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

m17

Middle Man wrote: »

"I wish I was on that N63, stone walls and the grasses green!" - well at least part of the way!

The sawdoctors better get rerecording in 2018

m17

D Trent wrote: »

When N17 is downgraded the N63 will have to continue on into Galway (Monaghans/Flemings junction)

You can't have a National secondary route terminating at a T junction onto a regional road

Thanks for that d Trent so the r336 will go form Eyre square to flemings junction the n63 will take over to loughgreoge what road will go to the west wing in tuam

marno21

I would've thought the N63 would terminate at the junction with the M17 same as the N65 in Loughrea, N71 in Cork, N69 in Limerick etc.

D Trent

marno21 wrote: »

I would've thought the N63 would terminate at the junction with the M17 same as the N65 in Loughrea, N71 in Cork, N69 in Limerick etc.

M17's photo seems to indicate otherwise
N65 in loughrea?
Have a look at google maps and see that if used to terminate at junction with old N6 but continues on to motorway, which is the reason I believe N63 will continue on as far as junction at bothar na dTreabh

Schadenfreudia

D Trent wrote: »

You can't have a National secondary route terminating at a T junction onto a regional road

No?



Until recently the signs at this location indicated you were terminating the N52, joining the regional road and then entering a new section of the N2!

(maybe the signs on the ground still say that?)

Schadenfreudia

Actually...looking at the Google satellite it appears that the N52 does terminate at the R162 at two points.

D Trent

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Actually...looking at the Google satellite it appears that the N52 does terminate at the R162 at two points.

Except.....
It doesn't terminate does it.
The N52 continues from Kells on to Ardee

m17

D Trent wrote: »

M17's photo seems to indicate otherwise
N65 in loughrea?
Have a look at google maps and see that if used to terminate at junction with old N6 but continues on to motorway, which is the reason I believe N63 will continue on as far as junction at bothar na dTreabh

Here's the plan for annagh hill is has the n63 going to galway

m17

The m17 outside tuam

marno21

D Trent wrote: »

M17's photo seems to indicate otherwise
N65 in loughrea?
Have a look at google maps and see that if used to terminate at junction with old N6 but continues on to motorway, which is the reason I believe N63 will continue on as far as junction at bothar na dTreabh

The signage would have to indicate N63 going on to Claregalway until 2018 anyway

The N designation would've had to continue until it meets another N road, hence it terminating at the M6. They didn't continue the N65 along the path of the old N6 (R446) to Galway, which they would have to do with the N63 along the path of the old N17 to Galway.

guylikeme

marno21 wrote: »

The signage would have to indicate N63 going on to Claregalway until 2018 anyway

The N designation would've had to continue until it meets another N road, hence it terminating at the M6. They didn't continue the N65 along the path of the old N6 (R446) to Galway, which they would have to do with the N63 along the path of the old N17 to Galway.

Most signs Longford-C.G say Galway anyway so this N63 extension seems like a good idea.

m17

The new roundabout at annagh hill 07/03/16

m17

New road signs going up around annagh hill

m17

Rathmorissy junction so far

paul2013

m17 wrote: »

Pics at annagh hill 05/03/16 flyover will open on the 08/04/16

What does it say on the M17 roundabout directional signpost where the writing has been covered with paint? . I'm intrigued to know. Thanks

paul2013

I hear if Michael Martin gets to be Taoiseach, The M20 is to be going ahead from Patrickswell to the N40 Cork ring road

JCX BXC

paul2013 wrote: »

I hear if Michael Martin gets to be Taoiseach, The M20 is to be going ahead from Patrickswell to the N40 Cork ring road

I'm sure.

m17

paul2013 wrote: »

What does it say on the M17 roundabout directional signpost where the writing has been covered with paint? . I'm intrigued to know. Thanks

Galway m6 Dublin m6 limerick m18

m17

Recent flooding along the m18 south of kilternan

m17

2nd bridge over the m17 motorway is now open at brockagh corofin 09/03/16

tom_tarbucket

Just outside Athenry on the M6 on the Galway side (think it's called Rathmorrissey) 3 bridges were installed back in November or so.

When they were doing this work they had a 80kph speed limit.

But now, 3 months later the speed limits are still there.......ok fair enough, they are still working on things, but it's not affecting any traffic on the actual M6.

Should the 80 kph speed limit still be there...........or did they just forget to take the signs down?

Zubeneschamali

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

Should the 80 kph speed limit still be there...........or did they just forget to take the signs down?

Getting these temporary limits applied is a pain in the ass for the builders, so they just apply for the whole stretch for the whole duration as it is simpler.

There was a Garda presence and traffic actually did slow down for the few weeks that real works were happening before Christmas, but everyone ignores them now, and I haven't seen the guards there this year.

Zubeneschamali

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Getting these temporary limits applied is a pain in the ass for the builders, so they just apply for the whole stretch for the whole duration as it is simpler.

There was a Garda presence and traffic actually did slow down for the few weeks that real works were happening before Christmas, but everyone ignores them now , and I haven't seen the guards there this year.

Went through there twice everyday this week and found that there was 100% adherence. It shocked me to be honest, fully expected to see, as you say, people ignoring the lower limit

As for how long, there's still the tie in and ramps etc to be done. I don't recall if the exact date has been published but I would say your looking at 6 months more

Zubeneschamali

Deleted User wrote: »

Went through there twice everyday this week and found that there was 100% adherence. It shocked me to be honest, fully expected to see, as you say, people ignoring the lower limit

What time? I go through at about 08:00 and 18:00 every day. There is slow traffic, but there always was, even before the roadworks - loads of commuting bumblers join or leave at J17 and J16.

Bumbler in a Micra joins at J16 doing 80, and keeps that up all the way to the end of the road, so bumblers B, C and D, also joining at J16, veer straight out into the overtaking lane at 100, and then stay there right into town.

Sigh.

tom_tarbucket

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Getting these temporary limits applied is a pain in the ass for the builders, so they just apply for the whole stretch for the whole duration as it is simpler.

There was a Garda presence and traffic actually did slow down for the few weeks that real works were happening before Christmas, but everyone ignores them now, and I haven't seen the guards there this year.

I always slow down to 80pkh at this stretch. But do I even need to ? Is the 80kph valid anymore or wha ?

Zubeneschamali

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

I always slow down to 80pkh at this stretch. But do I even need to ? Is the 80kph valid anymore or wha ?

It's still legally valid, just widely ignored

tom_tarbucket

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

What time? I go through at about 08:00 and 18:00 every day. There is slow traffic, but there always was, even before the roadworks - loads of commuting bumblers join or leave at J17 and J16.

Bumbler in a Micra joins at J16 doing 80, and keeps that up all the way to the end of the road, so bumblers B, C and D, also joining at J16, veer straight out into the overtaking lane at 100, and then stay there right into town.

Sigh.

Or the bird in the black focus that joins at j17........I think ..........and sits really really close to the steering wheel and does about 80 kph the whole time.

Zubeneschamali

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

Or the bird in the black focus that joins at j17........I think ..........and sits really really close to the steering wheel and does about 80 kph the whole time.

I'm actually OK with people driving slowly on the Motorway - there is no minimum limit.

My complaint is the eejits who barge from the on-ramp clear across to the overtaking lane to pass the bumblers, so that traffic cruising along at motorway speed has to brake and concertina into a tailback while these knobs try to get up to overtaking speed.

m17

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Czhornet

m17 wrote: »

Ballybanagher corofin

Some noise there I'd say, dut dut dut dut dut dut!!