Getting around Galway

rustyfrog

I guarantee the lights on that crossing will be left for months before they get hooked up and operational.

G-bird

There must be no-one left at a desk in the City Council at the moment, all out on site at once.

Between Taylors Hill and Maunsells (I know, these are actually Uisce Eireann projects), Henry Street, the Salmon Weir, and the park in Woodquay, the footpath at Devon Park, the place is awash with high viz and cordons. And that was just what I passed this morning, I'm sure there's more.

At least the first stage of Devon Park seems to be complete, with lovely new footpaths for the residents to park on!

zell12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123957590#Comment_123957590

It is nuts at the minute for pedestrians. Inbound they have to stop at the Fisheries Field entrance and wait to cross road to Cathedral, then cross again from Cathedral to the Salmon Weir. And dotted along the footpath approaches are signs, traffic cones and sandbags aimed at motorists

G-bird

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123965635#Comment_123965635

Sounds about right. Even when paying lip service to making it safer and better for pedestrians (by dragging their heels but eventually putting in a beg button controlled crossing which prioritises not putting out motorists), they are endangering and impeding the pedestrians.

Laviski

if only they did the job right the first time around.

that pedestrian bridge should have been a road bridge regardless if the plans to make it bus only or not. then put a zebra crossing at either end or just one given they would easier access to the lights at the court house. all transport modes would have flowed better.

what_traffic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123966967#Comment_123966967

Cost far more though - plan here anyhow is to remove private motor vehicles here on Salmon Weir Bridge - I guess once its core purpose is as a BusGate Bridge this traffic flow will sort itself out then, buses and people walking and cycling won't be impeded any more on their journeys in the area. Will be interesting for sure to see the "knock on effects" on Woodquay and University Road when this occurs in the very near future and will we have a car traffic evaporation on the surrounding network. Would not be so hopeful, but gotta start somewhere.

zell12

Turns out the Salmon Weir work happens on weekday working hours only. No Saturdays, Sundays, night hours. That is crazy, given the cordon disruption it is causing for folk 24h