Scheme Overview
Galway City Council is seeking to improve walking and cycling infrastructure along the length of Monivea Road (East). This development will provide a safe and attractive route for walkers, wheelers and cyclists, including vulnerable road users. A planning application is being lodged in respect of this project.
The main aims of this project are:
- Route Development: To provide high-quality cycling facilities along the route identified that will make a significant contribution to meeting Galway City Council and the National Transport Authority’s objectives to encourage the continued modal shift from car use to active travel modes.
- Public Transport: To provide for improvements to bus stop infrastructure for the existing bus services on all routes.
- Interconnectivity with other schemes: To allow for future tie-ins with other existing and proposed active travel schemes in the area, including Ballybane Road, Castlepark Road and onwards to the future BusConnects: Dublin Road scheme.
The works will include:
- A new 3m wide two-way cycle track along the northern side of the road, reducing in places where constraints exist.
- New and upgraded 2m footpaths on both sides of the road.
- The provision of a typically 6.4m road carriageway for general vehicular traffic. with generally 3m two-way cycle track, along with 2m footpaths on both sides of the R339 Monivea Road, reducing in places where constraints exist.
- Reduction in road carriageway widths for general vehicluar traffic to 6.4m.
- Junction tightening and the introduction of raised pedestrian crossings with continued footway surface on all side roads to prioritise the movements of walkers and wheelers.
- Continuous cycle track crossings on all side road junctions to prioritise cyclists' movements.
- The provision of pedestrian and cyclist crossings at signalised junctions.
- The provision of pedestrian crossings throughout the scheme.
- Upgrading of the R339 Monivea Road / L5029 Castlepark Road junction.
- The provision of landscaping along the route.
Why is no bus lane included?
This project will also deliver upgraded facilities at all existing bus stops along the route. It will not include any bus lane, as this would require the compulsory purchase of properties including lands owned by local businesses and peoples’ front gardens.
Have Your Say
A Part 8 Planning Application is being made in respect of this scheme. Galway City Council welcomes your support, questions and feedback as part of this process. The deadline for submissions is 4 September.
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, shall be made in writing to the Planning Department, Galway City Council, College Road, Galway, or https://planning.localgov.ie/, or by email to planning@galwaycity.ie, to be received on or before Friday 04 September 2026, and should be clearly marked Monivea Road (East) Active Travel Scheme. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act applies to all records held by Galway City Council.
