MYOB wrote: » The "farewell to Crusheen, thanks for your support through the years" (not exact wording) signs are up already, although I suspect its specifically for the Races traffic that is unlikely to pass through again - or indeed use the M18 until next year either!
glineli wrote: » Where are those signs? I must keep an eye out for them.
tech2 wrote: » The pace of construction has slipped by quite a large amount this year. I might take a look a progress later today to see how much has been done in the last month or so.
Chris_5339762 wrote: » Yeah they absolutely fired through it at the start and I think initially an opening by Races 2010 was completely possible. Now they seem to have slowed down a huge amount.
Galway News wrote: BUILDING COMPANY BEHIND GORT CRUSHEEN BYPASS FACING POLLUTION CHARGES July 30, 2010 - 9:13am The company building the 207 million euro Gort-Crusheen bypass is facing prosecution for allowing material to be emptied into two water bodies near the bypass works. The road scheme, which will bypass the south-Galway town of Gort and the Clare village of Crusheen is expected to open later this year. In the case heard before Ennis District Court yesterday, the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board is taking the prosecution against SIAC Wills JV Limted.
glineli wrote: » In the Clare Champion this week it has some quote from council members and NRA spokespeople saying the road will be completed in October. However it will need to be tested first so looking like it will be a few months after completion.
Crusheen/Gort bypass ahead of schedule THE Gort to Crusheen bypass could be open more than six months ahead of schedule, it was revealed this week. This project is being constructed by Siac Wills JV Ltd and the projected completion date was, until recently, June 2011. However, now, Wills Bros Ltd estimate that the 22.3km, two-lane motorway bypassing the towns of Crusheen and Gort will be completed by October. A spokesperson for the National Roads Authority stated this does not mean the road will be open to the public by then, as it would have to undergo testing. “We are hoping the road will be completed early in the new year, if not sooner,” the spokesperson said, adding that the project is progressing “way ahead of schedule”. He said the project is coming in on budget and would cost €207 million in total. When completed, the dual carriageway will link Ballinger’s Corner north of Gort to Shannon, meeting the M18 motorway at Ennis. Work on the project began in October 2008 and if it opens this year, will be more than six months ahead of schedule.
Furet wrote: » I don't know what kind of "testing" they are on about that could take up all November and December. Every other scheme we've ever covered seemed to take days to test, not 8 or 9 weeks. So I'd take that article with a pinch of salt and say traffic will be using in around Hallowe'en.
Jayuu wrote: » As I've said in other threads, I take these official "opening" dates with a huge grain of salt. I reckon in most cases its a case of stating the latest possible date so that when the scheme actually does open they can issue the press release trumpeting how "ahead of schedule" the scheme was!
SARASON wrote: » An hour or less. Its 100 km in distance. So Lets say 120 from shannon to gort, or if your a bad boy like me 140 from limerick to Crusheen gort....;)
veryangryman wrote: » I really hope you meant that. Schumacer would find that bridge at Crusheen a bitch at that speed
westtip wrote: » What do you reckon it will do to travel times - Limerick Galway? I think off peak it will make it an hour.
tech2 wrote: » Yeah an hour would be about right with the tunnel also. Of course Gort-Rathmorrissey will improve that again maybe down to 50mins overall come early 2013!!
LFC Murphy wrote: » The project is out for tender at present as one build. Gort - Tuam (north)
SARASON wrote: » Where is Rathmorrisey Tech?. I would prefer to see Tuam-Galway done first. Its a disaster of a road for 70ers. 70ers are people that do 70kph all the time even in the 50km speed limit and dont keep in.:(
tharlear wrote: » From Limerick to Tuam will be motorway once the ppp is completed, Why does the motorway end on the south of tuam instead of the north of Tuam The tuam bypass portion appears to have 4 roundabouts. Would it not make more sense to continue off grade intersections to the north side of tuam? Someday they will need to be upgraded. Cheaper to do it upfront
Chris_5339762 wrote: » It would be tempting to make the Tuam bypass motorway, but in fairness the motorway has to stop somewhere.
