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

Middle Man wrote: »

The existing road will be taken into left in left out (LILO) slips and the flyover will form a 180 deg loop linking both sides perpendicularly.

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The m17 rathmorissy to tuam here's how its shaping up 09/11/16 part one, the m17 at the start at rathmorissycastlelambert looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamcarthymore looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamSheeaunpark looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamkilseagh looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamlaraghmore looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamannagh hill looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuam

The townland of caranavoodaun where the 6th flyover over the m18 will open on 21/12/16 that will be the 17th flyover that will be open on the whole project,that is the next flyover after kilternan heading north towards rathmorissy

The last bridge on the m18 at gortroe 1.5kms south of rathmorrisy,bridge face now complete,bridge will be completed by mid February 17

Ballygaddy Road junction, 12/11/2016.

I wouldn't have thought it before, but judging from what I'm seeing now, I would indeed expect an early opening for The Tuam Bypass.

The m17 at ballybanagher corofin 12/02/1512/11/16

medoc wrote: »

Thanks M17 for the picture updates. The dated pictures are brilliant for a before and after comparison as well as seeing the amazing progress.

Thanks a million guy's for all the great comments this what makes it all the worth while,there's loads more pics to come over the next 13 month's

The pedestrian foot bridge at the start of the tuam bypass

m17 wrote: »

Thanks a million guy's for all the great comments this what makes it all the worth while,there's loads more pics to come over the next 13 month's

Hopefully it's not too long before your southern cousin M20 can get out and about with their camera too. But by the looks of it he will be doing it in his retirement rather than free time.

JCX BXC wrote: »

Enjoying the thread again the last while, no more bickering!

How's the project doing now? Still ahead of schedule.

It's very much ahead of schedule,full of pics and updates

More of that pedestrian foot bridge has arrived form carlow

Mars Bar wrote: »

There's an old fella that cycles in and out of Tuam every day. He has been doing this as long as I can remember and he must be well in his 70's. How will he manage? I imagine that the bridge being called a "footbridge" means it isn't too cycle friendly?

It will be wheelchair accessible I presume, so dismount and walk the bike across should be easy enough.

Mars Bar wrote: »

Doesn't look the easiest thing to do with the steps

I think its wheelchair friendly, no steps

m17 wrote: »

Fair play to him,they should ask him to cut the ribbon of the tuam bypass, instead of them so called councillors

Well to be fair, it's the councillors that did alot of work to ensure the motorway went ahead, infact such a project wouldn't have without their hard work. All your man does is cycle!

We have an awful attitude (in general) towards our politicians in Ireland, we can never give credit when they do something good and of benefit. I can't wait to see how much time the M18 knocks off the journey to galway!

JCX BXC wrote: »

Well to be fair, it's the councillors that did alot of work to ensure the motorway went ahead, infact such a project wouldn't have without their hard work. All your man does is cycle!

We have an awful attitude (in general) towards our politicians in Ireland, we can never give credit when they do something good and of benefit. I can't wait to see how much time the M18 knocks off the journey to galway!

The politicians basic job outside of gaining votes is to improve the lives of the people of the country. One could argue they are doing their job and if they were better at doing their job this piece of infrastructrure would have been in place years ago.
Credit where credit is due but lets not get carried away.