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A delegation from the Roads and Transportation SPC had a positive meeting with the National Roads Authority recently, where the NRA gave its commitment to the N5/N26 projects in the county.

Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn is seeking options other than the proposed relief road as part of the N5 project, to provide a link road between the Castlebar and Newport roads in Westport.

Minister of State Dara Calleary has lent his support to the request to extend the speed limit zone beyond the entrance to the Gortnor Abbey entrance in Crossmolina and beyond the entrance to O’Hara’s Bakery in Foxford.

Welcoming the opening of the Western Rail Corridor line from Limerick to Galway, Mayo senator John Carty has called for the continuation of the project to Claremorris to proceed as soon as possible.

The Minister of Transport Noel Dempsey has confirmed that Oranmore’s railway station could be up and running by next year, but the news was not so sweet for those councillors and other representatives who have been calling for such commitment for far too long.

The official opening of the long-awaited Galway to Limerick rail service is set to take place next Monday, an event which has been described by campaigners as a “good day for the west of Ireland”.

Galway based marquee company, Magnum Marquee Hire, has been successful in tendering for the contract to provide marquees and temporary structures for the launch of the Western Rail Corridor on Monday March 29.

It is likely that a speed limit of 100kmph will be reinstated on the old N6 between Athlone and Rochfortbridge following a period of consultation, commenced this week.

Leas-cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Cllr Dan McCarthy, opened the N52 Rathconnell Re-alignment scheme on Monday.

Rest stops on the section of the M6 motorway in Galway must be provided by the National Roads Authority according to Independent councillor Jim Cuddy.