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

M17 in the last photo above, aside from road markings, is that the finished product on that part of the project????

Morebypasses wrote: »

M17 in the last photo above, aside from road markings, is that the finished product on that part of the project????

No,they have another layer of tarmac to go on

marno21 wrote: »

http://connachttribune.ie/councillors-seek-reassurances-on-downgrade-of-county-roads-090/

Shouldn't even be an N83 in the first place let alone chatter of extending it!

the article says ....
"However, further sections of the N17 and N18 will remain as national routes following an appeal against a TII plan to downgrade all roads to regional status."

whats all that about ?

m17 wrote: »

This forum is about the m17/m18 motorway and not the n83 and stupid councillors talking waffle

Fair play to ya M17!

RATHMORRISY over the past 4 months23

Middle Man wrote: »

13 new aerial photos on the scheme website:

http://www.directroutegorttotuam.ie/Gallery.aspx

There's more pics on this website

Drone footage of the tuam bypasshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbDjObF0Hlc

marno21 wrote: »

How do you fancy the chances of the Tuam Bypass opening early?

It's looking like may 17,sure what would I know I'm just the poor old sod that likes to keep you updated on progress

The m17 at mahangh corofin 18/03/1618/10/16

Thanks M17 as always, this thread wouldn't be the same without you

Here is my little update from the other (Gort) side, sorry, all I had was a mobile at the time for pics so the quality isn't the greatest.

photos are taken yesterday (22-10-2016), from Raheen and near Labane flyovers, one is open, other is still under construction.

1. Starting with Raheen Flyover, looking South towards Gort.


2. Same heading, what is that though in the background, doesn't look like a Coole Park Flyover


3. More Zoom, is that one of those wildlife overpasses?


4. Looking North, you can get the rough idea where they are in the progress.


5. Raheen (bit of the) Flyover itself, that pile on the right is where the old road was, looking east


6. Looking West:


7. Next one is Labane Flyover, the next flyover heading North of Raheen, looking South, they still have a good bit to go here


8. Same place, looking North:


9. With a little bit of Zoom:


Overall, they still have a longer way to go, but it certainly seems like they have passed the halfway mark, I'd say it would compare well with M17's post #4917 at Mahanagh, Corofin, the earlier pictures are about 8 months in diifference, maybe M18 is slightly behind that, I'd give about 10 more months to get the M18 to catch up on the current state of the M17, that is if the weather won't play tricks on us this winter.

The m17 0.5kms form rathmorrisy when completed there will be 8 lanes form left to right lane1 m6 dublin 2 m6 galway 3 and 4 Limerick 5 and 6 tuam 7 form dublin and 8 form galway