Active Travel and Sustainable Transport
Monivea Road (East) Active Travel Scheme
Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road Cycle Network Scheme
Bóthar Stiofáin Cycle Network
Section 38 Application – BusConnects Works
Active Travel and Sustainable Transport Newsletter
The Benefits of Active Travel
22 July 2026
In accordance with Part XI of the Planning & Development Acts 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 , Article 81 of the Planning Development Regulations 2001-2026 notice is hereby given by Galway City Council of the proposal to provide a segregated high quality cycle route along the R339 Monivea Road Galway; entitled “Monivea Road (East) Active Travel Scheme”.
3 July 2026
It is proposed the works undertaken will include measures to improve pedestrian safety and convenience through the provision of bus stops, crossing points, and line marking.
1 July 2026
Galway City Council welcomes the reactivation of the Galway Metropolitan Area Transportation Strategy (GMATS) by the National Transport Authority (NTA). This important Strategy will identify the transport needs for Galway and inform the future development of Galway, enabling it to continue to serve as the economic and cultural centre of the West of Ireland.
19 May 2026
Road resurfacing works are nearing completion on the Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road Active Travel Scheme. The final phase involves the resurfacing of sections of the Monivea Road to the east and west of the Ballybane Road Junction. This will continue until Thursday May 21.
19 May 2026
Road resurfacing works are nearing completion on the Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road Active Travel Scheme. The final phase involves the resurfacing of sections of the Monivea Road to the east and west of the Ballybane Road Junction. This will continue until Thursday May 21.
23 April 2026
Road Closures will be in place from 9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday from Monday April 27 for approximately three weeks. The closures will be in place on the Ballybane Road from St. James Road to the Monivea Road junction, followed by potential short closures on Monivea Road East and West at the junction of Ballybane Road.