Galway Bay fm newsroom – A site has been selected for a new motorway service station between the Athenry and Oranmore junctions on the M6.
The proposed service station is being delivered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland under its national motorway service area plan.
Following a site selection study, a preferred site has been identified around 5.5km north east of Oranmore, in the townland of Lisheenkyle West.
A public consultation on the development took place in November, and meetings have been held this week with individual landowners in the area.
County Councillors have raised concerns that the new service station would be in competition with the new Galway Plaza development at the Loughrea junction on the M6.
The Galway Plaza and the proposed new service station would be just ten minutes apart.
A preliminary design and Environmental Impact Statement for the scheme will be undertaken, which will be submitted to An Bord
Pleanála for planning approval.
The planned service station will include an amenity building with a convenience shop, restaurant, washrooms, tourist information, fuel facilities, parking and picnic area.
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