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

Chris_5339762 · 16-11-2017 08:23AM

funnyname wrote: »

I'm a bit tired right now to work it out but where do you stop on the reverse route?

Yes, roundabout. All of the other links are freeflow, but you'd have to stop at Rathmorrisey to turn from the M18 north onto the M6 east. You don't have to stop (sliproad) going from M6 west to M18 south.

MBSnr · 16-11-2017 09:35AM

^^^
Google maps now has traffic data for the new M17/M18 sections ;-)

funnyname · 16-11-2017 11:11AM

Well actually you might have make evasive maneuvers and break for traffic joining the M18 south from the M6 east as the two lanes become one without any warning.

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Yes, roundabout. All of the other links are freeflow, but you'd have to stop at Rathmorrisey to turn from the M18 north onto the M6 east. You don't have to stop (sliproad) going from M6 west to M18 south.

m17 · 16-11-2017 01:50PM

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Yes, roundabout. All of the other links are freeflow, but you'd have to stop at Rathmorrisey to turn from the M18 north onto the M6 east. You don't have to stop (sliproad) going from M6 west to M18 south.

Rathmorrissy left lane coming from the roundabout,right lane coming from the m6

peking97 · 17-11-2017 11:36AM

Just for info this new road is now on the latest TT map downloaded this afternoon.

m17 · 17-11-2017 04:11PM

Gort 17/11/17

m17 · 18-11-2017 01:31PM

The kilmore roundabout tuam 18/11/17

m17 · 19-11-2017 10:25AM

Annagh hill

flazio · 19-11-2017 02:12PM

Jaysus M17, you're moving up in the world.

m17 · 19-11-2017 02:30PM

The m18 rathmorrissy to gort 19/11/17 rathmorrissy

gortroe

coldwood looking towards rathmorrissy

coldwood looking towards gort

parknacuappuil looking towards rathmorrissy

parknacuappuil looking towards gort

rinn looking towards rathmorrissy

rinn looking towards gort

turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrissy

turloughtrassa looking towards gort

caranavooduan looking towards rathmorrissy

caranavooduan looking towards gort

kiltiernan looking towards rathmorrissy

kiltiernan looking towards gort

m17 · 19-11-2017 02:52PM

Part two parkatleva looking towards rathmorrissy

parkatleva looking towards gort

owenbristy looking towards rathmorrissy

owenbristy looking towards gort

ballymaquiff looking towards rathmorrissy

ballymaquiff looking towards gort

raheen/kilkelly looking towards rathmorrissy

raheen/kilkelly looking towards gort

raheen/kiltartan looking towards rathmorrissy

raheen/kiltartan looking towards gort why is there noise coming from the jersey barrier when there is a car in the fast lane

bat bridge

coole park

gort looking towards rathmorrissy

gort looking towards Limerick

19-11-2017 03:08PM

Strange place to put a "No Parking" sign.

peking97 · 19-11-2017 05:10PM

Speaking of signs I've noticed that the "Garda Only" signs on that new stretch are facing on-coming traffic which I thought unusual? Seems to be a departure from normal practice of having them side-on to traffic.

flazio · 19-11-2017 05:57PM

peking97 wrote: »

Speaking of signs I've noticed that the "Garda Only" signs on that new stretch are facing on-coming traffic which I thought unusual? Seems to be a departure from normal practice of having them side-on to traffic.

Same with the M6 between Ballinasloe and Galway, I thought they were blocking the view, hence I've hardly ever seen the Gardaí use them, they tend to prefer the emergency exits.

Truckermal · 19-11-2017 06:02PM

flazio wrote: »

Jaysus M17, you're moving up in the world.

It's great to have friends in high places as Paul2013 gave him a spin in the Garda Helicopter!

Czhornet · 20-11-2017 08:32AM

Has anyone heard the strange whinning noise off the road surface on the Gort side of the Kiltartan flyover heading towards Tuam? I have got it a couple of times in the fast lane, driving 120kph, in dry conditions, approx 200m on the Gort side of the bridge heading north. I changed the tyres on the car on Saturday, got it tracked and still the noise is there, so its not the car. I have seen lads brake hard for no reason because of it. its quiet loud too! Other locals have now reported the same, any one on here experience it?
PS sorry M17 for hijacking your photo- it is for illustration purposes.

kippy · 20-11-2017 11:31AM

Czhornet wrote: »

Has anyone heard the strange whinning noise off the road surface on the Gort side of the Kiltartan flyover heading towards Tuam? I have got it a couple of times in the fast lane, driving 120kph, in dry conditions, approx 200m on the Gort side of the bridge heading north. I changed the tyres on the car on Saturday, got it tracked and still the noise is there, so its not the car. I have seen lads brake hard for no reason because of it. its quiet loud too! Other locals have now reported the same, any one on here experience it?
PS sorry M17 for hijacking your photo- it is for illustration purposes.

Yep,
I think it has been mentioned earlier in the thread, have also heard it in a few conversations locally. Defo not the car.

Mrs Dempsey · 20-11-2017 12:17PM

kippy wrote: »

Yep,
I think it has been mentioned earlier in the thread, have also heard it in a few conversations locally. Defo not the car.

Danny Healy Rae might be able to come up with an explanation :rolleyes:

MBSnr · 20-11-2017 12:30PM

Google Maps fixed the N18 and it's now the R381
https://goo.gl/maps/nn4w8azYo2P2

Just need the actual physical roads signs to be be updated...

Sam Russell · 20-11-2017 01:01PM

MBSnr wrote: »

Google Maps fixed the N18 and it's now the R381
https://goo.gl/maps/nn4w8azYo2P2

Just need the actual physical roads signs to be be updated...

The N11 road signs not updated from Mount Merrion Avenue into Donneybrook, and not likely to be either. It should be the R138, The N11 now goes down Mount Merrion Ave.

marno21 · 20-11-2017 01:34PM

Sam Russell wrote: »

The N11 road signs not updated from Mount Merrion Avenue into Donneybrook, and not likely to be either. It should be the R138, The N11 now goes down Mount Merrion Ave.

The road down Mount Merrion Ave is the N31

I wouldn't have any issue with the N11 signs cityside of Mount Merrion outbound being signed as (N11). Much easier for people to follow than R138

m17 · 20-11-2017 03:42PM

Czhornet wrote: »

Has anyone heard the strange whinning noise off the road surface on the Gort side of the Kiltartan flyover heading towards Tuam? I have got it a couple of times in the fast lane, driving 120kph, in dry conditions, approx 200m on the Gort side of the bridge heading north. I changed the tyres on the car on Saturday, got it tracked and still the noise is there, so its not the car. I have seen lads brake hard for no reason because of it. its quiet loud too! Other locals have now reported the same, any one on here experience it?
PS sorry M17 for hijacking your photo- it is for illustration purposes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehKVkLwGCzc

Wild Atlantic Gal · 20-11-2017 06:33PM

m17 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehKVkLwGCzc

Kinda makes them sound like F1 cars passin by! Wtf is it tho? And are they marks on the road heading through both lanes or are they just shadows?!

Sam Russell · 20-11-2017 07:05PM

marno21 wrote: »

The road down Mount Merrion Ave is the N31

You are correct, but the signs still show N11 all the way in to Donnybrook.

m17 · 20-11-2017 07:14PM

Wild Atlantic Gal wrote: »

Kinda makes them sound like F1 cars passin by! Wtf is it tho? And are they marks on the road heading through both lanes or are they just shadows?!

Langan's are surfacing the old n18 coole park to gort when there finished that they might go back and resurface that 200 metre stretch before the locals are driven mad

Kevwoody · 20-11-2017 10:36PM

I've experienced this noise myself, scared the scrap out of me as I was overtaking a truck at the time.
On another note, just north of the bat bridge, there is a lovely 2 story house on the left as your heading towards Galway. The road runs very close to the house and borders their property line. I wonder why there's no noise barriers and mature planting here? Must be a serious bit of noise without any barrier at all?
If it was my house I would have been insisting on some noise control.

m17 · 21-11-2017 07:30PM

Kevwoody wrote: »

I've experienced this noise myself, scared the scrap out of me as I was overtaking a truck at the time.
On another note, just north of the bat bridge, there is a lovely 2 story house on the left as your heading towards Galway. The road runs very close to the house and borders their property line. I wonder why there's no noise barriers and mature planting here? Must be a serious bit of noise without any barrier at all?
If it was my house I would have been insisting on some noise control.

Here's another house that's very close to the m18 near kiltiernan

Middle Man · 21-11-2017 07:49PM

m17 wrote: »

Here's another house that's very close to the m18 near kiltiernan

I have noticed that a while back - perhaps a relocation agreement might have been justified here given how close the road is.

Kevwoody · 21-11-2017 07:54PM

m17 wrote:

Here's another house that's very close to the m18 near kiltiernan

That's pretty close alright. At least they have noise barriers, and most of the traffic using the road can't see into the house. The one I mentioned is wide open.

m17 · 21-11-2017 08:13PM

Kevwoody wrote: »

That's pretty close alright. At least they have noise barriers, and most of the traffic using the road can't see into the house. The one I mentioned is wide open.

I know the house your talking about you can see the kitchen table form the motorway

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

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