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

Morebypasses · 03-04-2017 02:45PM

m17 wrote: »

The end of the m17 been tarmaced next to the kilmore roundabout 03/04/17

Is that the final layer or is there another?? Has the final layer gone on to much or any of the entire project. Thanks M17 for all the updates. Great work.

m17 · 03-04-2017 06:39PM

Morebypasses wrote: »

Is that the final layer or is there another?? Has the final layer gone on to much or any of the entire project. Thanks M17 for all the updates. Great work.

There is another layer to go on here,tuam bypass 4.2 kms they have it fulley tarmaced and they have 3 kms of the wearing course done,the m17 25.5kms they have 1.8kms of the northbound lane to do at Sheeaunpark there is no wearing course done yet,the m18 27.5kms they have 21kms of tarmac done and no wearing course done yet they have three more flyovers to open which will all be open on the 19/05/17,tuam bypass will open in August and the m17/m18 late October as of the 03/04/17 yours m17,and BTW thanks for all the great comments

Benbecul97 · 04-04-2017 11:57AM

m17 wrote: »

There is another layer to go on here,tuam bypass 4.2 kms they have it fulley tarmaced and they have 3 kms of the wearing course done,the m17 25.5kms they have 1.8kms of the northbound lane to do at Sheeaunpark there is no wearing course done yet,the m18 27.5kms they have 21kms of tarmac done and no wearing course done yet they have three more flyovers to open which will all be open on the 19/05/17,tuam bypass will open in August and the m17/m18 late October as of the 03/04/17 yours m17,and BTW thanks for all the great comments

Thanks M17!

I saw the article you posted to the Connacht Tribune about the Tuam Bypass opening in August, where did you hear that the motorway was opening in late October - I thought it was November?

Also, where do you get your info on when the flyovers are due to open?

Thanks!

m17 · 05-04-2017 06:21AM

It's getting close now the m17 at Bauilphuil corofin,roadbridge have started the wearing course on the southbound lane 05/04/17

gordongekko · 05-04-2017 06:24AM

I'm heading to Cork on the October bank holiday. It would be great if it was open by them. Keep up the good work m17

m17 · 05-04-2017 07:02AM

Benbecul97 wrote: »

Thanks M17!

I saw the article you posted to the Connacht Tribune about the Tuam Bypass opening in August, where did you hear that the motorway was opening in late October - I thought it was November?

Also, where do you get your info on when the flyovers are due to open?

Thanks!

November opening was mentioned here last july, they have made rapid progress since then. About the flyover opening I emailed the guys at directroute who have been very helpful, it's no point on going on a wild goose chase, nice to see you're enjoying the pics

godskitchen · 05-04-2017 08:08AM

m17 wrote: »

November opening was mentioned here last july,they have made raped progress since then,about the flyover opening I email the guys at directroute who have been very helpful,it's no point on going on a whiled goose chase,nice to see your enjoying the pics

I take it the guys at direct route are aware if this thread? What do they make of it?

m17 · 05-04-2017 09:25AM

The 9th flyover over the m18 is now open at parknacappul 05/04/17 the flyover

looking towards rathmorrisy

looking towards gort removing the old road

the flyover

it will be another two weeks before it's completely finished,crash barrier and line painting etc

m17 · 05-04-2017 12:41PM

M18 junction 17 kiltiernan 05/04/17 gort side

top of flyover

looking towards gort

looking towards rathmorrisy

galway side

the roundabout galway side

m17 · 05-04-2017 01:13PM

Sisk are tarmacing the last section of the m17 Sheeaunpark looking towards rathmorrisy 05/04/17

carthymore looking towards tuam

m17 · 05-04-2017 05:38PM

The m18 at coldwood looking towards rathmorrisy start of the sisk section05/04/17

coldwood looking towards gort end of the langans section

CrowdedHouse · 05-04-2017 07:25PM

m17 wrote: »

The m18 at coldwood looking towards rathmorrisy start of the sisk section05/04/17

Did you notice some of the local numpties put tyre doughnuts at the top of the Coldwood flyover?

m17 · 06-04-2017 07:16AM

M17 annagh hill looking towards tuam sisk have more of the jersey barrier layed 06/04/17

annagh hill looking towards rathmorrisy

Pereplyotchik · 06-04-2017 11:21AM

Does anyone have a decent High res version of the route map?
The map on the direct route website is, shall we say.... a fuzzy scrawl that looks like someone did it with a crayon taped to the end of a pole vaulting pole...
would like to see more clear detail on the map if possible..

Thanks

marno21 · 06-04-2017 12:03PM

Pereplyotchik wrote: »

Does anyone have a decent High res version of the route map?
The map on the direct route website is, shall we say.... a fuzzy scrawl that looks like someone did it with a crayon taped to the end of a pole vaulting pole...
would like to see more clear detail on the map if possible..

Thanks

The entire route is mapped on openstreetmap

Pereplyotchik · 06-04-2017 12:05PM

Thanks to one and all... I'll get a scope at that later....

m17 · 06-04-2017 05:27PM

The 10th flyover over the m18 is now open at raheen/kikelly 06/04/17 the flyover

looking towards gort

looking towards rathmorrisy

the flyover

that the 22nd flyover that's now open on the entire project they have 2 more left to open ballymaquiff 17/04/17 and coole park 19/05/17

m17 · 06-04-2017 05:37PM

Raheen/kikelly on the m18 21/02/16

06/04/17

m17 · 07-04-2017 12:33PM

The m17 at ballybanagher corofin 07/01/16

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m17 · 07-04-2017 12:41PM

dumptracks leaving the roadbridge yard at corofin

Geogregor · 07-04-2017 02:01PM

Where are they heading now? Not much road building in Ireland those days...

m17 · 07-04-2017 02:31PM

Geogregor wrote: »

Where are they heading now? Not much road building in Ireland those days...

They heading to the centre parcs forest hoilday village at Newcastle wood co longford

m17 · 07-04-2017 03:47PM

The m18 at rinn looking towards rathmorrisy 07/04/17

rinn looking towards gort

turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrisy

turloughtrassa looking towards gort

caranavoodaun looking towards rathmorrisy

caranavoodaun looking towards gort

m17 · 08-04-2017 09:04AM

The m17 at brockagh 08/04/16

roadbridge have 3 kms of the wearing course done on the southbound lane 08/04/17

m17 · 09-04-2017 09:22AM

the tuam bypass 08/04/17 roadbridge have started on central barrier and there are more signs being put up

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m17 · 09-04-2017 09:48AM

The m17 at ballybanagher corofin 09/04/15

09/04/17 wearing done on the southbound lane roadbridge have 5 kms done

spacetweek · 09-04-2017 01:00PM

m17 wrote: »

dumptracks leaving the roadbridge yard at corofin

That picture is just pure class.

spacetweek · 09-04-2017 01:00PM

m17 wrote: »

They heading to the centre parcs forest hoilday village at Newcastle wood co longford

Oh really - that's underway then. Didn't know.

prunudo · 09-04-2017 01:06PM

Can't believe they're still using the cheese wire style of barrier.

marno21 · 09-04-2017 02:57PM

m17 wrote: »

Should be (M6-M18) N17 at the bottom rather than the blue patches.

Seems as though the old N17 will indeed become the N83. A national road for no other reason other than that it used to be a national road. Even Tuam - Claregalway traffic should use the M17 to J2 and then what will be the R381 to access Claregalway. Ridiculous stuff with the state now having to fund a national road of zero national importance.

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

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