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

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Rathmorrisy getting ready for next week's beam left

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Pics from around corofin 22/11/15

Gaffs89

Fly over at Ballinphuil Corofin.Looks like they are on target to reopen the road.

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The flyover at kiltiernan

Shurwhynot

What's the general consensus re getting this bad boy open to traffic?

I heard on the grapevine that they are well ahead of schedule

Zubeneschamali

Just passed two of the enormous concrete beams on the M6, they were headed West past Ballinasloe at 14:30.

marno21

m17 wrote: »

The flyover at kiltiernan

Is this the flyover that the present N18/future R458 will use?

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marno21 wrote: »

Is this the flyover that the present N18/future R458 will use?

Yes it is

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Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Just passed two of the enormous concrete beams on the M6, they were headed West past Ballinasloe at 14:30.

The are now at rathmorrisy for tonights beams lift the are about 80 feet long

CrowdedHouse

Impressive looking crane this morning (sorry bout the quality)

D Trent

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Impressive looking crane this morning (sorry bout the quality)

Will ya stop that nonsense

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Rathmorrisy on a dark morning day one of beam lift

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Rathmorrisy day two of the beam lift

guylikeme

Anyone got any idea yet what the Interchange will look like at its end? Any example similar structure in Ireland or UK to compare?

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Map of the rathmorrisy interchange if that helps

Zubeneschamali

Here is a similar junction in Bury, in a Bing maps view.

Subpopulus

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Here is a similar junction in Bury, in a Bing maps view.

That's actually a fairly interesting junction - it's part of the M60 Manchester Ring Road, though because of piecemeal construction the M60 doesn't actually travel straight through the junction - you actually have to travel around the roundabout and turn left or right to stay on the M60, which is a bit of a mess.

If you look at it closely on the Bing maps view you can also see that there are colour coded lanes to help people around it.

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Rathmorrisy day three of beam lift bridges 1 and 3 beams now in place the starting to work on the 3rd bridge bigger crane has been brought in

doctorchick

Am not too sure I can take much more of this crane porn

Wonder what the progress will be here once the beam lifts are completed. Seems like the rapid work here recently has been to prepare the sites to allow the cranes and beams to get into place for the lifts.

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doctorchick wrote: »

Am not too sure I can take much more of this crane porn

Wonder what the progress will be here once the beam lifts are completed. Seems like the rapid work here recently has been to prepare the sites to allow the cranes and beams to get into place for the lifts.

There still a lot work to be done a lot of rock will have to be brought in for the roundabout and flyover

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Rathmorrisy day 4 of the beam lift the have started on the m17/m18 flyover and that is sum crane

CrowdedHouse

Is there pylons inside that scaffolding? Looks very light support.

Zubeneschamali

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Is there pylons inside that scaffolding? Looks very light support.

Concrete pillars inside the scaffolding.

doctorchick

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Is there pylons inside that scaffolding? Looks very light support.

This is how it looked a few months ago just as they started to assemble scaffolding

Geogregor

m17 wrote: »

Rathmorrisy day 4 of the beam lift the have started on the m17/m18 flyover and that is sum crane

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Concrete pillars inside the scaffolding.

So, the precast beams will only be used directly over and the M6 and the rest of the M17/M18 mainline will be on the embankments. Is that correct?

Despite the tall concrete pillars under the scaffolding they will still have to construct the reinforced embankments. Or will they extend the flyover on either side? So far this overpass looks different than the two for the roundabout.

Is there any detailed drawing available for the entire junction?

How about the roundabout? I guess it will be running under the M17/M18 mainline via short underpasses.

Will there be traffic lights on the rab?

Zubeneschamali

Geogregor wrote: »

So, the precast beams will only be used directly over and the M6 and the rest of the M17/M18 mainline will be on the embankments. Is that correct?

No, the M17/18 has to clear the roundabout as well. Take a look at the Bury junction I linked above.

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The roundabout at annagh hill is now open

Geogregor

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

No, the M17/18 has to clear the roundabout as well. Take a look at the Bury junction I linked above.

I know that, I just wonder if it's going to be a one long overpass or three shorter ones (over the roundabout, M6 and the roundabout again) and embankments between them.

Chris_5339762

Deleted User wrote: »

Will there be traffic lights on the rab?

Not initially I don't think, but three level stacks eventually all need them.