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

m17

jenningso wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw2m0wRcWSY

There making great progress form annagh hill to tuam wouldl like to see some drone footage around rathmorissy

wtd2008

When do ye think it will be actually finished lads? I know they are saying 2018 but would it be done before it?
Also, rough guesstimate how long would it take from Annagh Hill to Gort doing the speed limit?
Thanks.

m17

wtd2008 wrote: »

When do ye think it will be actually finished lads? I know they are saying 2018 but would it be done before it?
Also, rough guesstimate how long would it take from Annagh Hill to Gort doing the speed limit?
Thanks.

I would say November17, about 23 minutes

Geogregor

m17 wrote: »

There making great progress form annagh hill to tuam wouldl like to see some drone footage around rathmorissy

I was just thinking the same.

Couldn't they do flyover of the entire scheme?

m17

Geogregor wrote: »

I was just thinking the same.

Couldn't they do flyover of the entire scheme?

Big thanks to Robert lally from roadbridge for the drone footage cheers

Irish_rat

That was amazing footage, drones in the right hands are really useful.

From the footage it looks like it could be late next year but I wouldn't be surprised if it dropped into 2018. There isint exactly any big road projects for these guys to do any time soon. Plus I know there is an early completion bonus but still..

m17

Irish_rat wrote: »

That was amazing footage, drones in the right hands are really useful.

From the footage it looks like it could be late next year but I wouldn't be surprised if it dropped into 2018. There isint exactly any big road projects for these guys to do any time soon. Plus I know there is an early completion bonus but still..

It would make good press if the could finish a few months early,and the could start on the galway outer bypass if the planning gets sorted

m17

Step forward for controversial motorway service station near athenryhttp://connachttribune.ie/step-forward-for-controversial-motorway-service-station-near-athenry/

m17

Getting trough the rock at ballybanagher Corofin on a dark evening

Schadenfreudia

m17 wrote: »

Step forward for controversial motorway service station near athenryhttp://connachttribune.ie/step-forward-for-controversial-motorway-service-station-near-athenry/

County Councillors had raised concerns that the new station at Athenry would be in competition with the new Kiltullagh Plaza development, which is due to open in two weeks time.

County Councillors don't want competition!

The more the merrier as far as I'm concerned - then they all must up their game and trim their prices

These stations are not being provided for the benefit of the Vincent De Paul.......

m17

Monivea road to close for three weeks, where are local councillors when you need themhttp://galwaybayfm.ie/council-publishes-decision-on-closure-of-monivea-road

m17

A Volvo a460 going over one of the bridges at rathmorissy 19/02/16

m17

The 2nd roundabout at annagh hill is now open,the flyover at brockagh Corofin will close next Wednesday for 10 days so that the can do the bridge tie in

marno21

Is there a case for detrunking the R347 from Tuam to Athenry after the opening of the M17?

Schadenfreudia

marno21 wrote: »

Is there a case for detrunking the R347 from Tuam to Athenry after the opening of the M17?

De-trunking an R road?

marno21

Yes, detrunking it to an L road, and sending traffic via the M17.

Many roads have been detrunked to L roads, for example the old N5 through Ballaghaderreen & Charlestown, the old N20 through Croom, but I'm not sure if there's precedence for detrunking R roads to L roads.

Wouldn't that just be downgrading farther than detrunking?
Anyway, L roads generally don't connect destinations together - rather they provide local access to an area.

Does the R347 get cut so that it can't be used as a route between two distinct destinations?

marno21

Deleted User wrote: »

Wouldn't that just be downgrading farther than detrunking?
Anyway, L roads generally don't connect destinations together - rather they provide local access to an area.

Does the R347 get cut so that it can't be used as a route between two distinct destinations?

This is the purpose I mean. Local access to the area along the R347 can be provided using the R347 downgraded, whereas Athenry - Tuam traffic can use the M17.

JCX BXC

Having a backup road on such a high volume route is, in my opinion a good idea.

Also, you would have villages inbetween linked by nothing but an L road?

marno21

Carnacalla wrote: »

Having a backup road on such a high volume route is, in my opinion a good idea.

The backup road to the N20 Croom bypass is an L road. The backup to the N21 Castleisland bypass is an L road.

Carnacalla wrote: »

Also, you would have villages inbetween linked by nothing but an L road?

This is not uncommon. Gneevguilla, Cordal, Currow, Kilcummin, Knocknagoshel, are just a few in Kerry linked by L roads

Schadenfreudia

Isn't there supposed to be an alternative road with non-motorway status? An L-road would hardly qualify?

marno21

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Isn't there supposed to be an alternative road with non-motorway status? An L-road would hardly qualify?

This is the question - is the alternative the detrunked N17 or the R347?

D Trent

marno21 wrote: »

This is the question - is the alternative the detrunked N17 or the R347?

So technically there's a possibility that N17 could become an L road ?
Is there any L road in the country with a 100km/h limit ?

m17

D Trent wrote: »

So technically there's a possibility that N17 could become an L road ?
Is there any L road in the country with a 100km/h limit ?

No, the n17 will be the r347 so the n17 will now start at the tuam bypass when the m17 opens

Schadenfreudia

m17 wrote: »

No, the n17 will be the r347 so the n17 will now start at the tuam bypass when the m17 opens

Just struck me - there has to be someone in TII or the Local Authority who actually knows what's going to happen.

Find him and problem solved

m17

Ariel views of rathmorissy so far pic1 30/04/15 pic2 20/08/15 pic3 10/01/16

D Trent

m17 wrote: »

No, the n17 will be the r347 so the n17 will now start at the tuam bypass when the m17 opens

I'm not talking about just N17 within Tuam boundaries.

The stretch from Loughgeorge to Tuam for example, there's a possibility that might become an L road once the co council takes responsibility for N17

m17

D Trent wrote: »

I'm not talking about just N17 within Tuam boundaries.

The stretch from Loughgeorge to Tuam for example, there's a possibility that might become an L road once the co council takes responsibility for N17

That stretch of road will be the r336 which will run form the junction at Fleming grange to the roundabout next to the west wing at tuam when the m17 opens

m17

A view form the top of flyover at ballinphuil Corofin looking towards athenry the flyover in the background will open on the 5th of March

D Trent

m17 wrote: »

That stretch of road will be the r336 which will run form the junction at Fleming grange to the roundabout next to the west wing at tuam when the m17 opens

I think what will be done is the N63 will continue from where it currently terminates at Loughgeorge and in as far as Flemings junction, similar to what was done where the Portumna Rd N65 terminated at its junction with N6- it now continues to motorway junction.

So N17 will need to be redesignated from Loughgeorge to west wing