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This week will see the commencement of the Galway City Council’s annual park and ride scheme - with officials hopeful of a major reduction in traffic congestion this Christmas.

A major bid to make Galway the leading Smart Travel location in the country by the Galway City Council and Galway County Council could see car use reduced dramatically over the next five years and see a major rise in cycling, walking, and the use of public transport.

The “hazardous junction” near the Merlin Park Hospital and retail area is causing motorists to take risks and putting lives at danger and something needs to be done about it before there is “loss of life”.

The Galway City Outer Bypass is dead but other transport solutions to traffic congestion in and around the city are not so it’s time to look to these other solutions and go back to the drawing board regarding the bypass.

The Ffrench roundabout at Moneenageisha will be replaced with a signal controlled junction. Work is due to start on the project shortly and should be completed before the Volvo Ocean Race in late May.

This week sees the rollout of new sheltered bicycle stands in Eyre Square and Spanish Parade areas for a trial period of six months.

Cllr Daniel Callanan, the councillor who lifted the lid on the “clampgate” saga which revealed that several councillors had clamps removed free of charge from their cars was himself clamped 24 times and has had THREE clamps removed withour charge from his cars.

Pedestrian areas of Galway city could be increased by 7,500sq metres in the city centre, while speed limits could be reduced to 30kph as part of ambitious new proposals which seek to reduce car use by 15 per cent by 2014.

Two additional lanes are due to be opened from the Wellpark Road to the Moneenageisha Junction by the end of this week and it is hoped they will result in reduced journey times for motorists.

The pedestrianisation of Eglinton Street must be seriously considered as it would extend the main shopping area of the city centre, making it more accessible for shoppers.