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M6 GALWAY to BALLINASLOE PPP MOTORWAY Completion of the M6 Galway to Dublin Motorway M6 GALWAY TO BALLINASLOE PPP MOTORWAY Completion of the M6 Galway to Dublin Motorway Officially opened on 18th December 2009 by Mr Noel Dempsey, T.D. Minister for Transport in the presence of Cllr Tom Mc Hugh, Mayor of County Galway The opening of the M6 Galway to On behalf of the European I welcome the opening of the M6 As Mayor of County Galway N6 (Concession) Ltd. and their Message from Ballinasloe motorway is an historic Commission, I welcome the Galway to Ballinasloe Motorway, I welcome the opening of the M6 contractors have delivered the M6 event because this is the first opening of the M6 Galway to one of the most important Galway to Ballinasloe Motorway. Galway to Ballinasloe Scheme, the Minister Major Inter-Urban corridor Ballinasloe scheme which now infrastructural developments in the The completion of this project now Galway County Council’s first connecting city to city. From completes the strategic Dublin to West and one that is vital to the completes the inter-urban road motorway, ahead of schedule and A major milestone has been reached today, not only for the Galway to Dublin we now have Galway route. The scheme will economic prosperity of the region. infrastructure from Galway to just before Christmas to offer a motorway/dual carriageway for enhance connections between Dublin. By the very fact of this safer route to road users travelling residents and businesses throughout the Galway and Ballinasloe 194 km. The benefits from a road Ireland's regions and facilitate It provides an unbroken high infrastructure being put in place in and out of the West of Ireland. speed link between Dublin City region, but for the entire country. You can now travel safely from safety standpoint and improved efficient movement of traffic to it now reduces the travel time quality of life will be felt by all the and from mainland Europe. and Galway City and will further between both cities to just over We are proud to deliver a road Dublin to Galway on Motorway standard road. It is the residents of the cities, towns and The Commission is pleased to facilitate economic development in two hours. It is this type of which is the largest infrastructural the West. It will also improve road achievement of a key commitment, as outlined under Transport villages along the entire route. It is have part-financed the planning infrastructure that is beneficial investment ever west of the great to see first hand this and design of this important safety on our national road to the economic life of the west Shannon, completing the Galway 21, that there would be a Major Inter-Urban route to connect the Government’s plan to invest in and project through EU Funding. network. of Ireland. to Dublin motorway corridor. East (Dublin) to the West (Galway). It is a pivotal part of the improve road infrastructure, under A balanced regional development I wish to congratulate all involved The project improves the Transport 21, come to fruition. is pivotal to the European Union’s in the design, development, I congratulate the Minister for accessibility of Galway City and Government’s programme to upgrade the overall road network Just think, you will now be able objectives and this scheme will project management and Transport, the executive and the towns in east County Galway, for the country. Today's opening represents the culmination of to travel from the M50 to Galway help open up the west of Ireland construction of the scheme members of the National Roads and benefits communities by city in just over two hours. It is to commercial and tourism including the Department of Authority, the executive and staff removing heavy traffic from the years of hard work and dedication. It will significantly benefit the fantastic for business, tourism opportunities. Transport, the National Roads members of the Galway National existing N6, providing significant Western region. and all road users. Authority, N6 (Concession) Ltd., Road Design Office and the time savings and a safe route built Dr Pawel Samecki National Roads Design Office contractors who have completed to the latest standards. The M6 Mr Peter Malone, Chairman EU Commissioner (Galway) and the Consulting the project ahead of schedule. PPP Scheme will continue to Táthar tar éis cloch mhíle suntasach a bhaint amach inniu, ní do National Roads Authority Engineers, RPS. I wish to thank This is an infrastructure that will operate as a value for money provide for our County and City benchmark from now on. lucht cónaithe agus do ghnóthaí ar fud réigiún na Gaillimhe agus the landowners and those affected by the construction of the scheme as we move forward. Bhéal Átha na Sluaighe amháin, ach don tír ar fad. Anois is féidir for their support and co-operation. Slán Abhaile. I would like to thank the leat taisteal go sábháilte ó Bhaile Átha Cliath go dtí an Ghaillimh I particularly wish to thank the NRA and N6 (Concession) Ltd. for landowners and the public for Mr Roberto Gallardo ar an mótarbhealach. Is éacht é de chuid príomh-thiomantais their assistance in the recent part their co-operation throughout this General Manager, project. N6 (Concession) Ltd. mar atá imlínithe faoi Iompar 21 ag léiriú go mbeadh bealach opening of this project to maintain vital traffic links during the Idir-Uirbeach Mór ag nascadh an t-oirthear (Baile Átha Cliath) flooding event. It highlighted the Finally I wish all who use this motorway safe travel. leis an iarthar (An Ghaillimh). Is cuid mhaighdeogach é de chlár necessity for safe and resilient transport links and strengthens an Rialtais chun gréasán na mbóithre i gcoitinne a uasghrádú the case for the completion of the Cllr Tom McHugh Mayor of County Galway don tír. Léiríonn oscailt an lae inniu buaicphointe na blianta fada M17/M18 routes. d’obair dhian agus díograiseach, a bheidh mar bhuntáiste Tá súil againn go mbeidh turas slán ag gach taistealaí ar an suntasach do réigiún an Iarthair. mbóthar seo san todhchaí. Ms Martina Moloney Noel Dempsey, T.D. Galway County Manager Minister for Transport Scheme Description Scheme Delivery The M6 Galway to Ballinasloe scheme is one of the largest road This scheme forms part of the National Roads Authority’s projects ever constructed in Ireland and is the largest construction PPP Programme. The delivery of this scheme signifies a major project ever in the west of Ireland. The Mainline comprises of milestone of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2000 - 2006 52 km of Motorway and 4 km of Dual Carriageway including five and 2007 - 2013. grade-separated junctions and a 7 km link road to Loughrea. Planning for the scheme commenced in 1999 and the CPO for The scheme also includes approximately 32 km of side roads and the scheme was approved in June 2005. link roads. The National Roads Authority signed a Public Private Partnership The motorway links the recently completed Athlone – Ballinasloe contract with N6 (Concession) Ltd. on April 4th 2007 for the design section of the M6 with the eastern side of Galway City. It bypasses and construction of this road scheme and its continued operation Ballinasloe, Kilreekill, and Craughwell and will significantly reduce and maintenance until April 4th 2037. Its opening marks the journey times between Galway and Dublin. There are 50 bridges completion of the M6/M4 Motorway from Galway to Dublin and is on the scheme, of which eight are river bridges, including a 120m the first major inter-urban corridor completed within the Republic long crossing of the River Suck at Ballinasloe, three are rail of Ireland. bridges and one is a pedestrian bridge at Moher, Ballinasloe. The total value of the project is approximately €700 Million, making The motorway has two lanes in each direction, with provision for a it the largest infrastructural investment ever west of the Shannon. future third lane between the proposed M17/M18 interchange at Rathmorrissy and Galway City. M6 Motorway at Rahally Tolling The Toll Plaza and Administration Building is located on the mainline at Cappataggle between the Carrowkeel and West Ballinasloe Junctions. Six lanes are provided in each direction to cater for all vehicle types and sizes. An Express lane is provided to cater for eToll Tag users. The remaining five lanes will be made up of a combination of eToll Tag, automatic coin machines and manually attended lanes. Treanbaun Bridge Junctions Rock Cuttings There are five grade-separated junctions along the scheme and one major The need to quarry rock from areas outside the project at-grade junction. boundary was minimised as much as possible. Rock cuttings were widened and steepened in order to maximise re-usable Coolagh Junction materials and a novel rock cutting process was used. This is an at-grade roundabout located at the start of the scheme on the eastern edge of Galway City. The roundabout links the existing N6 Dual Carriageway section between The Limestone rock is moderately to very strong and light to Oranmore and Galway City to the Motorway. dark grey or black in colour. In order to produce an aesthetically pleasing rock finish and to maximise the amount Glennascaul Junction and quality of rock removed, pre-split blasting was used. The Glennascaul junction is a dumbbell type grade-separated junction located on the N18 between Oranmore and Carnmore Cross. This junction provides access between Hydraulic drilling rigs fitted with dust suppression units the Motorway and the N18 serving Oranmore, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan and Limerick to created a continuous line of inclined holes, with depths of the south and Galway Airport, Claregalway and the N17 to the north. 15 - 20 metres.
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