M18/N17 Gort to Tuam PPP :. CH2M Barry

CH2M Barry is a long term partnership between J. B. Barry and Partners and Halcrow Group Ireland and brings over 15 years of experience, working together to serve our Clients. In November 2011, Halcrow became part of the CH2M group of companies adding global reach, financial strength but more importantly specialist skills such as the design and management of large scale projects. This arrangement brings to our Clients the benefits of the local highways, bridges and construction experience of J. B. Barry and Partners and the wide ranging major international project experience of CH2M, based on many years of involvement in the highways and transportation field.

Project Details

Client: Direct Route (Tuam) Ltd
Location: Galway, Ireland
Value: €550 Million
Length: 57 Km
Bridges: 38

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Project Description

The N17 /N18 Gort to Tuam PPP Scheme is approximately 57 km in length and commences at the northern extremity of the N18. The road is extends in a northerly direction with junctions at: Kiltiernan connecting to the N67; Rathmorrissy connecting to the new N6 Dublin Galway Route; Annagh Hill connecting to the N63; and Kilmore south of Tuam, connecting to the existing N17. The road will be of motorway standard from Gort to the junction at Kilmore near Tuam, a distance of 53.2 kilometres.

The road continues with a dual carriageway type 2 cross section on a route passing to the west of Tuam town, to its termination point on the N17 north of Tuam at Mountpotter, a distance of 4.2 kilometres.

The Project includes the following principal features:

Three grade separated junctions at Kiltiernan (N67), Rathmorrissy(N6),and Annagh Hill (N63), and a roundabout junction at Kilmore (N17);
Two Railway Bridges – one over the live Galway-Dublin line and the second over the currently disused Athenry-Claremorris line near Tuam;
Five River Bridges over the Clarinbridge, Dunkellin, Abbert, Grange and Nanny Rivers;
thirty-one Road Bridges; and
Twelve minor structures such as accommodation underpasses and culverts.