Galway Bay fm newsroom - A group of residents living near the Kirwan Roundabout is to petition the City Council to go back to the drawing board with plans to redevelop the busy junction.
A well-attended public meeting on the controversial plans took place at the Menlo Park Hotel last evening. (Tuesday 14/11)
The event was hosted by the Kirwan Action Group, which is made up of local residents’ associations and those affected by the proposed changes to the busy junction.
The €1.2 million project will see the 5-arm roundabout converted into a traffic light junction.
The roundabout will be replaced with a 4-arm signalised junction, while the Coolagh Road will be diverted to form a 3-arm signalised junction on the N84 Headford Road.
A final decision on the development is set to be made in January.
The Kirwan Action Group says it has a series of outstanding concerns over the proposed works – including issues with public transport and inconvenience for local residents.
Local campaigner Peter Cunnane says a petition is being prepared to be delivered to city councillors next week.
