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

Roadfan

Cork to Donegal weekly.?You need all the bypasses you can get!

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The m17 at kilseagh 7kms form rathmorissy looking towards tuam 04/05/17kilseagh looking towards rathmorrisy

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Kevwoody wrote: »

The only thing holding it back now is the half completed roundabout at the southern end, which they seem to be in no real hurry to finish.

The reason that there not in a hurry,is that the end of the m17 and the start of the tuam bypass is pure bog and they don't want they same thing happening like it did on the m7

spacetweek

Kevwoody wrote: »

Haha few kerbs and tarmac required too! But yea I know what you mean. Really looking forward to this road being finished as I commute from Cork to Donegal every week.

You've my sympathy!

Kevwoody

spacetweek wrote: »

You've my sympathy!

Thanks! It's not always from Cork, it can be Kerry also, which means I have to endure both Adare and the N20 too!

Anyway, back on topic. Thanks for the info m17. As is always the story, there is usually always a reason for something being done a certain way that isn't obvious at first glance.

Great updates by the way, they should name part of the road after you ;-)

marno21

Kevwoody wrote: »

Thanks! It's not always from Cork, it can be Kerry also, which means I have to endure both Adare and the N20 too!

I know the M17/M18 will help things considerably, but do you ever go via Dublin?

Depending on the part of Donegal it could be an alternative to the N20, and the cart track that is the N17 in Co. Sligo.

D Trent

marno21 wrote: »

I know the M17/M18 will help things considerably, but do you ever go via Dublin?

Depending on the part of Donegal it could be an alternative to the N20, and the cart track that is the N17 in Co. Sligo.

Pay roughly €9.60 to the government on tolls each way.
I wouldn't anyway.

Kevwoody

marno21 wrote: »

I know the M17/M18 will help things considerably, but do you ever go via Dublin?

Depending on the part of Donegal it could be an alternative to the N20, and the cart track that is the N17 in Co. Sligo.

Depending on where in Cork I finish work, I would go via Dublin, it's a company vehicle so I don't mind the tolls, but usually if I'm anywhere north of Mallow/Charleville I would go via Galway.

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Kevwoody wrote: »

Thanks! It's not always from Cork, it can be Kerry also, which means I have to endure both Adare and the N20 too!

Anyway, back on topic. Thanks for the info m17. As is always the story, there is usually always a reason for something being done a certain way that isn't obvious at first glance.

Great updates by the way, they should name part of the road after you ;-)

The have it goes from rathmorissy to tuam

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M18 at kiltiernan looking towards gort 03/08/1630/04/17

CrowdedHouse

Do they run fibre ducts or the like along motorways?

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CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Do they run fibre ducts or the like along motorways?

Yes the do you see the purple tube in picture,that's for the fibre cable

serfboard

No pics, but the jersey barrier on the M17 near Tuam has now been completed up to the roundabout at Kilmore. There is also some work being done on the approach to the roundabout from the existing N17.

I could easily imagine that roundabout being opened by this day week, unless there are hitches.

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The m17 at brockagh looking towards rathmorrisy 05/05/17brockagh looking towards tuamBauilphuil looking towards rathmorrisyBauilphuil looking towards tuamthe southbound lane roadbridge have 4kms of the line painting done all that's missing is the cats eyes and emergency phones

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The tuam bypass 05/05/17 the kilmore roundaboutstart of the bypasswier road underpassballygaddy road looking towards the kilmore roundaboutballygaddy road looking towards kilcloghanskilcloghans looking towards ballygaddy road flyoverkilcloghans looking towards the mountpotter roundaboutend of bypassmountpotter roundabout

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Start of the new m18 at gortend of the m17 at tuam

mayo.mick

Once again, thanks a million M17 for all the excellent updates and photos.

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The kilmore roundabout 07/05/17roundabout and footbridgethanks guys for all the great comments and spacetweek for your write up on www.irishmotorwayinfo.com cheers

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The m17 at Bauilphuil corofin 05/02/1605/05/17

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The m17 at ballybanagher looking towards tuam 06/05/17looking towards rathmorrisy

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The m17 2 kms form annagh hill 07/05/17m17 gets the cats eyes

spacetweek

m17 wrote: »

thanks guys for all the great comments and spacetweek for your write up on www.irishmotorwayinfo.com cheers

No problem m17, you have done sterling work!

Kevwoody

spacetweek wrote: »

No problem m17, you have done sterling work!

That's a fantastic website btw, some great information on it.

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The flyover at brockagh 07/05/17

munchkin_utd

So, the exit for Claregalway on the motorway is just "Baile Clair", as thats what the rules state for signs for Gaeltacht towns.

I see the town name is not perfectly in line with the road number, slightly higher than it should be, so half prepared for the inevitable outcry that the commonly use name for the town isnt on the motorway sign, and they can sneak in Claregalway below the Irish version of the town name!

(BTW, do I have a sense of deja vu about this? Did it not come up before about claregalway signage?)

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The m17 at Bauilphuil 08/08/1508/05/17

boosabum

Hi M17,

Like others i've been following your updates with great interest and appreciation.

The pictures you post of different areas of the motorway at one year and two intervals at great.

Pity you didn't include yourself in some of them, would be cool the same object against the different backgrounds kinda like that AIB add :):):):):)

D Trent

boosabum wrote: »

Hi M17,

Like others i've been following your updates with great interest and appreciation.

The pictures you post of different areas of the motorway at one year and two intervals at great.

Pity you didn't include yourself in some of them, would be cool the same object against the different backgrounds kinda like that AIB add :):):):):)

Mr and Mrs M17 on the opening day of the motorway ;

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boosabum wrote: »

Hi M17,

Like others i've been following your updates with great interest and appreciation.

The pictures you post of different areas of the motorway at one year and two intervals at great.

Pity you didn't include yourself in some of them, would be cool the same object against the different backgrounds kinda like that AIB add :):):):):)

Here it's about the pictures and updates,that is it and btw I'm not into that selfie rubbish

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The lay-by on the m17 between corofin and annagh hill 08/05/17