Roads

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Roads Transportation Programme 2006

• General
• Sources Of Funding
• Programmed Schedule of Works

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Roads Transportation Programme 2006
General

• Total Road Network 238Km (149
  Miles)
• National Primary Secondary 19 Km
• Major Urban ( Regional Routes) 36 Km
• Minor Urban Roads 183Km

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Roads TransportationProgramme 2006
Sources of Funding

• National Roads Authority
• Dept. of Environment , Heritage Local Govt.
• Dept. of Transport
• Revenue (City Council) Funding

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National Routes

• National Primary Routes
• N 6 Dublin
  Road
• N 17 Tuam
  Road
• National Secondary Routes
  
• N59 Moycullen
  Road
• N 84 Headford
  Road

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National Routes Contd

• Maintenance Allocations
• National Primary Secondary 505,000
• Includes contributions for Public Lighting,
  Bridge Maintenance and Winter Maintenance.

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National Routes Contd

• National Primary Pavement and Minor Improvements
• N 6 Facilities for pedestrians at selected
  Roundabouts 200,000
• (Kirwin Morris Roundabouts initially)
• Works programmed March Sept 06
• N 84 Pavement overlay scheme 300,000
• Continuation of 2004/05 schemes
• Works Programmed May-June 06

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National Routes Contd

• National Secondary Pavement and Minor
  Improvements
• N84 Headford Road
• Traffic Calming Scheme 300,000
• Works programmed April / May 2006
• N 59 Thomas Hynes Road,
  Pedestrian Crossing At Schools
  30,000
• Works in progress March 06

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National Routes Contd

• Total National Roads Authority Improvements
  Allocation for 2006 830,000
• All works on National Roads , Maintenance and
  Improvements are 100 funded by the N.R.A.

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Non - National Roads

• Funding Sources D.O.E.H.L.G.
• Dept of Transport
  City Council- Revenue
• Categories of Work Maintenance
• Improvements

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Non - National Roads Contd

• D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding
• Block Grant 529,000
• Special Block Grant 669,000
• Low Cost Safety Improvements 30,000
• Strategic Non National Road Grant Grant 500,000
• Regional Traffic Mgt. Grant 450,000
• Training Grant (Outdoor Staff ) 25,000
• Total Allocation 2,203,000

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Non - National Roads Contd
D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding

• Block Grant funding of 529,000 allocated to
• (1) Major Minor Urban Road Mtce.
  414,000
• (2) Ballymoneen Rd. /Barna Rd. Junction
  75,000
• (3) Traffic Mgt. Mtce.(Traffic lights, Lighted
  Bollards) 40,000

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Non - National Roads Contd
D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding

• Special Block Grant funding of 669,000
  allocated between
• (1)Newcastle Road/St Marys Road Surfacing
  200,000 Between UCHG and Nile Lodge
  Junction Works
  Scheduled April-May 2006
• (2) Monivea Rd. Surfacing
  200,000
• Monivea Road from Ballybane Rd to Joyces
  Rd.
• Works Scheduled May - June 2006
• (3) Headford Rd. Surfacing 100,000
• Along by Galway Shopping Centre Works
  Scheduled April -May 2006
• (4) Bohermore Rd. Surfacing
  169,000
• Between Br. Ui Eithir and Cemetry Cross
  R/a Works Scheduled April -May 2006

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Non - National Roads Contd
D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding

• Training Grant 25,000
• The Non - National Roads Allocations includes a
  dedicated sum each year for training for
  Outdoor Staff engaged in Road Works.
• Training is provided in the Regional Training
  Centre in Castlebar
• Such Training is provided on an on - going Basis
  throughout the year

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Non - National Roads Contd
D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding

• Low Cost Safety Improvement Grant 30,000
• This allocation is used to provide
• (a) Anti - skid surfacing On the approaches to
  Pedestrian Crossings and Traffic
  Signals
• (b) School Warning Lights at Boleybeg National
  Scool
• Works Scheduled April - July 2006

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Non - National Roads Contd
D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding

• Strategic Non National Road Grant 500,000
• This allocation , which will be added to
  further funding from the Dept. of Transport, is
  to further progress design work on the widening
  of the Seamus Quirke Road.
• This will bring the scheme to tender document
  stage from which stage it will be ready to
  proceed to tender when funding for construction
  is provided.
• Works Scheduled Feb. - Oct. 2006

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Non - National Roads Contd
D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding

• Regional Traffic Management Grant
• Allocation of 450,000 allocated as follows
• NewTraffic Lights at Taylors Hill
• Pedestrian Lights at Merchants Rd.
  60,000
• Works Scheduled May - Sept. 2006
• Dished Kerbs tactile paving at Crossing
  locations 50,000
• Works Scheduled May - Sept. 2006
• Provision of Taxi Ranks
  30,000
• Works Scheduled August - Sept. 2006

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Non - National Roads Contd
D.O.E.H.L.G. Funding

• Regional Traffic Management Grant Contd
• Traffic Calming Schemes 60,000
• (a) Claddagh ( 1st phase)
• (b) Shantalla ( 1st phase)
• Works Scheduled May - Sept 2006
• Doughiska Road / Dublin Road Junction
  improvements 250,000
• This allocation which is for the provision of
  junction improvements is being carried out in
  conjunction with the provision of the new
  in-bound bus lane on the Dublin road from the
  Martin Roundabout at Doughiska towards the
  Skerritt Roundabout at The Ballybane Road
  junction.
• Works in progress, March - October 2006

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Non - National Roads Contd
Revenue Funding

• Revenue Funding 1,547,000 allocated as
  follows
• Major Urban Road Footpath Improvements
  560,000
• Works Scheduled Feb -Nov. 2006 - Details on
  following Slides
• Minor Urban Road Footpath Improvements
  750,000 Works Scheduled Feb -Nov. 2006 - Details
  on following Slides
• Traffic Mgt. Facilities Maintenance 237 ,000
• Works on-going throughout the year

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Non - National Roads Contd
Revenue Funding Contd

• Major Urban Road Improvements
• Works Budget Schedule
• Surface dressing 120,000 May- Sept 06
• Sean Mulvoy Rd. Surfacing 45,000 May-June
  06
• College Road Bus Bay 10,000 Feb 06
• Western Distributor Road 40,000 May 06
• Surfacing

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Non - National Roads Contd
Revenue Funding Contd

• Major Urban Footpath Improvements
• Works Budget Schedule
• Assess for Disabled 40,000 May- Oct. 06
• Newcastle Rd./Presentation
• Road. Footpaths 10,000 May-June 06
• Lower Salthill Footpaths 10,000 April 06
• Abbeygate St. Footpaths 60,000 April 06
• Seamus Quirke Rd. Paths 15,000 Sept 06
• Urgent Footpath Repairs 40,000 Feb - Oct 06
• Salthill Promenade(Ph.1) 100,000 April-May 06
• Seapoint Promenade 40,000 April-May 06
• Painting Salmon Weir Br. 30,000 May 06

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Non - National Roads Contd
Revenue Funding Contd

• Minor Urban Road Improvements
• Works Budget Schedule
• 1) Surface Dressing 75,000 May- Sept 06
• 2) Dominic Street Upr. Lr. 45,000 June
  06
• 3) Sandy Road Depot 15,000 May 06
• 4) Pearse Ave .
  45,000 Oct 06
• 5) Circular Road Margins 25,000 May 06
• 6) Renmore Road 45,000 Sept 06
• 7) Market Street 15,000 May 06
• 8) Rockbarton North Surfacing 30,000 June.06
• 9) Children at Play signs 50,000 April May
  06
• 10) Rahylin Glebe 30,000 May 06
• 11) Thin Layer Surfacing 75,000 April -
  Sept 06
• 12) Street Nameplates 10,000 June 06
• 13)Taking in Charge of Estates 65,000 June
  Oct. 06

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Non - National Roads Contd
Revenue Funding Contd

• Minor Urban Footpath Improvements
• Works Budget Schedule
• 1) Renmore Park 10,000 Sept 06
• 2) Shantalla 10,000 May 06
• 3) Mervue 10,000 April 06
• 4) Claddagh 10,000 Sept 06
• 5) Castlelawn 5,000 Sept 06
• 6) Glenard 10,000 Sept - Oct 06
• 7) Dr. Mannix Road 10,000 May
  06
• 8) Tirellan Heights 10,000 Nov. .06
• 9) Dr. Colohan Road 25,000 Oct. 06
• 10) College Road 5,000 April 06
• 11) Assess for Disabled 40,000 April - Oct
  06
• 12) Urgent Footpath Maintenance 35,000 Feb. -
  Oct 06
• 13)St. Anthonys Place 20,000 May 06
• 14)Moyola Park 10,000 Sept 06
• 15)Manor Avenue 15,000 Oct 06

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National Non - National Roads

• Traffic Management Maintenance Improvements
• Maintenance works compromise of the upkeep and
  repairs of Bollards, Traffic Signals , Road
  Markings , School Wardens and Special Events
  Traffic Management.
• A total of 477,000 is expended on Traffic
  Management Maintenance and Provision of School
  Wardens.
• Funded by N.R.A.( 40,000) , D.O.E.H.L.G. (
  40,000) ,Revenue ( 397,000 of which
  145,000 is for Traffic Wardens)
• Works Budget Schedule
• 1) National Primary/Secondary 40,000 Feb - Oct
  06
• 2) Major Urban Mtce 60,000 Feb Dec. 06
• 3) Minor Urban Mtce 10,000 Feb Dec. 06
• 4) E.S.B. Charges 15 ,000 Jan Dec t 06
• 5) Events traffic Mgt, 22,000 March-Oct. 06
• 6) Provide New Bicycle Parking 20,000 May -
  June 06
• 7) Provision of 17 School Wardens 145,000 Jan.
  - Dec. 06
• 8) Road Lining Signage 100,000 April Oct
  06
• 9)Traffic Light Renewals 50,000 Apr. May
  06
• 10)Promotions 15,000 Jan Dec t 06

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National Non - National Roads

• Traffic Management Maintenance Improvements
  Contd
• A total of 850,000 is expended on Traffic
  Management Improvement Works
• These works are funded by City Council Revenue.
• Works Budget Schedule
• 1) Control Barriers Car Parks 750 ,000 April-
  May 06
• 2) Feasability Study at 50,000 May - Sept.06
• Salmon Weir Bridge.
• 3) Bus Bays 50,000 May Dec. 06

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Non - National Roads Contd
Capital Funding Projects funded by The City
Council

• Doughiska Road Improvements 650,000
• Continuation of 2005 Scheme. Works will be
• completed in 2006 with advance funding from
• the 2007 allocations.
• Works Programmed April - Nov 2006

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Non - National Roads Contd
Capital Projects funded by The Department
ofTransport

• Seamus Quirke Road Widening 0.5M
• Scheme to be funded with
• 500,000 from Dept of Transport
• 500,000 from D.O.E.H.L.G.
• Consultants have been engaged to process
  approved
• Scheme to Tender Documents stage.
• Dublin Road Bus Lane 1.5M
• Construction of an inbound Bus Lane on the
  Dublin Road (R921/R 338) Between the Martin
  Roundabout at Doughiska and the Skerritt
  Roundabout at the Corrib Great Southern Hotel
• Works in progress and scheduled for completion
  in June 2006

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Non - National Roads Contd
Capital Projects funded by The Department
ofTransport

• Strategic Bus Study 200,000
• Consultants have been engaged to progess
• this study and work is in progress.
• Report due in Sept 2006
• The study will examine and make recommendations
  on the development and growth of bus transport
  within the City and from towns / villages in the
  adjacent county areas
• The study is to include an examination of all
  traffic routes within the City ,(Bus and other
  vehicles) , examine the potential for Bus
  Transport along key routes, ( existing and
  future) and examine measures for bus priority
  along appropriate routes.

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Non - National Roads Contd
Capital Projects funded by The Department
ofTransport

• Provision of Improved Cycle facilities on Dublin
  Road outbound between Renmore Rd. Junction and
  the Skerritt Roundabout at the Corrib Great
  Southern Hotel.
• Allocation 300,000
• Consultants appointed, Design in progress.
• Works to be carried out in 2006.

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Non - National Roads
Revenue Funding

• Public Lighting Maintenance Improvements
• Total Budget 1,200,000
• Budget Allocated between Maintenance and
  Improvements as follows
• (a) Maintenance including Electricity Costs,
  Contract Maintenance,
• Bulb Replacement , Routine Planned
  Inspections and emergency
• response 990,000
• (b)Public Lighting Upgrade which includes New
  Scheme Installations,
• Non - Contract Maintenance and Loan
  Commitments on previous
• up- grade schemes. 180,000
• (c)Inner City renewals Up-Grade Schemes
  30,000

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Non - National Roads
Revenue Funding Contd

• Public Lighting ImprovementsNew Schemes
  Schedule Proposed Schemes
• (a)Dr. Colohan Rd from Grattan Rd. Junction to
• Seapoint Roundabout along by Toft Park
  April - June 06
• (b) Kirwans Lane New decorative Lighting
  Sept - Oct 2006
• (c)Briarhill Underpass Repair Damaged lights
  May - June 06
• (d) Walkway along by side of Hynes Yard Apr
  May 06
• Car Park
• (e) Monivea Road east of Lios Caiseal Entrance
  Sept 06

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Non - National Roads
Revenue Funding Contd

• Public Lighting ImprovementsNew Schemes
• Contd
• Proposed Schemes Schedule
• (f) Decorative Lighting at Cathedral Sept 06
• (g)Walkway From Highfield Pk. To Rahoon Rd. Oct
  06
• (h) Up-grade lighting on Siobhan Mc Kenna
  Road April - June 06
• (i) High Road at Ballybrit New
  Lighting Sept - Oct 06
• (j) Walkway at side of Ballymoneen Church Apr
  May 06
• (k) Walkway at back of Huntsman Pub Apr May
  06

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Roads Transportation Programme 2006

• Summary of Funding
• National Roads Authority 1,335,000
• Dept. of Env. , Heritage Local Govt.
  2,203,000
• Dept of Transport 2,500,000
• City Council, Revenue 4,529,000
• Total Funding 10,567,000
• This represents an increase of 21 on the 2005
  programme