Local Minister and Government Chief Whip, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has confirmed that the tender for the design of the new Coast Road Pedestrian and Cycling Route in Oranmore has issued. This tender will encompass all aspects of the project from concept design and options selection, through preliminary design to completion of the statutory processes.
“I am delighted to confirm that this project has now gone to tender,” shwe told the Advertiser. “After I previously secured funding to alleviate the flooding on the Coast Road and have lighting installed, this final piece of the jigsaw can now be put in place,” the Oranmore native said.
“I am happy to say that this project will tie into the existing or any proposed footpaths and cycle tracks in the Oranmore area and that pedestrian and cycle facilities will be improved at all junctions along the route,” the Minister said.
The project is circa 1.3km long and will extend from the mini roundabout north of Oranmore Village and end at the Train Station Entrance junction on Coast Road.
“The reopening of the Train Station in Oranmore in 2013 was a game changer for the town and made commuting to work in Galway possible.
“With the redevelopment of Oranmore Train Station going to planning in the Autumn, this new cycle and walkway is good news for Oranmore. With the doubling of capacity that the new station will bring, it is essential that access to the station from Oranmore town is made easier for both the walking and cycling public,” the Minister said.
“Oranmore is a thriving town and growing all the time. However, we need public realm investment to keep up with that growth. This new scheme is part of that process,” she concluded.
