10th and final flyover over the m17 will open on the 04/11/16IMAG1711_zps9getwoxo.jpgtop of flyoverIMAG1712_zpspyxknyfw.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG1714_zpsfhdffhep.jpglooking towards rathmorissyIMAG1713_zpsj3inwjec.jpg


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  • #4822
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    M17 junction 2 annagh hill 25/09/16IMAG1737_zpscitas6gn.jpg


  • #4823
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m18 at Coole green2016-09-23_10-41-34_zpsxdfg2dft.jpg


  • #4824
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 between annagh hill and corofin 25/09/16IMAG1718_zpsbrqb71s3.jpg2IMAG1719_zpsvfz5phfs.jpg3IMAG1722_zps8jkobuyo.jpg4IMAG1721_zpsyapqhuqd.jpg5IMAG1720_zpsl7ohtclo.jpg


  • #4825
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭D Trent


    m17 wrote: »
    RATHMORRISY looking south towards gort 24/08/162016-09-23_08-27-12_zpsyo4k9xtf.jpg
    Is there any particular reason why the M17 M18 is an arc shape here?

    Please don't tell me it's that "prevents driver fatigue as its not a straight line" bs


  • #4826
    Vilnian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭Vilnian


    As always great photos M17

    Any idea what approximately would so far be the overall progress of the whole scheme completed percentage-wise?

    Also would anybody know how much of the whole M17/M18 has been paved already?

    Regards


  • #4827
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Vilnian wrote: »
    As always great photos M17

    Any idea what approximately would so far be the overall progress of the whole scheme completed percentage-wise?

    Also would anybody know how much of the whole M17/M18 has been paved already?

    Regards

    The m18 is 27.5kms they have 10kms done,the m17 is 25.5kms they have 16kms done,the tuam bypass is 4.5 kms they have 1.5 kms done as of yesterday 26/09/16


  • #4828
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,893 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    The 80km/h restrictions have been extended on the M6 eastbound. They now start 2km after J19. Passing through last night all the hard shoulder cones had been moved closer to J19 and the hard shoulder was open again right under the new flyovers.
    This have anything to do with this proposed Services stop?

    This too shall pass.



  • #4829
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    D Trent wrote: »
    Is there any particular reason why the M17 M18 is an arc shape here?

    Please don't tell me it's that "prevents driver fatigue as its not a straight line" bs

    Is it to stay east of the L3104 and railway overbridge as there's a cluster of houses at the junction of the L3104/R348 There's also a ringfort west of the L3104
    aerial photo


  • #4830
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    flazio wrote: »
    The 80km/h restrictions have been extended on the M6 eastbound. They now start 2km after J19. Passing through last night all the hard shoulder cones had been moved closer to J19 and the hard shoulder was open again right under the new flyovers.
    This have anything to do with this proposed Services stop?
    Yes it is they have signs up for site access let's hope it will be open when the m17/m18 opensIMAG1746_zpsyvivkpnn.jpg


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  • #4831
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at laraghmore looking towards tuam 27/09/16IMAG1752_zpsdhwd9jge.jpglooking towards rathmorissyIMAG1751_zps8vn1klr1.jpg


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