Traffic disruption expected as Tuam road works get underway

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Roadworks on the R942, formerly known as the N17, in Tuam town will begin tomorrow. The contract for the works has been awarded to John Madden & Sons Limited and will take place on a 2-kilometre stretch of road starting at Weir Road, going east. The works will involve evening out the existing road surface and reinstating it, as well as road marking and drainage. A traffic management plan will be in place, but motorists are advised to expect delays through the town for the duration of the works, which are expected to last 4 months.