Roads closed due to flooding

Iwannahurl

CITY ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING

January 28, 2013 - 12:27pm

The Wolfe Tone bridge at the Spanish Arch has been closed to traffic following heavy rainfall.

Galway Gardaí say the bridge has been closed after a heavy downpour and high winds pushed water from the river corrib onto the road.

Diversions are in place up Dominick street and Merchants road.

The Lough Atalia road has also been closed due to heavy flooding with traffic being diverted onto College Road.

A spokseperson for Galway City Council says it will be reopened when the area drains and flooding subsides.

snubbleste

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JonnyFar89

The roads were very flooded this morning. I'm wondering are they still flooded and in what areas?

martinc19

Yeah, Wolf Tone bridge has been shut down, Gardai are redirecting traffic.

biko

http://www.aaireland.ie/aa/aa-roadwatch.aspx# has a map and keep an ear out for radio updates.
And feel free to update this thread of course.

Mr_A

snubbleste wrote: »

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Mr_A

Picture from the Galway Independent's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=11825749&l=6a6172b51f&id=288313132185

More here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151204506517186.449026.288313132185&type=1

Sponge Bob

High Tide is 18:17, would not like to be crossing town this evening after around 5pm. Get on the road early today.

Utopia Parkway

Argos is closed for flooding however that happened. Didn't think they would at risk.

antoobrien

http://www.galwaynews.ie/30033-city-roads-reopen-after-flash-floods

As of 2.40 Wolfe Tone Bridge at the Spanish Arch and Lough Atalia have reopened.

Quick get in the car and go home before everyone else gets.....oops, should have said that after I get home.

snubbleste

Cross Street - Closed Mon 28th 3.30pm-6pm
That effectively closes one of the bridges westbound.

antoobrien

snubbleste wrote: »

Cross Street - Closed Mon 28th 3.30pm-6pm
That effectively closes one of the bridges westbound.

O'Brien's Bridge had been effectively closed westbound for traffic since the pedestrianisation of Shop St. In order to use it you have to turn away from the Wolfe Tone bridge.

Iwannahurl

snubbleste wrote: »

Rain attacks Galway
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Well, there's at least one local rep who would like to see a temporary barring order if not a complete ban.

By the looks of it his business got flooded.

paulgalway

Galway News

3:19

snubbleste

Iwannahurl wrote: »

Well, there's at least one local rep who would like to see a temporary barring order if not a complete ban.
By the looks of it his business got flooded.

Mmm hmm
Manholes popped up due to the volume of water and raw sewage has washed up all over Shop St/High St/Cross St area and into shops

Lapin

snubbleste wrote: »

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Mr_A

Took a spin around Flood Street etc a little while ago as I happened to be passing and was amazed at how clean everything was considering the pictures from earlier and stories of sewers overflowing. Fair play to those involved in the clean up!

BhoscaCapall

Mr_A wrote: »

Took a spin around Flood Street etc a little while ago as I happened to be passing and was amazed at how clean everything was considering the pictures from earlier and stories of sewers overflowing. Fair play to those involved in the clean up!

Fair play to the rain.