M17 motorway

The Mmotorway is an inter-urban motorway in Irelan forming part of the Sligo to Galway national primary road. It originally started in the centre of Galway city at the intersection of Tuam Road and the NInner Galway Bypass. In the losing scheme, M17. The State’s latest motorway – the Mbetween Gort and Tuam – was opened by Minister for Transport Shane Ross on Wednesday. Built at a cost of €5million, the 53km motorway , which was completed five months ahead of schedule, will form part of the “Atlantic corridor” which will eventually link Sligo to Cork.

Laid out on a largely greenfield route, the 57km stretch of motorway should shave at least minutes from journey times from one end to another (depending on traffic conditions), and will allow traffic to bypass Tuam, Claregalway, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Ardrahan and Gort. The Project Road is of motorway standard and commences at the northern end of the MCrusheen to Gort scheme, finishing at the Kilmore Rounabout at Tuam, a distance of 52. Under the Irish road numbering scheme, this section is designated as the Mmotorway.

It runs from a junction with the Mmotorway near Athenry, which also forms the starting point for the Mmotorway to Gort. It is expected to significantly reduce journey times to and from the northwest, by bypassing several traffic bottlenecks. The motorway is not tolled. DVR storage space all in one great price. In order to facilitate these roadworks there will be mobile lance closures on both the northbound and southbound carriageways today.

The new €5million motorway has been seen by many as an advantage for Shannon Airport, with motorways now available for the majority of the journey from north Galway to Shannon Airport. RSA Video on Driving in Hail. The third contains a video. Motorway Safety Notice.

Finally, the Mpage on this site has been updated. For any queries contact: Direct Route (Tuam) Ltd. The 53km motorway was completed five months ahead of schedule and forms a key part of the Atlantic Corridor – which will ultimately join Sligo to Cork. The Tuam-to-Gort route will welcome traffic on September following three years of construction and more than a decade of planning. The 54km stretch of road will mean that motorists will be able to avoid the towns of Tuam, Claregalway and Clarinbridge.

The road is set to be opened this morning by Minister for Rural and Community Development,. Single lane closures on the southbound lane of the Mmotorway between Annagh Hill (Junction 19) and Rathmorrisey Interchange (Junction 18) are planned foe the duration of the works. The hard-shoulder and Lane will be closed to facilitate new drainage works (between marker posts S and S ). The Mis a motorway running from the Rathmorrissy Interchange on the M(where it takes over from the M18) to the town of Tuam, from where the road continues as the dual-carriageway N17. It allows Atlantic Corridor traffic from Limerick to Sligo to bypass Galway completely, and provides easier access from the mid-west to the Mtowards Athlone and Dublin. The route has been under construction for the last three years and has been in planning for over a decade.

MMOpens th September. The early plans for a Lancashire - Yorkshire motorway had a different route to the modern M6 south of Dewsbury and Batley, rather than the sudden northwards lurch that the modern route takes. The lyrics to N1 the famous tune by the Saw Doctors, are no longer applicable with the opening of the new road. This new motorway is a huge boost for the western seaboard area. It will enhance employment opportunities,.

The new Mmotorway in Galway is due to officially open, ahead of schedule, next month.