Roadworks

Week 1 Commencing 07/07/025

Monday 7th July 2025 – Full M17 Southbound carriageway closure between Junction 20 Kilmore / Tuam and Junction 19 Annagh Hill – southbound carriageway closed in full from 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs (Tuesday morning).

                Diversion route via N83 / R354 Lackagh / Turloughmore to Junction 19 Annagh Hill.

Tuesday 8th July 2025 – Full M17 Northbound carriageway closure between Junction 19 Annagh Hill and Junction 20 Kilmore / Tuam – northbound carriageway closed in full from 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs (Wednesday morning).

                Diversion Route Via R354/N83- Turloughmore/Claregalway to Tuam

 

Wednesday 9th July 2025 – Full M18 Northbound carriageway closure between Junction 16 Gort and Junction 17 Kiltiernan – from 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs (Thursday morning)..

                Diversion route is via the Gort / Ardrahan / Kilcolgan route

 

Thursday 10th July 2025 – Full M6 Westbound Off-Slips ONLY – M6 Westbound carriageway not affected – with diversion route via Junction 19 Oramore - from 22:00hrs to 02:00hrs (Friday morning).

Diversion Route: Traffic travelling Westbound on the M6 wanting to go to Tuam or Limerick, will be unable to take the Off-Slips at Junction 18 and will be diverted to Junction 19 Oranmore and they can then return to Junction 18 via the M6 Eastbound and take the required route from here. The diversion route will be fully marked with signage.

 

 

Week 2 Commencing 14/07/25

Monday 14th July 2025 – Full M18 Southbound carriageway closure between Junction 17 Kiltiernan and Junction 16 Gort – from 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs (Tuesday morning).

                Diversion route is via the Gort / Ardrahan / Kilcolgan route.

 

Tuesday 15th July 2025 – Full M18 Northbound carriageway closure between Junction 16 Gort and Junction 17 Kiltiernan – from 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs (Wednesday morning).

                Diversion route is via the Gort / Ardrahan / Kilcolgan route.

 

Wednesday 16th July 2025 – Full M17 Southbound carriageway closure between Junction 20 Kilmore / Tuam and Junction 19 Annagh Hill – southbound carriageway closed in full from 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs (Thursday morning).

                Diversion route via N83 / R354 Lackagh / Turloughmore to Junction 19 Annagh Hill.

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Maintenance Policy Statement 2024/2025

DirectRoute (Tuam) Ltd is responsible for Winter Maintenance activities on the M17/M18 Gort to Tuam PPP Scheme including both precautionary and reactive salt treatments of the Project Road.

The Project Road is of motorway standard and commences at the northern end of the M18 Crusheen to Gort scheme, finishing at the Kilmore Rounabout at Tuam, a distance of 52.3km.

The Project Road includes grade separated junctions and slip roads at;

  • Kiltiernan Interchange - connecting to the existing N18;
  • Rathmorrissy - connecting to the M6 Dublin-Galway motorway;
  • Annagh Hill - connecting to the N63; and
  • Kilmore (at grade junction) - connecting to the N17.

It is DirectRoute's policy that safe passage along the Project Road is not endangered by snow or ice and to keep to a minimun delays caused by adverse weather, so far as is reasonably practical. Road salt treatments in conjunction with snow ploughing, where necessary, will be used to meet these criteria. To this end DirectRoute will be carefully monitoring the road and weather conditions from 1st October to 15th May each year to ensure that suitable precautionary treatments are applied to the Project Road and that prompt response is made to any deterioration of weather conditions or forecast. A Winter Maintenence Management Plan for each year sets out the arrangements for all aspects of winter maintenance.

For further information regarding M17/M18 Gort to Tuam winter maintenance operations, please contact DirectRoute (Tuam) Ltd at the following address:

DirectRoute (Tuam) Ltd
Furzypark Maintenance Depot
Athenry
Co. Galway
Tel: 091-845541

 

 

 

 

Motorway Opening 2 months ahead of schedule!

DirectRoute (Tuam) Ltd are delighted to announce the opening of the M17 M18 Gort to Tuam Motorway two months ahead of schedule on 27th September 2017.

The formal road opening ceremony will be performed by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD and will take place on the morning of the 27th. The full length of the motorway will open to traffic later that day.

The N17 Tuam bypass will also open fully to traffic on the 27th September 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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