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

m17 · 18-07-2017 07:28PM

The m18 1.5kms south of rathmorrissy 18/07/17

m17 · 19-07-2017 10:05AM

spacetweek wrote: »

Still a bit of work on Rathmorrissy I see. Lining and possibly final wearing courses.

Rathmorrissy 18/07/17

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m17 · 19-07-2017 01:27PM

The m17 at castlelambert looking towards rathmorrissy 19/07/17

castlelambert looking towards tuam

red bull · 19-07-2017 06:18PM

Markiemarkso wrote: »

It might be a good idea, if the road were to remain the N17, but traffic volumes should decrease a large amount once the bypass is opened so there should be no issues for turning right into their driveways. If I was living there i wouldn't be happy.

Seems to me there will be an increase of traffic using that section, all traffic going to Dunmore /Ballyhaunis will have to use it when they come off or enter the bypass

m17 · 20-07-2017 05:36AM

M18 junction 17 kiltiernan looking towards gort 20/07/17

looking towards rathmorrissy

here's to this forum which is now 10 years old

m17 · 20-07-2017 07:22AM

There work is now done after 915 days the last two dumptracks are now leaving the roadbridge yard at tuam the rest of team are finished on Friday week

zweton · 20-07-2017 11:25AM

apologies folks didn't want to trawl back through posts, where is this expected to be finished?

Kristopherus · 20-07-2017 11:33AM

zweton wrote: »

apologies folks didn't want to trawl back through posts, where is this expected to be finished?

Hey Lazy:D. Due to finish in Spring 2018, but they are ahead of schedule and it could open as early as November next.

Benbecul97 · 20-07-2017 11:54AM

Kristopherus wrote: »

Hey Lazy:D. Due to finish in Spring 2018, but they are ahead of schedule and it could open as early as November next.

Hey Unsure

. It IS opening in November next.

Roadfan · 20-07-2017 03:01PM

Ten years of the forum. Hard to believe.
Whatever about the obvious frustrations regarding opening the scheme to traffic, wasn't it a stroke of good fortune that the project got out of the traps back in 2007? A little bit later and we would be looking at at TII website with GortTuam categorised as suspended if not abandoned! Thanks once again to all who provided updates and especially M17 for remarkable 'coverage'.

m17 · 20-07-2017 05:26PM

zweton wrote: »

apologies folks didn't want to trawl back through posts, where is this expected to be finished?

Break open that selection box you have been keeping since last xmas and pull up a chair and go back to page 190 and enjoy the 5000 pics I've posted to date it will be finished on the 8th of Sept but opening will be November

m17 · 20-07-2017 06:11PM

Mahangh bridge on the m17 02/06/15

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jca · 20-07-2017 09:56PM

I really love the before and after pictures they really show the amount of work involved.

m17 · 21-07-2017 07:38AM

Start of the m17 at rathmorrissy 18/10/16

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m17 · 21-07-2017 08:21AM

The m17 at cloonkeen north looking towards tuam 20/07/16

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cloonkeen north looking towards rathmorrissy 20/07/16

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Rave.ef · 21-07-2017 08:26AM

Cork to ballyhaunis this morning woulda saved an hour. It's going to be some godsend.

m17 · 21-07-2017 11:11AM

Beams in place over the nanney river on the tuam bypass 16/05/16

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Benbecul97 · 21-07-2017 11:14AM

:eek: not alot of space either end for those beams to balance on is there?

Markiemarkso · 21-07-2017 12:29PM

m17 wrote: »

The m18 1.5kms south of rathmorrissy 18/07/17

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

m17 · 21-07-2017 02:21PM

The komatsu 800 heading to the roadbridge yard corofin

on the m17

at the rock cut ballinphuil

murphaph · 21-07-2017 03:49PM

Markiemarkso wrote: »

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

Ah stop knocking them, they're doing their best ðŸ˜

m17 · 21-07-2017 04:26PM

The m18 at carvanavoodaun looking towards gort noise barriers have arrived 21/07/17

carvanavoodaun looking towards rathmorrissy

m17 · 21-07-2017 04:58PM

Markiemarkso wrote: »

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

Speaking of signs I'll be glad when this sign comes down in November the m18 1km south of gort

L1011 · 21-07-2017 06:34PM

Markiemarkso wrote: »

They will put up a sign distance sign for Shannon airport on M18 but not Ireland West Airport on M17. Irl West is 55km from Tuam, don't see why it shouldn't be on the signs

Shannon is a terminal destination of the N19. Knock isn't a terminal destination.

mayo.mick · 21-07-2017 07:02PM

m17 wrote: »

Speaking of signs I'll be glad when this sign comes down in November the m18 1km south of gort

Heading to Limerick for the match tomorrow, hopefully will be the last time we'll see that sign!!

marno21 · 21-07-2017 10:26PM

L1011 wrote: »

Shannon is a terminal destination of the N19. Knock isn't a terminal destination.

Yep, the M18 out of Galway on the M6 is signed as M18 (N19) at the exit as well.

There could be a case for signing Knock alright, Knock has more flights to UK destinations than Shannon.

JCX BXC · 21-07-2017 10:31PM

marno21 wrote: »

Yep, the M18 out of Galway on the M6 is signed as M18 (N19) at the exit as well.

There could be a case for signing Knock alright, Knock has more flights to UK destinations than Shannon.

Somehow Marno, I don't think thats the criteria for putting airports on signs.

marno21 · 21-07-2017 10:43PM

JCX BXC wrote: »

Somehow Marno, I don't think thats the criteria for putting airports on signs.

I didn't say it was.

Knock will be closer to Galway with the new motorway time wise, and could be an attractive alternative to trundling across the country to Dublin. It has a case for being signed given the volume of flights ex Knock, it isn't a Carnmore type operation to be fair to it.

m17 · 22-07-2017 08:58AM

Tuam bypass work to be completed within two weekshttp://connachttribune.ie/n17-tuam-bypass-works-to-be-completed-within-two-weeks-000/welcome to 3 months ago and the tuam bypass to open in November you have got to be joking

m17 · 22-07-2017 09:46AM

The m18 at parknacuappuil looking towards rathmorrissy 21/07/17

parknacuappuil looking towards gort

turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrissy

turloughtrassa looking towards gort

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

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