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Active Travel

What is Active Travel?

Active Travel is defined as travelling with purpose and using your own energy. Commuting to work or the shops by walking or cycling is an example of active travel.

The aim of Active Travel is to provide alternative, safe ways of getting to places, with a specific emphasis on the mode of transport used and the infrastructure required. The primary mode of active travel transport is walking, wheeling (non-motorised), or cycling.

Contact

The Active Travel unit can be contacted by email : activetravel@galwaycoco.ie

Active Travel Projects:

Ballinasloe R446 Bridge Street junction to Harris Road junction Active Travel Scheme

Following our initial non-statutory public consultation on 23rd May to 17th June 2024 (Ballinasloe Active Travel Consultation No.1), a preferred route has been selected. Please see drawings on

consult.galway.ie

An in-person public consultation for our Ballinasloe Active Travel project is taking place on Monday 2nd December in The Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe from 12pm-8pm.

The purpose of this consultation is to engage with the community and get your feedback and insights on the proposals.

We look forward to seeing you at the public consultation and to receive your feedback on our proposal.

Leaflet: Ballinasloe Public Consultation Leaflet No.2‌

We invite you to have your say on this project by Friday 6th December 2024.

Submit your feedback online on our consultation portal: consult.galway.ie

Oranmore to the Train Station Active Travel Scheme

Following our information leaflet advertised online on 13/03/2024 - 25/04/2024 (Information Leaflet No. 1), a preferred route has been selected. Please see drawings on consult.galway.ie. We now invite you to share your views on this proposal by Friday 6th December 2024.

Leaflet: Oranmore Public Consultation Leaflet No. 2‌

Press Release November 2024

Tuam & Athenry Active Travel Press Release Nov 2024‌