Galway Bay fm newsroom - Traffic in the city is continuing to approaching 2019 levels as non-essential retail reopened fully this week.
The TII traffic counter recorded 3,851 vehicle journeys along Bóthar na dTreabh between 7 and 10 am on Monday morning, which is 18% lower than the same day in 2019.
According to the report, traffic along Bóthar na dTreabh was 2% higher week-on-week and up 5% on same day before the introduction of Level 3 restrictions in October.
Vehicle journeys along the route are continuing to approach pre-pandemic levels and are now almost 75% higher than the same period last year.
Across the country, traffic volumes are generally consistent week-on-week and above the levels experienced pre-level three restrictions.
Meanwhile, traffic is up across most regional cities - with journeys up by 4% in Limerick and 3% in Waterford and Cork.