A public consultation is currently open on plans for a new active travel scheme in the vicinity of Oranmore Train Station to improve pedestrian and cycling facilities.
Galway County Council is proposing an active travel scheme, subject to funding, on the R338 Coast Road, Oranmore, between and including the junction with Train Station Access Road to the west and the Tesco Access Road Roundabout to the east.
A public consultation is now open on this scheme, with submissions being accepted until 12pm on Friday, March 6
The proposed measures include:
- Upgrades to pedestrian facilities along the route, including upgrades and repairs to existing footpaths
- New cycle facilities along the route, including roughly 800m length of shared path and 300m length of segregated cycle track.
- Changes to Station Road/Coast Road junction, including removal of the left turn slip and splitter islands.
- Upgrades to the Tesco Access Road Roundabout, including raised-table pedestrian and cyclist crossings
- New 4m wide Toucan pedestrian and cyclist crossings on Coast Road.
- Removal of existing and construction of new parallel signalised and pedestrian crossing on Station Road, approximately 28m north from the junction with Coast Road.
- New raised-table uncontrolled pedestrian and cyclist crossings at the Train Station Access junction, the L7105 Local Road junction, and the Inse Ghlas and the Costa na Mara access road junctions.
Details and drawings of these proposed works can be found on the county council’s website at https://consult.galway.ie/. Public submissions regarding the plans can also be made at that same address.
Additionally, they may also be inspected, during normal working hours, at: Galway County Council, Aras an Chontae, Prospect Hill
