Services for Persons with a DisabilityImproved Pedestrian Facilities for Dublin Road
09 December 2009Work on the installation of new traffic signals at the Dublin Road / Michael Collins Road junction, adjacent to Glenina Heights will commence next week by Galway City Council. These works will incorporate enhanced pedestrian facilities to assist pedestrians wishing to cross this road, en route for example to Bon Secours Hospital, Scoil Caitríona Renmore, Holy Trinity and St. Michaels Boys Schools and Galway Hospice. Galway Transportation Unit advise that enhanced pedestrian facilities such as those scheduled for this junction on the Dublin Road will become a key feature of its future work as it focuses on achieving an increase in walking as a means of travel in Galway. The need for this particular junction has been identified by a number of stakeholders including members of Glenina Residents Association and local representatives.
Tiarnan McCusker, An Taisce’s Green Schools Travel Officer highlighted that: "it’s very welcoming to see the Galway Transportation Unit carrying out infrastructural improvements in the City to facilitate more Children walking to school. By overcoming some of the barriers and safety concerns, especially for younger children, we can accommodate even greater numbers getting involved in the Walk on Wednesdays (WOW), Park ‘n’ Stride and Walking Bus initiatives which are currently happening in the City."
The installation of traffic signal equipment will begin the week commencing Monday December 14, 2009. However, these works will not cause disruption to traffic prior to Christmas and will only result in minor traffic disruption in the New Year according to Galway Transportation Unit, as the signals will not be switched on until schools reopen in the New Year.
Speaking about the project, Joe Tansey, Head of the Galway Transportation Unit stated: "these works are being carried out to provide safe crossing points for pedestrians, especially young children walking to school. We hope that this, and other works like it, will encourage the people of Galway to consider more sustainable forms of transport before sitting into the car."
For further information please contact:
Galway Transportation Unit
Galway City Council
Tel: (091) 894328
Email: gtu@galwaycity.ie
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Saoráidí níos Fearr do Choisithe ar Bhóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath
Cuirfidh Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe tús leis an obair ar shuiteáil chomharthaí tráchta nua ag acomhal Bhóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath / Bhóthar Mhíchíl Uí Choileáin, cóngarach d’Arda Ghleann Eidhneach an tseachtain seo chugainn. Áireofar leis na hoibreacha sin, saoráidí níos fearr do choisithe a chuideoidh le coisithe ar mhian leo dul trasna an bhóthair, ar an mbealach mar shampla chuig Ospidéal Bon Secours, Scoil Caitríona An Rinn Mhór, Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa agus Scoil Buachaillí Naomh Mícheál agus Ospís na Gaillimhe.
Deir Aonad Iompair na Gaillimhe go mbeidh saoráidí níos fearr do choisithe, mar iad sin atá socraithe don acomhal sin ar Bhóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath, mar príomhghné den obair a bheidh ar siúl acu amach anseo tráth a ndíreofar ar chur leis an líon daoine a bhíonn ag siúl mar bhealach taistil i nGaillimh. D’aithin roinnt geallsealbhóirí lena n-áirítear baill de Chumann Áitritheoirí Ghleann Eidhneach agus ionadaithe áitiúla an gá a bhí leis an acomhal áirithe sin.
Léirigh Tiarnan McCusker, Oifigeach Taistil Scoileanna Glasa an Taisce gur ábhar dóchais é iarracht Aonad Iompair na Gaillimhe feabhsúcháin infrastruchtúir a chur i bhfeidhm sa Chathair agus cuideoidh sin chun go mbeidh níos mó Leanaí ag siúl ar scoil. Trí dheireadh a chur le roinnt de na bacainní agus na hábhair imní, go háirithe do leanaí níos óige, féadfar freastal ar líon níos mó a bheidh rannpháirteach sa tSiúlóid ar an gCéadaoin (WOW), agus Páirceáil agus Siúil agus na tionscnaimh Siúlóide Bus atá ar bun sa Chathair faoi láthair.
Cuirfear tús le suiteáil trealamh na gcomharthaí tráchta an tseachtain dár tús Dé Luain an 14 Nollaig 2009. Mar sin féin, dár le hAonad Iompair na Gaillimhe ní chuirfidh na hoibreacha sin isteach ar thrácht roimh an Nollaig agus is beag a chuirfear isteach ar thrácht sa Bhliain Nua toisc nach gcasfar ar na comharthaí go dtí go n-athosclófar na scoileanna sa Bhliain Nua.
Deir Joe Tansey, Ceann Aonad Iompair na Gaillimhe agus é ag tagairt don tionscadal sin: go bhfuil na hoibreacha sin á gcomhlíonadh chun pointí trasnaithe sábháilte a sholáthar do choisithe, go háirithe do leanaí óga a bhíonn ag siúl ar scoil. Deir sé go bhfuil súil aige go spreagfaidh na hoibreacha sin agus oibreacha cosúla muintir na Gaillimhe bealaí iompair níos inbhuanaithe a roghnú seachas roghnú dul sa charr.
Bí i dteagmháil má bhíonn tuilleadh eolais uait:
Aonad Iompair na Gaillimhe
Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe
Teil: (091) 894328
Ríomhphost: gtu@galwaycity.ie
