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

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The bat bridge 22/10/1619/12/17

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KILTIERNAN 12/11/17

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M17 annagh hill 16/02/1631/10/17

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The m18 at raheen/kiltartan 08/02/1622/12/1722/12/17the reason that there is no sound barrier beside the house because the house is worth nothing

Kevwoody

m17 wrote:

the reason that there is no sound barrier beside the house because the house is worth nothing

What do you mean?

m17

Kevwoody wrote: »

What do you mean?

Why build a noise barrier when this happens

SeanW

Quick question: would it be expensive to fix Rathmorrissey Junction to provide free-flowing movements instead of that roundabout? It looks like plenty of greenfield space was taken with the roundabout, that could make an upgrade easier.

wotzgoingon

SeanW wrote: »

Quick question: would it be expensive to fix Rathmorrissey Junction to provide free-flowing movements instead of that roundabout? It looks like plenty of greenfield space was taken with the roundabout, that could make an upgrade easier.

I can 100% guarantee that will not happen.

They may change it in 15 years or so but not in the near distant future anyway.

wotzgoingon

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I can 100% guarantee that will not happen.

They may change it in 15 years or so but not in the near distant future anyway.

At best, they can do a cheap paint job to make it partially freeflow, left lane turns left on joining and leaving the roundabout.

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Sheeaunpark flyover on the m17 06/09/1626/12/17

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SeanW wrote: »

Quick question: would it be expensive to fix Rathmorrissey Junction to provide free-flowing movements instead of that roundabout? It looks like plenty of greenfield space was taken with the roundabout, that could make an upgrade easier.

It's a pity it wasn't like this there's plenty of room

AugustusMinimus

m17 wrote: »

SeanW wrote: »

Quick question: would it be expensive to fix Rathmorrissey Junction to provide free-flowing movements instead of that roundabout? It looks like plenty of greenfield space was taken with the roundabout, that could make an upgrade easier.

It's a pity it wasn't like this there's plenty of room

I’ve been saying this since day 1. Cloverleafs are not very good as there is huge weaving issues.

A partially unrolled cloverleaf would have been an excellent junction and may have cost less than a 3 stack Roundabout.

A crazy decision to build this by the way. It will be bottom of the list to fix due to it being so new I suspect.

Sam Russell

m17 wrote: »

It's a pity it wasn't like this there's plenty of room

There is a problem with that design that is no better than the Rathmorrisy design.

If you look at it, those cars exiting the motorway have to cross the path of those entering at the same junction. At least on the Rathmorrisey junction, there is a 'Give Way' and clear priority. Those on the bridge of the cloverleaf have very little distance to swap with those other cars transferring the other way. Who has right of way? How do drivers cope with slow moving vehicles like large low loaders moving heavy machinery?

Is there a standard distance for such traffic flows?

I think the Rathmorrisey junction could be improved by a few paint jobs.

Chris_5339762

A Cloverleaf was always suggested on here as an alternative to the 3 Level Stack at Rathmorrisey.

I'd hate to see Irish drivers on a Cloverleaf. We can't merge properly on the M50 junctions which are as close as you'd have on a cloverleaf. Would be carnage.

AugustusMinimus

Cloverleafs aren’t good as exits follow entrances.

Partially unrolled cloverleafs do not have this issue as all exits are before entrances.


Here was the proposed M20/M40 junction which was to be a partially unrolled cloverleaf. Would have been perfect for Rathmorrisey.

wotzgoingon

They should have done this.

I raise you..

wotzgoingon

Haha! Where's that? Mine is in Japan.

Sam Russell

Mod: Can we stick to the M17/M18 project inc the Tuam bypass.

marno21

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Haha! Where's that? Mine is in Japan.

A planned new junction on the M11 for access to Stepaside

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The kilmore roundabout 31/04/1731/12/17

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walk on the tuam bypass 14/05/17the tractor run on the m17 21/05/17the cycle 10/09/17motorway opens 27/09/17

BelfastVanMan

m17 wrote: »

walk on the tuam bypass 14/05/17the tractor run on the m17 21/05/17the cycle 10/09/17motorway opens 27/09/17

What bridge was the last photo (opening day) taken from, M17?

m17

BelfastVanMan wrote: »

What bridge was the last photo (opening day) taken from, M17?

That's at bauilpuil corofin on the m17

BelfastVanMan

m17 wrote: »

BelfastVanMan wrote: »

What bridge was the last photo (opening day) taken from, M17?

That's at bauilpuil corofin on the m17

I thought it was you on opening day; i was the 5th car on at Gort, and was towing my caravan up the length of the new road, and seen a gent who waved back at us from that bridge! Camera and all. :-D

(Unless it was a competitor..."M18", perhaps?)

:-D

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Castlelambertas the lights go out in 2017 wishing all you roadies a happy 2018

digiman

Drove this over Xmas while going from Cork to Donegal and found it brilliant but then you get onto the Tuam to Sligo road and realise how bad it is.

Are there any plans to upgrade Tuam to Sligo road?

wotzgoingon

digiman wrote: »

Drove this over Xmas while going from Cork to Donegal and found it brilliant but then you get onto the Tuam to Sligo road and realise how bad it is.

Are there any plans to upgrade Tuam to Sligo road?

It's only bad in a few parts mostly up towards Tubercurry.

marno21

digiman wrote: »

Drove this over Xmas while going from Cork to Donegal and found it brilliant but then you get onto the Tuam to Sligo road and realise how bad it is.

Are there any plans to upgrade Tuam to Sligo road?

None active at present

The only active schemes on the Atlantic Corridor at the minute are Cork-Limerick and the Ballybofey/Stranorlar bypass

Baldilocks

Drove the new road over the past few days, massive improvement on the old road.

But it's not very straight, does anyone know why the route is so twisty??

And secondly, the approaches to the R332 bridge over the N17 are quite steep, does anyone know why they are so??