The Moycullen Bypass will be opened on 11 December by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Galway County Council Cathaoirleach Liam Carroll.
Senator Seán Kyne confirmed the scheduled opening this week, saying the new bypass will remove hundreds of heavy vehicles from the Main Street in Moycullen and improve safety.
The bypass received planning permission in 2012 and started construction in January 2022 with Wills Brothers as the main contractor.
It will be accessed by roundabout at either side of the village at Clydagh and Drimcong.
Fine Gael senator Seán Kyne said that removing heavy traffic will make the village a safer and more comfortable place for locals who have had to put up with noise and traffic congestion for years.
He said that it will remove the tailbacks morning and evening, which had become an unwelcome feature of life in Moycullen.
“The bypass will also mean cars who don’t want to travel through Moycullen can avoid the village. It will make it easier for those who wish to do business, visit or socialise in Moycullen to access it.”
Senator Kyne added that as well as making Moycullen safer and less congested it will make a great difference to communities in Roscahill and Oughterard and beyond, particularly going home in the evenings as there will be less congestion.
He also welcomed the commitment of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who was Minister for Transport when the project received planning permission.
“He prioritised the first phase of the project with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the N59 upgrade into Moycullen from Clydagh,” said Senator Kyne.
