Upgrade works supporting growth and development move to Doughiska Road

Uisce Éireann zahájil práce na Doughiska Road v Galway, kde položí přibližně 800 metrů nového vodovodního potrubí. Nové vedení zvýší kapacitu místní sítě pro zásobování plánovaných obytných projektů pitnou vodou.

Providing the critical infrastructure required to support the development of new housing is a key priority for Uisce Éireann. As part of that ambition, we are currently undertaking several major mains installation projects in Galway City under our Accelerated Growth programme.

The first phase of works as part of this project began in September along the Ballyloughane Road, where 680 metres of new mains have been laid. With this phase of works now nearing completion, attention has this week shifted to the Doughiska Road, where approximately 800 metres of new water main will be laid to increase the capacity of the local network to cater for new residential developments.

Johnny Naughton, Uisce Éireann Project Manager, said: “We are now approaching completion of our works along Ballyloughane Road, and we want to thank local residents and other stakeholders for their support and patience while those works were underway.

“Our crews are now moving to the Doughiska Road, where the installation of 800 metres of new mains will create capacity in the local network for treated drinking water to be supplied to new homes planned for the area.”

Preliminary works at the Doughiska Road began this week and will take place from the junction with the Monivea Road to the turn-off for Fearann Rí estate.

These works will require traffic management measures, but we want to ensure that these cause as little disruption as possible for residents, businesses and road users. Stop/go traffic management systems will be in place, and VMS messaging boards will be in operation.

Local, emergency, and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Night works are planned between the back entrance to Dunnes Stores Briarhill and the junction with the Monivea Road.

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