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

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One of the four ponds at rathmorissy 03/12/16

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The m18 at kilternan 02/12/16 looking towards rathmorissylooking towards gort

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The m17 at mahangh corofin

Dagon

m17 wrote: »

That 41km makers that's the length of the current m18,they have built 45.5kms of the m18,when fully opened it will be 73kms as far as rathmorissy,the 53 kms will be form the gort interchange j16 m18 to the kilmore roundabout j3 m17 and the tuam bypass is 4.5kms

Ok, and according to wiki, the M17 section from Kilmore to Rathmorrissey is 25.5kms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N17_road_(Ireland)#Galway_to_Tuam_.28Motorway_-_Under_Construction.29

So based on what I've seen so far...
Kimore roundabout (Tuam) to Rathmorrissey interchange (just west of Athenry): 25.5kms (15 minutes or so)
Rathmorrissey to Coolagh roundabout: 13kms (7 minutes or so)
Total distance: 38.5 (23 min)


So about 23 minutes from the Kilmore roundabout to the Coolagh roundabout? That's not so bad. A good reason to avoid the N17. At rush hour it will probably still be a good idea to head for Cloonboo, or of course just hop on a bicycle at carnmore cross or claregalway and cycle through the traffic

(calculated roughly using google maps and the map here: http://www.directroutegorttotuam.ie/routemap.aspx)

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The m17 at kileelaun 1.5kms form tuam looking towards rathmorissy 05/12/16]looking towards tuam

glineli

Any idea when southern roundabout at Kiltiernan junction will be finished?

medoc

The M17/M18 junction on the M6 is really taking shape now.







Though I think the 80km works limit is an unnecessarily long a stretch.

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RATHMORRISY 05/12/16 the double slip road coming off the m6 gets its 2ND layer of tarmac the far lane for the m17 near lane for the m18

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The m18 at turloughtrassa looking towards rathmorissy 05/12/16looking towards gortrinn looking towards gortlooking towards rathmorissy

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The m18 at raheen/kiltartan looking towards gort 05/12/16looking towards rathmorissyowenbristy looking towards gortlooking towards rathmorissy

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The m17 0.5kms form rathmorrisy 07/12/16

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RATHMORRISY 26/08/1526/08/16

D Trent

m17 wrote: »

RATHMORRISY 26/08/1526/08/16

Thanks M17

But oh how I wish it was free flow

sonnyblack

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxgpi7cNMlFVOVVKN1U1T20tZmM/view

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sonnyblack wrote: »

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxgpi7cNMlFVOVVKN1U1T20tZmM/view

On the first page of the newsletter they have ballynastaig on the m17,it's on the m18, next newsletter will be 20/01/17,the updates are better on this site

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The m18 at coldwood looking towards rathmorissy 09/12/16looking towards gortthe m18 finally get the jersey crash barrier

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Ariel view of rathmorrisy looking towards galway 26/10/16

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The kiltiernan interchange 27/10/16

wintear

Looking at the above picture at Kiltiernan, where are the off ramps?

Am I missing something, there only appears to be on ramps. Or have lagan simply not built them yet?

mrsoundie

wintear wrote: »

Looking at the above picture at Kiltiernan, where are the off ramps?

Am I missing something, there only appears to be on ramps. Or have lagan simply not built them yet?

They are right next to the on ramps.

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The Sheeaunpark flyover on the m17

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The tuam bypass the foot bridge 11/12/16top of the ballygaddy flyover looking towards the kilmore roundaboutlooking towards Miltownkilcloghans looking towards kilmore roundaboutlooking towards milltownend of bypass

Jayuu

Have to say this thread is going to be an amazing record of the building of this road. Huge thanks to m17 and other contributers. It's really fascinating to watch the road take shape.

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The tuam side of annagh hill on the m17 27/10/16the accommodation flyover at ballynasting on the m18 between rinn and turloughtrassa

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Jayuu wrote: »

Have to say this thread is going to be an amazing record of the building of this road. Huge thanks to m17 and other contributers. It's really fascinating to watch the road take shape.

Thanks for that,this what makes it all the worth while,there be thousands of more pics to come over the next 12 months and let's not forget Chris who started this forum back in 2007,with out him we wouldn't be having this discussion

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Ariel view of the raheen/kiltartan flyover on the m18 28/10/1612/12/16

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The bat bridge on the m18 27/10/1612/12/16

Sam Russell

What is a bat bridge?

The arches look like bat wings. (I guess)

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Sam Russell wrote: »

What is a bat bridge?

It allows bats to navigate over and back across the motorway to their roosting and feeding sites which are on both sides of the motorway