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

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  • #5192
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,043 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    That's quite possible I know a few dopes who are quite capable of that......:D


  • #5193
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    m17 wrote: »
    M18 junction17 kiltiernan 27/11/16IMAG2468_zpsmrygacdy.jpg

    What on earth is that tiny little carpark in the bottom of the image? Construction worker parking?


  • #5194
    paddydone1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭paddydone1


    spacetweek wrote: »
    What on earth is that tiny little carpark in the bottom of the image? Construction worker parking?
    National school


  • #5195
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,888 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    spacetweek wrote: »
    What on earth is that tiny little carpark in the bottom of the image? Construction worker parking?
    In that photo you can see the future M18, new N18, old N18 and old old N18 (tiny road beside the now unused N18 in the bottom left of the photo)


  • #5196
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at SheeaunparkIMAG0560_zpsdq6ch1ll.jpg


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  • #5197
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Ariel view if the tuam bypass with the wier road,river nanney and the athenry to claremorris railway line 27/11/16IMAG2388_zpsmlhqdvzc.png


  • #5198
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 26/04/162016-12-26_11-31-09_zpskfgvpsw0.jpg26/12/162016-12-26_11-32-16_zpstbqqjlhf.jpg


  • #5199
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Ariel view of the bat bridge 27/11/16IMAG2256_zpsoltcq18h.jpg28/12/16IMAG2026_zpsggpwifhx.jpg


  • #5200
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,690 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Your image host is riddled if accessing on a phone. Vibrating popups etc.


  • #5201
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    L1011 wrote: »
    Your image host is riddled if accessing on a phone. Vibrating popups etc.

    Get yourself a new phone,because there be thousands of pics to come in 2017


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  • #5202
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,690 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Problem isn't the phone; its whatever site you're using that has an infected ad network or similar.


  • #5203
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,600 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    L1011 wrote: »
    Problem isn't the phone; its whatever site you're using that has an infected ad network or similar.

    I have no problem seeing any of the images.


  • #5204
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    Now back to the forum, the m17 Ariel view of SheeaunparkIMAG2457_zpsqzg9jy3t.pnglooking towards rathmorissyIMAG2352_zpsepd9oljr.jpglooking towards tuamIMAG2353_zpsa5iywflz.jpg


  • #5205
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    RATHMORRISY 28/09/15IMAG0789_zpsvw2bclwa.jpg28/11/16IMAG2578_zpsmwh2rz9o.jpg


  • #5206
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The tuam bypass Ariel view of the ballygaddy road flyoverIMAG1990_zpsqxxoa9l7.pnglooking towards the mountpiller roundaboutIMAG2286_zpsfdg3g9mp.jpglooking towards the kilmore roundaboutIMAG2285_zpstbanwaf8.jpg


  • #5207
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    RATHMORRISY the m6 30/12/16IMAG2385_zpso1eftiqg.jpgslip road for rathmorrisyIMAG2386_zpsxw3rcue6.jpgright lane for m18,left lane for m17IMAG2388_zpslwbhutnx.jpgheading for the roundaboutIMAG2389_zpswkfmhkca.jpgthe crash barrierIMAG2390_zpspmq0hfe9.jpgthe roundaboutIMAG2391_zpsnvnagffx.jpg


  • #5208
    Morebypasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭Morebypasses


    May have been discussed before but does anyone know the distance in km's from Gort to Tuam on current road and what the new distance will be when the motorway is completed. I would imagine it will cut at least half an hour off the trip.


  • #5209
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,528 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    If your destination is Tuam I'm sure it would, if your destination is Galway, it's fairly negligible and likely will just result in even worse traffic.


  • #5210
    Morebypasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭Morebypasses


    I travel from Kerry to North of Tuam a few times a year so keeping the cruise control at 120kph from Gort to Tuam and not have to endure Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge, Claregalway, Tuam etc etc should cut half an hour off surely.


  • #5211
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,888 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    The existing road from N18 interchange at Gort to the roundabout north of Tuam via the N17 is 58km. The M17/M18 scheme when complete will take 57km to do this (surprising how much more "direct" it is, yet the new M18 is very twisty).

    Google maps suggests 62 mins to do the current route, at 120km/h + 100km/h for the Tuam BP the new route should take ~30 mins taking into account the roundabout at Tuam. A time saving of half an hour. Not bad.


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  • #5212
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,528 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Any idea how much quicker Gort to Galway City Center will be?


  • #5213
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,216 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Is the Ballygaddy Road still open? have to head up that way next week, haven't been up that way since last January

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #5214
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    The last bridge on the m18 at rathmorissy looking towards dublinIMAG2372_zpsbn3a03u3.jpglooking towards galwayIMAG2373_zpsnokvkaov.jpgthe m17/m18 flyover looking towards galwayIMAG2376_zpsqoalqz2r.jpglooking towards dublinIMAG2377_zpsto7xrrz3.jpgthe first bridge on the m17 looking towards galwayIMAG2381_zpsux7qf6tp.jpglooking towards dublinIMAG2380_zpsydri1pqs.jpg


  • #5215
    f2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭f2


    ballygaddy is open


  • #5216
    m17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭m17


    M17 junction 2 Annagh hill 31/12/16 rathmorissy sideIMAG2417_zpsuzfzclay.jpgtuam sideIMAG2420_zpsd8wanlf3.jpgtuam 13kmsIMAG2423_zpsvfcjqgsd.jpghope you have enjoyed the pics over the last 2 years,looking forward to 2017 when this motorway finally opens yours m17


  • #5217
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    m17 wrote: »
    The tuam bypass Ariel view of the ballygaddy road flyoverIMAG1990_zpsqxxoa9l7.png
    Just noticed that they saved a few pennies by not angling the bridge deck over the railway line (or wasted some by building it with an extra beam).


  • #5218
    Irish_rat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    I used to drive to Sligo a lot before from Limerick, this new road will easily cut half an hour if not more at peak times.

    Should be under 2.5 hours when it opens


  • #5219
    Mouseslayer17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭Mouseslayer17


    Jesus that gort is an awful depressing place,forget the bypass and carpet bomb the kip


  • #5220
    Middle Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Middle Man


    Mouseslayer17 wrote: »
    Jesus that gort is an awful depressing place,forget the bypass and carpet bomb the kip
    Sure it's already bypassed by the previous N18 Gort to Crusheen Scheme...
    https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/53.0696/-8.8014


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  • #5221
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,600 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Mouseslayer17 wrote: »
    Jesus that gort is an awful depressing place,forget the bypass and carpet bomb the kip

    Mod: Can we leave this kind of comment for some where else. Negativity can never be positive.

    This thread has been a brilliant series of updates of how this project has progressed. Can we keep it that way.


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