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Galway County Council and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are to prioritise the development of a new cycleway from Oranmore Town to Oranmore Train Station, on the Coast Road.

Senator Seán Kyne has been advised by the National Transport Authority (NTA) that it has asked Bus Éireann to compile details of the locations on route 419, where capacity issues arise.

Galway City Council are examining various funding options to erect lighting along the walkway that wraps around the sports ground at Ballyloughane, Cllr MJ Crowe confirmed yesterday.

Local cycling and disability activists have long been battling to remove kissing gates from parks and walkways across the city.

BY DECLAN VARLEY

Figures released by the National Transport Authority (NTA) have revealed that almost €4.3m of funding that was made available for walking and cycling infrastructure in Westmeath was not spent in 2021.

“The money and skills are there, now we need action” — so said Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly last night when she revealed that both Galway City Council and Galway County Council have underspent the money allocated to them for groundbreaking cycling and walking projects.

Deputy Noel Grealish has called on the Government to extend the recently announced 20 per cent reduction in bus fares to include City Direct, which operates services from Knocknacarra in the city.

Work is expected to commence shortly on the laneway linking the Rusheen Woods estate to the Barna Road.

Galway City Council this week turned the first sod for the construction of the iconic new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge – the first new bridge to span the Corrib in over 30 years.