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Roadworks about to start on N63 approaching Abbeyknockmoy!

  • 03-09-2012 08:46PM
    #1
    i_steal_sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭


    Does anybody know what the plans are? Are they going to widen the road along that stretch?


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  • #2
    TomGalway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭TomGalway


    First I heard of it tbh, some of that road into Abbey on Galway side could badly do with being widened. I saw a close call with a tractor and trailer and an oncoming jeep on that horrific bend before the straight stretch entering Abbey from Galway side of N63. Scary stuff!


  • #3
    antoobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    i_steal_sheep wrote: »
    Does anybody know what the plans are? Are they going to widen the road along that stretch?

    There's money in the roads programme for resurfacing a stretch of road in/around Abbeyknockmoy, this must be it.

    There's a tender notice that has some details,
    Mountbellew is approximately 410m in length.
    Lackagh is approximately 680m in length.
    Danganbeg is approximately 385m in length.

    sound about right?


  • #4
    King Mallie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭King Mallie


    Hi Op,

    looks like they are difinitely widening the road. About time:rolleyes:


  • #5
    i_steal_sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭i_steal_sheep


    King Mallie wrote: »
    Hi Op,

    looks like they are difinitely widening the road. About time:rolleyes:

    It's just going to do wonders for my commute time in the short term while all of this work is ongoing :-) Having said that, the road was extensively resurfaced in the past year or so was it not? They must be planning a long-term project judging by the secure compound that they have built for machinery.


  • #6
    antoobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    i_steal_sheep wrote: »
    They must be planning a long-term project judging by the secure compound that they have built for machinery.

    Can you point out on a google maps exactly where the location of this compound is - it could be related to the M17/18 project. There will be an interchange built at Annagh, so this would be a logical point for an equipment compound (i'd imagine there will be another somewhere around Ardrahan).


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  • #7
    i_steal_sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭i_steal_sheep


    antoobrien wrote: »
    Can you point out on a google maps exactly where the location of this compound is - it could be related to the M17/18 project. There will be an interchange built at Annagh, so this would be a logical point for an equipment compound (i'd imagine there will be another somewhere around Ardrahan).

    It's here exactly... inside the gates. All of the ditch along here has been taken away. Willis Brothers are involved in some shape or form!


  • #8
    antoobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    i_steal_sheep wrote: »
    It's here exactly... inside the gates. All of the ditch along here has been taken away. Willis Brothers are involved in some shape or form!

    That spot isn't down for any roadworks this year and Willis Brothers have been involved with Roadbridge (the company that it's believed will lead the M17/18 project), so I think this could be the start of accomodation works for the new road.

    Keep an eye on it, if I'm right they won't do much to the road apart from stripping back ditches & hedges, with maybe a bit of resurfacing of the road back to Turloughmore (to support the extra volume of truck traffic).


  • #9
    i_steal_sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭i_steal_sheep


    It's part of the Annagh Hill Interchange it appears... 2 new roundabouts going in on this stretch of the N63. http://www.galway.ie/RoadProjects/m17/m17brochure.pdf ... Page 8


  • #10
    PJK2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭PJK2013


    Heard locally the section of road put in is now sinking!!


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