M17 motorway (Ireland)
The M17 motorway (Irish: Mótarbhealach M17) is an inter-urban motorway in Ireland, forming part of the Sligo to Galway national primary road.
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| Route information | |
Part of  | |
| Length | 25.5 km (15.8 mi) |
| Existed | 27 September 2017–present |
| History | Opened on 27 September 2017[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Tuam |
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| To | Junction 18, east of Galway. |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | M6, Roscommon, Tuam |
| Road network | |
Route
The motorway runs between the Kilmore Roundabout in Tuam and Junction 18 on the M6 motorway. There is one Junction (19) which is an exit for Roscommon and Baile Chláir.
Junctions
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| Northbound exit | Junction | Southbound exit | |
| Sligo (N17) , Claremorris (N17), Baile Chláir (N83) , Headford (R333) |  |
No exit | |
| Roscommon (N63) , Baile Chláir (R354) | |
Roscommon (N63) , Baile Chláir (R354) | |
| No exit | |
Dublin (M6) , Athenry (M6), Galway (M6), Oranmore (M6), | |
History
A number of upgrade projects were planned for the N17, which forms part of the Atlantic Corridor under Transport 21, along with the N18 and N20. Prior to the 2017 upgrade, the Southern Section N17 was the state's busiest single-carriageway inter-urban road with over 25,000 vehicles using the road at Claregalway daily of which over 20,000 travel on the Claregalway-Galway section south of Claregalway.[2]
In April 2014, this project was given the go-ahead by the Government and was opened to the public by Minister Shane Ross on the 27th of September 2017, many months ahead of schedule.
The motorway is not tolled.[3]
References
- "Galway's new M17/M18 motorway to open ahead of schedule". The AA. 31 August 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ConnachtTribune.ie – Tender process for M17 to start next year