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

Morebypasses

m17 wrote: »

The end of the m17 been tarmaced next to the kilmore roundabout 03/04/17

Is that the final layer or is there another?? Has the final layer gone on to much or any of the entire project. Thanks M17 for all the updates. Great work.

m17

Morebypasses wrote: »

Is that the final layer or is there another?? Has the final layer gone on to much or any of the entire project. Thanks M17 for all the updates. Great work.

There is another layer to go on here,tuam bypass 4.2 kms they have it fulley tarmaced and they have 3 kms of the wearing course done,the m17 25.5kms they have 1.8kms of the northbound lane to do at Sheeaunpark there is no wearing course done yet,the m18 27.5kms they have 21kms of tarmac done and no wearing course done yet they have three more flyovers to open which will all be open on the 19/05/17,tuam bypass will open in August and the m17/m18 late October as of the 03/04/17 yours m17,and BTW thanks for all the great comments

Benbecul97

m17 wrote: »

There is another layer to go on here,tuam bypass 4.2 kms they have it fulley tarmaced and they have 3 kms of the wearing course done,the m17 25.5kms they have 1.8kms of the northbound lane to do at Sheeaunpark there is no wearing course done yet,the m18 27.5kms they have 21kms of tarmac done and no wearing course done yet they have three more flyovers to open which will all be open on the 19/05/17,tuam bypass will open in August and the m17/m18 late October as of the 03/04/17 yours m17,and BTW thanks for all the great comments

Thanks M17!

I saw the article you posted to the Connacht Tribune about the Tuam Bypass opening in August, where did you hear that the motorway was opening in late October - I thought it was November?

Also, where do you get your info on when the flyovers are due to open?

Thanks!

m17

It's getting close now the m17 at Bauilphuil corofin,roadbridge have started the wearing course on the southbound lane 05/04/17

gordongekko

I'm heading to Cork on the October bank holiday. It would be great if it was open by them. Keep up the good work m17

m17

Benbecul97 wrote: »

Thanks M17!

I saw the article you posted to the Connacht Tribune about the Tuam Bypass opening in August, where did you hear that the motorway was opening in late October - I thought it was November?

Also, where do you get your info on when the flyovers are due to open?

Thanks!

November opening was mentioned here last july, they have made rapid progress since then. About the flyover opening I emailed the guys at directroute who have been very helpful, it's no point on going on a wild goose chase, nice to see you're enjoying the pics

godskitchen

m17 wrote: »

November opening was mentioned here last july,they have made raped progress since then,about the flyover opening I email the guys at directroute who have been very helpful,it's no point on going on a whiled goose chase,nice to see your enjoying the pics

I take it the guys at direct route are aware if this thread? What do they make of it?

m17

The 9th flyover over the m18 is now open at parknacappul 05/04/17 the flyoverlooking towards rathmorrisylooking towards gort removing the old roadthe flyoverit will be another two weeks before it's completely finished,crash barrier and line painting etc

m17

M18 junction 17 kiltiernan 05/04/17 gort side top of flyoverlooking towards gortlooking towards rathmorrisygalway side the roundabout galway side

m17

Sisk are tarmacing the last section of the m17 Sheeaunpark looking towards rathmorrisy 05/04/17carthymore looking towards tuam

m17

The m18 at coldwood looking towards rathmorrisy start of the sisk section05/04/17coldwood looking towards gort end of the langans section

CrowdedHouse

m17 wrote: »

The m18 at coldwood looking towards rathmorrisy start of the sisk section05/04/17

Did you notice some of the local numpties put tyre doughnuts at the top of the Coldwood flyover?

m17

M17 annagh hill looking towards tuam sisk have more of the jersey barrier layed 06/04/17annagh hill looking towards rathmorrisy

Pereplyotchik

Does anyone have a decent High res version of the route map?
The map on the direct route website is, shall we say.... a fuzzy scrawl that looks like someone did it with a crayon taped to the end of a pole vaulting pole...
would like to see more clear detail on the map if possible..

Thanks

marno21

Pereplyotchik wrote: »

Does anyone have a decent High res version of the route map?
The map on the direct route website is, shall we say.... a fuzzy scrawl that looks like someone did it with a crayon taped to the end of a pole vaulting pole...
would like to see more clear detail on the map if possible..

Thanks

The entire route is mapped on openstreetmap

Pereplyotchik

Thanks to one and all... I'll get a scope at that later....

m17

The 10th flyover over the m18 is now open at raheen/kikelly 06/04/17 the flyoverlooking towards gortlooking towards rathmorrisythe flyoverthat the 22nd flyover that's now open on the entire project they have 2 more left to open ballymaquiff 17/04/17 and coole park 19/05/17

m17

Raheen/kikelly on the m18 21/02/1606/04/17

m17

The m17 at ballybanagher corofin 07/01/16[/IMG]07/04/17

m17

dumptracks leaving the roadbridge yard at corofin

Geogregor

Where are they heading now? Not much road building in Ireland those days...

m17

Geogregor wrote: »

Where are they heading now? Not much road building in Ireland those days...

They heading to the centre parcs forest hoilday village at Newcastle wood co longford

m17

The m18 at rinn looking towards rathmorrisy 07/04/17rinn looking towards gortturloughtrassa looking towards rathmorrisyturloughtrassa looking towards gortcaranavoodaun looking towards rathmorrisycaranavoodaun looking towards gort

m17

The m17 at brockagh 08/04/16roadbridge have 3 kms of the wearing course done on the southbound lane 08/04/17

m17

the tuam bypass 08/04/17 roadbridge have started on central barrier and there are more signs being put up

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m17

The m17 at ballybanagher corofin 09/04/1509/04/17 wearing done on the southbound lane roadbridge have 5 kms done

spacetweek

m17 wrote: »

dumptracks leaving the roadbridge yard at corofin

That picture is just pure class.

spacetweek

m17 wrote: »

They heading to the centre parcs forest hoilday village at Newcastle wood co longford

Oh really - that's underway then. Didn't know.

prunudo

Can't believe they're still using the cheese wire style of barrier.

marno21

m17 wrote: »

Should be (M6-M18) N17 at the bottom rather than the blue patches.

Seems as though the old N17 will indeed become the N83. A national road for no other reason other than that it used to be a national road. Even Tuam - Claregalway traffic should use the M17 to J2 and then what will be the R381 to access Claregalway. Ridiculous stuff with the state now having to fund a national road of zero national importance.