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

glineli

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The arches look like bat wings. (I guess)

Yeah, looks quite cool

what_traffic

glineli wrote: »

Yeah, looks quite cool

It looks way cooler than that pedestrian bridge in Tuam. Why could it not be a concrete bridge i wonder?

Mars Bar

what_traffic wrote: »

It looks way cooler than that pedestrian bridge in Tuam. Why could it not be a concrete bridge i wonder?

It's a proper eyesore alright

Chris_5339762

m17 wrote: »

and let's not forget Chris who started this forum back in 2007,with out him we wouldn't be having this discussion

Thanks! Kinda cool to have a near 10 year old thread to my name with nigh on a million views. Had no idea when I started it that it'd be a decade on and still the the road isn't finished!!!

marno21

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Thanks! Kinda cool to have a near 10 year old thread to my name with nigh on a million views. Had no idea when I started it that it'd be a decade on and still the the road isn't finished!!!

Imagine how you'd feel if you had started the M20 thread 😂

medoc

marno21 wrote: »

Imagine how you'd feel if you had started the M20 thread 😂

By the time the M20 is built the M20 thread will surely be a record breaker.

Irish_rat

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Thanks! Kinda cool to have a near 10 year old thread to my name with nigh on a million views. Had no idea when I started it that it'd be a decade on and still the the road isn't finished!!!

This thread was tidied up some amount by previous mods! m17 is a credit to the forum practically daily updates

road_high

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Thanks! Kinda cool to have a near 10 year old thread to my name with nigh on a million views. Had no idea when I started it that it'd be a decade on and still the the road isn't finished!!!

Ha, sounds like half the major projects here!! N20, N24, N21, N22 etc all nice ideas and plans but precious little happened in that time, we are paying for that shortsightedness now.

Sam Russell

Mod: can we leave this thread for progress on M17/M18 only please.

m17

The m17 at ballybanagher corofin 13/04/1513/12/16

biffoman

direct route have new photos up on their website. Some great shots. That bat bridge is class. The whole project is coming together nicely. Its a pity they didn't construct a subway at Tuam instead of that nasty footbridge.

m17

biffoman wrote: »

direct route have new photos up on their website. Some great shots. That bat bridge is class. The whole project is coming together nicely. Its a pity they didn't construct a subway at Tuam instead of that nasty footbridge.

the pics are much better on this site,at least there not taken form a drone,that bat bridge looks better on this site,that bridge was done on the 28/10/16 and there only showing it now,that's sum update

biffoman

is there going to be a footbridge at annagh hill,

m17

biffoman wrote: »

is there going to be a footbridge at annagh hill,

Yes there is,it's going where the old n63 was and should be open mid January 17

biffoman

so I guess the footbridge follows the line of the old road. Wow that's a costly link for a handful of houses in the middle of nowhere.

red bull

biffoman wrote: »

so I guess the footbridge follows the line of the old road. Wow that's a costly link for a handful of houses in the middle of nowhere.

Not the middle of nowhere and surely more important than a much more costly bridge for bats

biffoman

I think its in the middle of nowhere .there's a handful of houses in that area that's getting a leap over the motorway at a high cost; did direct route say, right lets put a footbridge here its badly needed. Huge population in the area. They need this link.at any cost. And as for the bats, nice one.

m17

biffoman wrote: »

I think its in the middle of nowhere .there's a handful of houses in that area that's getting a leap over the motorway at a high cost; did direct route say, right lets put a footbridge here its badly needed. Huge population in the area. They need this link.at any cost. And as for the bats, nice one.

It's for the school kids who are coming from the lackagh side,it's a extra 2 miles if there was no bridge

ki

m17 wrote: »

It's for the school kids who are coming from the lackagh side,it's a extra 2 miles if there was no bridge

Modern kids aren't allowed walk anywhere! They'll drive the extra couple of miles...

It will be very under utilised.

jmkennedyie

Sam Russell wrote: »

What is a bat bridge?

Bats need something to bounce their echo location off to navigate, also provide some protection from predators. Remove all the hedges crossing a motorway cutting and you isolate populations on one side from the other. A bummer if roosts on one side and feeding areas on the other.

A bat bridge doesn't have to be fancy: simple ropes from treeline on one side to the other are used in some sites
https://www.google.ie/search?q=bat+bridge&source=lnms&tbm=isch

I don't see obvious treeline going up to each side of this bridge from the pics. So possibly this is just a nice local accommodation bridge with design inspired by bats?

But bonus-marks to the project if it will have bat-friendly features/approaches/roosting sites built in to it.

If it is a green bridge with hedges planted across it: awesome


Edit: Just saw M17's reply. Sounds great. Look forward to seeing how it turns out.

Reuben1210

jmkennedyie wrote: »

Bats need something to bounce their echo location off to navigate, also provide some protection from predators. Remove all the hedges crossing a motorway cutting and you isolate populations on one side from the other. A bummer if roosts on one side and feeding areas on the other.

A bat bridge doesn't have to be fancy: simple ropes from treeline on one side to the other are used in some sites
https://www.google.ie/search?q=bat+bridge&source=lnms&tbm=isch

I don't see obvious treeline going up to each side of this bridge from the pics. So possibly this is just a nice local accommodation bridge with design inspired by bats?

But bonus-marks to the project if it will have bat-friendly features/approaches/roosting sites built in to it.

If it is a green bridge with hedges planted across it: awesome


Edit: Just saw M17's reply. Sounds great. Look forward to seeing how it turns out.

They sure went all out on the structures anyway, because...why not?

Irish_rat

What were the NRA projected traffic levels again for the M6 when this is completed?

I think they're underestimating the traffic that will hit the M6 when this opens. Should be interesting to see!

m17

Irish_rat wrote: »

What were the NRA projected traffic levels again for the M6 when this is completed?

I think they're underestimating the traffic that will hit the M6 when this opens. Should be interesting to see!

CrowdedHouse

Bollard moved at Coldwood last night making things a little tight - just open the bridge please.

m17

The m17 Sheeaunpark to annagh hill 17/12/16 Sheeaunpark looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamkilseagh looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamlaraghmore looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuamannagh hill looking towards rathmorissylooking towards tuam

ratracer

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Bollard moved at Coldwood last night making things a little tight - just open the bridge please.

I can't understand why that flyover hasn't opened yet

m17

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D Trent

It wouldn't be a Sunday if M17 wasn't out and about with his camera

paddydone1

I see they have another couple of sections of the pedestrian bridge at Tuam bypass looks very steep to walk up. The older generation might struggle a bit with it.

m17

The m18 gort to rathmorissy part two 18/12/16 parkatleva looking towards rathmorissykilteirnan looking towards gortkilternan looking towards rathmorissycaranavoodaun looking towards gortcaranavoodaun looking towards rathmorissyturloughtrassa looking towards gortturloughtrassa looking towards rathmorissyrinn looking towards gortrinn looking towards rathmorissyparknacappa looking towards gortparknacappa looking towards rathmorissycoldwood looking towards gortcoldwood looking towards rathmorissythe flyover at gortroethe end of the m18 at rathmorissy