Construction work has begun this week on the Bóthar Stiofáin Cycle Network Scheme in Galway City.
This project will deliver new and improved walking and cycling infrastructure along the length of Bóthar Stiofáin.
Works in the scheme include upgrades to 870m of Bothar Stiofáin between the junctions with the Rahoon Road and Western Distributor Road.
This will create segregated cycle tracks on both sides of the carriageway and add a footpath to the eastern side of the carriageway.
The project will also include four new raised zebra crossing points on the road, as well as upgraded public lighting, landscaping and drainage amendments.
The goal of the scheme is to improve safety, reduce vehicle speeds, and contribute towards an increased number of trips in the area by pedestrians and cyclists.
Work on the project began this week, and it is expected to take 12 months to complete the entire scheme.
The project is being delivered by the Active Travel Department of Galway City Council. Jons Civils Ltd. have been appointed as lead contractor, and Clifrton Scannell Emerson Associates are the consulting engineers.
The project is being funded by the National Transport Authority’s Active Travel Programme, and by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage’s Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF).
