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

buzz_E · 24-01-2013 3:33pm

antoobrien wrote: »

We're not exactly tolerant of such laziness here - .

who the hell do you think you are! dont make me to start being rude, other than you will be regretful after what type of swearword you heard... shut up and go away...

antoobrien · 24-01-2013 3:44pm

buzz_E wrote: »

who the hell do you think you are! dont make me to start being rude, other than you will be regretful after what type of swearword you heard... shut up and go away...

Stop being a crybaby, I didn't insult you or swear at you I just called your post lazy and pointed out that the answer is on the page. If you don't like that report the post.

I won't be shutting up and going away as I'll be one of the people tracking this project and reporting its progress if and when it gets off the ground, so play nice with the regular contributors.

Regardless of what you feel about the validity of your question, it's one that has come up every few pages since the tender was announced 4 years ago and is getting tired to the point of looking like trolling.

buzz_E · 24-01-2013 4:13pm

antoobrien wrote: »

I'll be one of the people tracking this project and reporting its progress if and when it gets off the ground, so play nice with the regular contributors..

regular contributors my smelly a...e hahaaa

GalwayMagpie · 25-01-2013 12:04am

antoobrien wrote: »

Stop being a crybaby, I didn't insult you or swear at you I just called your post lazy and pointed out that the answer is on the page. If you don't like that report the post.

I won't be shutting up and going away as I'll be one of the people tracking this project and reporting its progress if and when it gets off the ground, so play nice with the regular contributors.

Regardless of what you feel about the validity of your question, it's one that has come up every few pages since the tender was announced 4 years ago and is getting tired to the point of looking like trolling.

Is it possible to sticky a post at the top of the page, to detail just such info, and save your good self much grief?

L1011 · 25-01-2013 12:41am

GalwayMagpie wrote: »

Is it possible to sticky a post at the top of the page, to detail just such info, and save your good self much grief?

The first sticky on the forum is, and has been for some time, a start dates thread.

antoobrien · 25-01-2013 11:20am

GalwayMagpie wrote: »

Is it possible to sticky a post at the top of the page, to detail just such info, and save your good self much grief?

As MYOB has pointed out we have the facilities but some people refuse to either use or believe them.

Victor · 25-01-2013 6:33pm

buzz_E wrote: »

regular contributors my smelly a...e hahaaa

Behave.

Moderator

Cash is king · 20-02-2013 10:42pm

Any news on this or is it a dead duck?

yer man! · 20-02-2013 11:05pm

Cash is king wrote: »

Any news on this or is it a dead duck?

I think the sale of state assets is still pending in order for this to get the go-ahead. There's a bit of talk about the future re-tendering process from Varadkar mentioned on the radio a few weeks back but that's all I heard.

SMacBloscaidh · 21-02-2013 9:41am

yer man! wrote: »

I think the sale of state assets is still pending in order for this to get the go-ahead. There's a bit of talk about the future re-tendering process from Varadkar mentioned on the radio a few weeks back but that's all I heard.

I wonder will the impending sale of Irish Life kick start this into life.
As someone was has recently moved to Mayo and working in Galway, Claregalway has become a pain in the ass for me in the mornings (i feel sorry for those who have been putting up with it for far longer than me). I hope this gets moving soon.

Frank Black · 21-02-2013 9:51am

Tender award later this year - possibly as early as August.
According to area NRA Inspectors anyway.

antoobrien · 21-02-2013 10:12am

SMacBloscaidh wrote: »

I wonder will the impending sale of Irish Life kick start this into life.

Unlikely as that money won't count against the general budget or troika targets, so using it to fund things that had not been secured - like this -will be frowned at.

Sponge Bob · 21-02-2013 10:29am

Neither the Irish Life sale NOR the 4G Mobile licence sales were earmarked for this project ( in part) we must wait for Bord Gáis or Coilte or Aer Lingus to be sold. The state only needs to earmark around €117m out of one of those sales to kickstart this project or so I was informed.

f2 · 21-02-2013 9:01pm

Has the project been retendered.

antoobrien · 22-02-2013 9:42am

f2 wrote: »

Has the project been retendered.

Not yet. If it's Leo's aim to get this going this year and a re-tender is required then it will have to be tendered too as the process takes 6-9 months.

serfboard · 27-02-2013 4:31pm

From Galway Bay FM:

Galway Bay FM wrote:

It's hoped that work on the final section of the M17/M18 motorway from Gort to Tuam will get underway by the end of this year.

Minister of State and Galway East TD Ciaran Cannon says there has been a commitment of 20 million euro from the Department of Public Expenditure as an initial deposit to get negotiations underway.

Speaking on Galway Talks, Minister Cannon says the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project will be a key piece of infrastructure for the West of Ireland and will create hundreds of construction jobs.

Director of Services at Galway County Council Frank Gilmore has welcomed the public commitment but says he'll be seeking further talks with the NRA and the Department of Transport.

Just a "commitment" to "get negotiations underway". So, no diggers on the ground yet, but "it's hoped that work ... will get underway by the end of this year."

Doesn't seem promising for a 2013 start to me.

antoobrien · 27-02-2013 4:35pm

serfboard wrote: »

From Galway Bay FM:

Just a "commitment" to "get negotiations underway". So, no diggers on the ground yet, but "it's hoped that work ... will get underway by the end of this year."

Doesn't seem promising for a 2013 start to me.

Damn you beat me to it.

It's better than the news that came outat Monday night's Galway Co Co meeting that the motorways allocation was being cut in half from the amount allocated in the 2012 roads programme. That means a reduction from 17.9m to about 8.6m. The Gort-Tuam road had an allocation of 12.4m. That would alomost certainly mean no start this year, however today's news looks a little better.

what_traffic · 27-02-2013 6:24pm

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0227/369895-funding-cleared-for-new-gort-to-tuam-motorway/

Neworder79 · 27-02-2013 6:27pm

RTE say no toll, was that always the case, seem to remember discussion of the location?

Cash is king · 27-02-2013 7:42pm

Neworder79 wrote: »

RTE say no toll, was that always the case, seem to remember discussion of the location?

I dont mind paying it as that road does my head in. This is great news for everyone that the road is finally being built.

f2 · 27-02-2013 10:09pm

There was never to be a toll on this road, but it was mentioned in several corners, I hope this wasnt another false start.

trap4 · 27-02-2013 10:59pm

And Ciaran Cannon just retweeted journalist Enda Cunningham's link to tomorrow's Connaught Tribune front page -

westtip · 27-02-2013 11:02pm

Cash is king wrote: »

I dont mind paying it as that road does my head in. This is great news for everyone that the road is finally being built.

Not good news for West on Track though:D

Kristopherus · 27-02-2013 11:14pm

westtip wrote: »

Not good news for West on Track though:D

West on Track should be turned into a Greenway and forget about running trains on it.:(

Cash is king · 27-02-2013 11:16pm

Kristopherus wrote: »

West on Track should be turned into a Greenway and forget about running trains on it.:(

And the man that proposed it buried beneth!!!!!!!!!

Irish and Proud · 28-02-2013 12:27am

I'm all for motorway construction, but I'm not anti-rail - after all, I ride the train every workday!

Bards · 28-02-2013 8:41am

The Irish TImes has the article too this morning

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0228/1224330607055.html

marmurr1916 · 28-02-2013 9:36am

The NRA has been given its share of the money by the government. It's now up to the NRA to negotiate the rest of the money through a PPP:

Hundreds of jobs are expected to be created by the construction of the €550 million Gort-to-Tuam motorway in Co Galway, which has been given final clearance by Government.

The National Roads Authority confirmed yesterday it had been told to proceed with the 57km public-private partnership after the Government approved its share of funding for the project on Tuesday.

The motorway project had been suspended in light of the economic downturn, but the NRA will now re-engage with its preferred bidder, the Direct Route consortium.

A spokesman said it was hoped construction work would get under way by the end of the year.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0228/1224330607055.html

Hopefully the negotiations between the NRA and Direct Route will be concluded quickly and Direct Route will be able to raise the money needed to finish the project.

antoobrien · 28-02-2013 10:23am

Neworder79 wrote: »

RTE say no toll, was that always the case, seem to remember discussion of the location?

Yes this was always the case, but confusion was caused by people (including Leo) saying that new motorways will need to be tolled.

Just to be clear (again) there is no provision for a toll in the plans for this project. Given the fact that the project is at shovel ready stage (it has gotten full PP) it would require a redesign to add a toll at this stage.

glineli · 28-02-2013 11:13am

antoobrien wrote: »

Yes this was always the case, but confusion was caused by people (including Leo) saying that new motorways will need to be tolled.

Just to be clear (again) there is no provision for a toll in the plans for this project. Given the fact that the project is at shovel ready stage (it has gotten full PP) it would require a redesign to add a toll at this stage.

How long do youthink it will take Direct Route to raise the finance? Would they have had this in place when they won the tendor?

Being very optimistic, when do you think this could start? Any chance of during the summer?

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

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