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

Nath · 05-02-2017 11:43PM

Drove through Tuam tonight heading towards Galway, noticed how poorly lit the roadworks are where the M17 ends and meets the N17, really struggled to see the temporary traffic cones and follow the road even though I'm fairly familiar with the current layout from daytime driving (and my eyesight and car headlights are in good working order!!).
The lack of adequate lighting seems like an accident / incident of some sort waiting to happen. Anyone else think the same?

red bull · 06-02-2017 01:20AM

I agree, the traffic cones are all over the place, seems it was a result of the rally held in the area today I'm told

m17 · 06-02-2017 09:42AM

Rathmorissy 29/10/15

06/02/17

m17 · 06-02-2017 03:05PM

The m18 at turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorissy 06/02/17

turloughtrassa looking towards gort

caranavoodaun looking towards gort

caranavoodaun looking towards rathmorissy

avent · 06-02-2017 07:23PM

The flyover at coldwood should be open this evening or later tonight

CrowdedHouse · 06-02-2017 07:42PM

Not a great pic but they were working on it at dawn this morning

EDIT:Added video

m17 · 07-02-2017 07:36AM

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Not a great pic but they were working on it at dawn this morning

Any pic is better then nothing thanks for that

m17 · 07-02-2017 02:43PM

The m17 at castlelambert 07/02/17

the m17 25.5kms they now have layed 19.5 kms of tarmac and 14kms of the jersey barrier

m17 · 07-02-2017 06:30PM

The 7th flyover over the m18 is now open at coldwood 11 months behind schedule sorry pic is a bit dark 07/02/17

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spacetweek · 07-02-2017 08:24PM

red bull wrote: »

I agree, the traffic cones are all over the place, seems it was a result of the rally held in the area today I'm told

!!!!

m17 · 08-02-2017 11:24AM

Tuam bypass will not open until November 17

Benbecul97 · 08-02-2017 11:32AM

according to Direct Route, but TII have no comment to make on it....hmmm!!!!

Cookiemunster · 08-02-2017 01:17PM

Benbecul97 wrote: »

according to Direct Route, but TII have no comment to make on it....hmmm!!!!

Direct Route won't do a partial opening because it's a PPP that includes maintenance of the whole scheme for 25 years after opening so it'll all be done in one go. TII already agreed to these terms when they awarded the contract.

marno21 · 08-02-2017 01:20PM

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Direct Route won't do a partial opening because it's a PPP that includes maintenance of the whole scheme for 25 years after opening so it'll all be done in one go. TII already agreed to these terms when they awarded the contract.

A partial opening could occur if TII agree to pay the availability payments for the early opening. We know how reluctant DTTAS are to spend any money but political backlash locally could see it open early. The people of Tuam won't be too happy to see a traffic choked town for the summer with a dual carraigeway bypass lying idle beside the town.

Cookiemunster · 08-02-2017 01:52PM

marno21 wrote: »

A partial opening could occur if TII agree to pay the availability payments for the early opening. We know how reluctant DTTAS are to spend any money but political backlash locally could see it open early. The people of Tuam won't be too happy to see a traffic choked town for the summer with a dual carraigeway bypass lying idle beside the town.

That's if they actually have it finished by the summer. They could easily leave the a section unfinished until after the summer or decide to not put down the final wearing course until they're doing it on the rest of the scheme. Not saying they'll do this, but it is possible.

f2 · 08-02-2017 10:34PM

Have heard a phased opening is on the cards, talk among the crew of a late April bypass opening, not sure if this gives enough time to finish roundabout etc.

m17 · 09-02-2017 02:16PM

The m18 getting it's first layer of tarmac over the galway to dublin railway line 09/02/17

m17 · 09-02-2017 02:32PM

The m17 at castlelambert looking towards rathmorissy 09/02/17

castlelambert looking towards tuam sisk have layed more of the jersey barrier

m17 · 09-02-2017 06:54PM

The longest flyover ever to open coldwood 21/06/15

31/08/15

31/12/15

05/05/16

09/02/17 galway side

craughwell side

CrowdedHouse · 09-02-2017 07:21PM

Are there still cones strewn around it?

m17 · 10-02-2017 11:16AM

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Are there still cones strewn around it?

The cones are still three as you can see in pic,langans have still a bit of work to do on the flyover tarmac and footpaths have to be completed by the time there finished it will have taken two years

m17 · 10-02-2017 11:19AM

The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 10/02/16

10/02/17

m17 · 10-02-2017 03:42PM

The m18 at coldwood top of the flyover 10/02/17

looking towards gort end of the langans section

looking towards rathmorrisy start of the sisk section

m17 · 10-02-2017 05:51PM

The m18 at raheen/kiltartan looking towards gort 10/02/17

raheen/kiltartan looking towards rathmorrisy

EmptyTree · 11-02-2017 01:10AM

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Direct Route won't do a partial opening because it's a PPP that includes maintenance of the whole scheme for 25 years after opening so it'll all be done in one go. TII already agreed to these terms when they awarded the contract.

PPP...... Does that mean there's going to be a toll on the new road??

JCX BXC · 11-02-2017 01:21AM

EmptyTree wrote: »

PPP...... Does that mean there's going to be a toll on the new road??

No, there will not be a toll.

marno21 · 11-02-2017 01:24AM

EmptyTree wrote: »

PPP...... Does that mean there's going to be a toll on the new road??

The old school method of hard tolling for PPPs (M1 Drogheda, M3 Clonee-Kells, M4 Enfield, M6 Ballinasloe, M7/M8, M8 Fermoy, N18 Limerick, N25 Waterford, M50 Westlink, Eastlink) has been replaced by a new model of availability payments where the government pays back the PPP concessionaire over a period of time in return for the construction and operation of the scheme. No hard toll on the road.

This is being applied to:
N7/N11 PPP: N7 Newlands Cross and M11 Arklow-Rathnew. Concessionaire also takes M11 Ashford and Arklow/Gorey bypasses to maintain and operate
M17/M18 Gort-Tuam
M11 Gorey-Enniscorthy
N25 New Ross Bypass

m17 · 12-02-2017 10:32AM

The new foot bridge at annagh hill 12/02/17

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m17 · 12-02-2017 01:40PM

I wish I was on the m17 the abbet river to annagh hill just click on the link and press playhttps://goo.gl/photos/uqscgAtM2Gu9RZgt5

m17 · 12-02-2017 02:55PM

The tuam bypass ballygaddy flyover looking towards the kilmore roundabout 12/02/17

looking towards the kilcloghans flyover

kilcloghans flyover looking towards ballygaddy flyover

looking towards the mountpotter roundabout

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

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