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

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The m17 at Sheeaunpark tarmac is now complete on the 25.5km the also have 19kms of the jersey barrier done 20/04/17here's what's done to date the tuam bypass roadbridge have 1 km of the wearing course left to do and the kilmore roundabout to complete,the m17 tarmac is now complete the have 19kms of the jersey barrier done,the m18 27.5kms they have 22kms tarmaced langans have 16kms of the jersey barrier done,the also have two flyovers left to open as of the 20/04/17

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The 12th and final flyover over the m18 will open at Coole park on the 19/05/17

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The last gantry sign over the m6 at rathmorissy 21/04/17

sonnyblack

m17 wrote: »

The m17 at Sheeaunpark tarmac is now complete on the 25.5km the also have 19kms of the jersey barrier done 20/04/17here's what's done to date the tuam bypass roadbridge have 1 km of the wearing course left to do and the kilmore roundabout to complete,the m17 tarmac is now complete the have 19kms of the jersey barrier done,the m18 27.5kms they have 22kms tarmaced langans have 16kms of the jersey barrier done,the also have two flyovers left to open as of the 20/04/17

What other works have they got to do on M17 beside finishing jersey barrier and lining the road? They might be able to open the entire M17 including Tuam Bypass by the August weekend yet. What a bonus that would be.

Roadfan

And if they do that would be before Clainbridge Oyster festival. So no diverting through the Midlands on that weekend. If it happens....

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sonnyblack wrote: »

What other works have they got to do on M17 beside finishing jersey barrier and lining the road? They might be able to open the entire M17 including Tuam Bypass by the August weekend yet. What a bonus that would be.

The m17 they have only 6kms of the wearing course done on the southbound lane,the m17/m18 will open together in October,the tuam bypass might open early then August

Irish_rat

m17 wrote: »

ballygaddy road flyover looking towards kilcloghanskilcloghans flyover looking towards ballygaddy road flyoverkilcloghans flyover looking towards the mountputtor roundaboutend of the bypassnew sign

Unreal stuff great updates as always , is this opening soon? (Tuam bypass)

BelfastVanMan

Irish_rat wrote: »

Unreal stuff great updates as always , is this opening soon? (Tuam bypass)

August, hopefully.

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The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 22/06/1522/04/17

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The tuam bypass 22/04/17 boring the holes for the crash barrier roadbridge now have half the bypass doneriver nanny flyoverwearing course now completelast of the road signs are now completethe tuam bypass should be ready by june bank holiday weekend but the are still saying August

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The kilmore roundabout 23/04/17new sign

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The m17 at cloondarone 23/03/1523/04/17

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The m17 at cloonkeen north 24/04/17,the m17 getting the wearing coursemarking the southbound lane for line painting

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Irish_rat wrote: »

Unreal stuff great updates as always , is this opening soon? (Tuam bypass)

There is loads more to come over the next six months

Roadfan

Thanks again M17. You don't do downtime for the weekend obviously. Great updates.

yop

Really coming along nicely

m17

Roadfan wrote: »

Thanks again M17. You don't do downtime for the weekend obviously. Great updates.

It's 24/7 around here and btw thanks again for the great comments,chatting to lads form langans they are using 250,000 tones of tarmac for the m18 they will be finished by the end of June and then the are starting the wearing course

marno21

m17 wrote: »

It's 24/7 around here and btw thanks again for the great comments,chatting to lads form langans they are using 250,000 tones of tarmac for the m18 they will be finished by the end of June and then the are starting the wearing course

Good weather here and this could be in for a seriously early opening provided DTTAS stump up the cash! Great work by the boys on the project and of course M17 with the sensational updates.

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gantry work is now complete at rathmorissy 24/04/17sisk have started the gantry signs over the m17 at castlelambert 2kms form rathmorissy you need to zoom in a bit

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The m17 through the bog 4kms form tuam 24/06/1624/04/17

Heartbreak Hank

m17 wrote: »

The m17 through the bog 4kms form tuam 24/06/1624/04/17

Would this method have avoided the bog of doom delay on the M7 or was that a level worse than what is M17?

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The m17 at castlelambert 25/04/17 gantry sign over the m17new signnew sign

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RATHMORISSY 25/07/1525/04/17

Roadfan

Really taking shape. Just a question M17. Any roadside art on this project. I'm not arty or anything but I'm wondering about landmarks say like the stag on the cork mallow road

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Roadfan wrote: »

Really taking shape. Just a question M17. Any roadside art on this project. I'm not arty or anything but I'm wondering about landmarks say like the stag on the cork mallow road

Nothing yet,if anything opens or moves it will be right here

D Trent

The bat bridge is kind of art I suppose.
The tree huggers will be wet over that you'd think.

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The rock cut at Bauilphuil corofin 8kms form tuam 23/01/1627/03/1625/04/17

Benbecul97

jmkennedyie wrote: »

Facilitate movement. Bats use echolocation returns from physical features to navigate. They can't "see" across a wide featureless field, or the valley of a new motorway cutting. The new road presumably truncated an important hedge or tree line they used e.g. between a roost and feeding area. From m17's excellent photos the new bridge includes earth berms for planting over the motorway to fill in the gap in the original hedge...as well as provide accommodation access for locals.

D Trent wrote: »

The bat bridge is kind of art I suppose.
The tree huggers will be wet over that you'd think.

Thanks for the explanation.

So the bat-like shape of this precast concrete bridge is art then if the bats will traverse the motorway via the planting pathway over the bat bridge.

Great series of pics of this bat bridge M17!

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The last bridge on the m18 at gortroe 13/10/16noise barrier now in place 25/04/17

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The m17 at carthymore looking towards tuam 26/09/1626/04/17