Galway Bay fm newsroom – Just over 34 million euro has been allocated towards national road projects across Galway.
The funding from Transport Infrastructure Ireland consists of an investment of €28.5m in the county and 5.6 million in the city.
In the county it includes 8 million euro for the Moycullen Bypass, 1.2 million for traffic calming and pavement works in Claregalway, and 2 million euro for the Oughterard Bridge replacement project.
The County Council has engaged with TII regarding temporary safety works at the Oughterard bridge, including a footpath and traffic lights, which are expected to be put in place early in the New Year.
Works are progressing on the design for a new vehicular bridge to cross the Owenriff river at Oughterard.
2 of the 8 stages of this process have been completed, and the third stage will involve in-river environmental works to prepare for the planning application.
Galway based Senator Seán Kyne says there's a need for immediate safety works at the bridge and a new safer bridge for the locality.
Senator Kyne says the latest TII funding will speed-up many local projects including the Moycullen bypass.
Meanwhile, a further 5.6 million euro will be invested into national road projects in the city.
3 million euro has been allocated for Bothar na dTreabh improvements.
1.8 million euro has been allocated for resurfacing the pavement from the Coolagh Roundabout to Tuam Road.
Additionally, €300,000 has been allocated for pavement replacement on the Upper Newcastle Road.
