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Tuam and bypass

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  • 13-03-2016 10:13pm
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    popa smurf
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    Will Tuam boom now with this bypass soon to be finished. Hopefully we might see some of the big retailers coming to tuam. As a blow in to the area well 10 years I see a lot going for it, a great park close proximity to town a fine cathedral loads of good pubs and restaurants and its close proximity to Galway city which is an expensive city to buy a house in. Tuam has its knockers and a lot of these have never even set foot in the place. But I don't see it been any worse than any town of its size in Ireland ( antisocial behaviour ) or is that I just don't see it ,whats your opinion on this


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    LFC Murphy
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    Tuam has a lot going for and compared to other similar towns such as Ballinasloe, it appears to be on the up.

    The motorway should build on this.... here's hoping because as a blowin myself I am quite fond of the town


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    flazio
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    Speaking of Ballinasloe, look how well that's doing since the motorway was opened, or not as the case may be. Most of the traffic isn't going through the centre of Tuam anyway so I fail to see how this new bypass is going to make a blind bit of difference.


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    2rkehij30qtza5
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    flazio wrote: »
    Speaking of Ballinasloe, look how well that's doing since the motorway was opened, or not as the case may be. Most of the traffic isn't going through the centre of Tuam anyway so I fail to see how this new bypass is going to make a blind bit of difference.

    It might make Tuam more accessible given that you will be able to get there quicker from the city. It won't take as long to commute. So house prices might increase and the empty houses might sell. Then there will be a bigger population and thus an increase/improvement in a commercial sense in the town.


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    ScumLord
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    flazio wrote: »
    Speaking of Ballinasloe, look how well that's doing since the motorway was opened, or not as the case may be. Most of the traffic isn't going through the centre of Tuam anyway so I fail to see how this new bypass is going to make a blind bit of difference.
    Tuam is a mess for traffic now. The N17 is adding a good half an hour on to people's journeys through Tuam during peaks hours.

    Sometimes I'll shop in supervalu over lidl just because lidl is a pain in the hole to get to and get out of.


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    Mars Bar
    Registered Users Posts: 31,887 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Getting out of Lidl to head back in to town is horrible. It's easier to the join the traffic heading out of town and do a u-turn at Fahy flooring and join the traffic again!


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    galwayreader
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭galwayreader


    LFC Murphy wrote: »
    Tuam has a lot going for and compared to other similar towns such as Ballinasloe, it appears to be on the up.

    The motorway should build on this.... here's hoping because as a blowin myself I am quite fond of the town
    I agree, for the first time in years Tuam seems on the up. Not sure motorway will help but there is a buzz around probably due to huge valeo factory.


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