Galway Bay Fm newsroom-This Sunday many side roads remain severly flooded around the county and Galway Co Council have issues a list of these earlier today (Sunday)
The council have issued a RED alert for the following 12 areas.
N59 West of Oughterard – RIVER HAS BURST ITS BANKS, avoid the area
N59 Near Roscahill – road flooded – proceed with extreme caution
R348 Athenry to Kilconnell Road – impassable in spots
R355 Portumna to Ballinasloe @ Ballycrissane – Road flooded, passable with care
N63 West of Abbeyknockmoy – One lane traffic in place – proceed with caution
R336 Maam Cross to Casla – impassable in sections
R336 – Tractor and trailer overturned – currently arranging removal be careful
R336 – Finney, near Maam- slight landslide avoid the area
Portuma – Tynagh Road – flooding – proceed with caution
Roads in the Casteblakney area flooded
Abbey-Gort Road @ Ballinakill – severe flooding
Roads flooded in the Ballymacward and Lowville, Ahascragh area
Road users are reminded to obey signage and not to drive into floods unless they are certain that it is safe to do so.
Galway County Council wishes to advise that essential travel only should be undertaken due to the ongoing severe weather. Motorists are requested to slow down, be aware that there are people working on the roads. Expect delays in all areas and allow extra time to get to your destination.
N59 Traffic lights repaired and in situ at location of roadworks, 1 lane traffic
N84 – Caution advised at existing roadworks
N66 Gort to Loughrea Road – severe flooding in some parts – avoid travelling on this road
N17 Claregalway- 1 lane traffic only – traffic lights will be in place shortly, expect delays
N59 West of Glenlo Abbey Hotel – 1 lane traffic only – proceed with great caution
R336 Ballinahown – 1 lane traffic only – caution advised
R336 Barna to Spiddal Road – only drive on this road if essential to do so, proceed with caution
N17 Cloonacauneen Castle/Ballindooley – Local roads in the area are flooded
North of New Inn, in the townland of Waterloo – Local roads in the area are flooded
Barnaderg, Tuam – car park and road are flooded
Spiddal to Moycullen Road – road flooded near playground in Moycullen – road is impassable at this location
Derrymullen, Deerpark – Road flooded
Camus-Maam Road – Road flooded, proceed with cuation
Ballygar – Local roads flooded
Gort area – Localised flooding
Cois Carrig Crescent Estate – houses flooded
Please exercise caution as there is a great deal of debris on all roads.
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