Background
The Browne Roundabout is a five-arm roundabout located at the junction of the N6, N59, R338 Seamus Quirke Road and the University Hospital Galway access road. The current courtesy crossing facility is inadequate for the volume of pedestrians/vehicles at this junction. Galway City Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland are proposing to construct a number of toucan crossings adjacent to this roundabout. Toucan crossings allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross at the same time without requiring cyclists to dismount and walk across.
The below link contains drawings showing the proposed crossing facilities.
This works will be delivered under Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act (1994). Feedback is now invited on the proposed crossings as part of a non-statutory public consultation.
The consultation period is from Thursday 7th March 2024 to Thursday the 28th of March 2024. Online submissions can be emailed to activetravel@galwaycity.ie or post to;
Active Travel, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway, H91X4K8.
An in-person consultation will be held on Wednesday the 20th of March 2024 between the hours of 16:00 – 18:30 at Westside Library, Seamus Quirke Road, Westside, Galway, H91 Y067
City Council representatives will be available in Westside Library on the day to explain the scheme and answer any questions/queries that the public may have.