PUBLIC TRANSPORT MINISTER COMMITS TO TACKLING CITY CONGESTION

Date Published: 06-Mar-2012

The Minister for public transport has conceded more needs to be done to deal with traffic congestion in Galway.

This morning Minister Alan Kelly announced over 4 million euro in funding for transport projects in the city.

The programme will see a revamp of Ceannt bus station in Galway city with widened footpaths and better designed bus bays.

There will also be improved transport connections to the west of the city with a major programme of bus lanes, junction alteration and bus-stop upgrades along the Bishop O’Donnell/Seamus Quirke Road.

Funding will also be allocated towards the cities’ traffic management centre and continued construction of the Fisheries Field Greenway linking NUI Galway with the cathedral.