M17 Motorway and Other Planned Upgrades
A number of upgrade projects are planned for the N17, which forms part of the Atlantic Corridor under Transport 21, along with the N18 and N20.
The biggest project is a plan by the National Roads Authority to upgrade 25.5 km of this route to motorway standard, between Tuam and east of Galway. Under the Irish road numbering scheme, this section will be designated the M17 motorway. It will run from a new junction with the existing M6 motorway near Athenry, which also forms the starting point for the proposed new M18 motorway to Gort.
It has been confirmed that the new motorway will not be tolled.
At the northern terminus, the scheme will link in with a bypass of Tuam, which will provide an additional 4.2 km (2.6 mi) of dual carriageway. This will be Type 2 Dual Carriageway, or "2+2 road" as it has been dubbed by the NRA. This type of scheme has some at-grade roundabout junctions and a wire barrier between the carriageways.
The following schemes are all at design stage :
Read more about this topic: N17 Road (Ireland)
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