3 million euro for Galway sustainable transport
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Almost 3 million euro has been announced for sustainable transport initiatives in Galway.
The biggest allocation of funding - over 600 thousand euro - has been sanctioned towards the redevelopment of Ceannt Station in the city.
The funds have been announced by Public Transport Minister, Alan Kelly, who's visiting Galway today.(18/2)
Other projects to benefit from funding include the Fairgreen Road in the city, which will get 300 thousand euro to introduce cycling facilities and upgrade pedestrian facilities.
Just over 300 thousand euro has also been sanctioned for variable message and parking guidance signs around the city.
A further 200 thousand euro has been allocated for the Tuam road / Joyce Road junction to install traffic lights and widen the road on approach.
200 thousand euro is being provided to update Galway City Transport Model with the new 2011 Census and 2012 National Household Survey data.
Other projects include Eyre Square pedestrian crossings, tour bus parking, Threadneedle Road cycleway, Barna Greenway and the Tuam Road bus corridor.
Minister Kelly says the funding is a bid to get more people in Galway to use sustainable transport.
A planning application for the redevelopment of Ceannt Station has been submitted to the City Council.
Minister Alan Kelly says work has already begun on plans to redevelop the city train station.