S.I. No. 273/1987 - Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County Borough of Galway and County of Galway) Regulations, 1987.

S.I. No. 273 of 1987.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY BOROUGH OF GALWAY AND COUNTY OF GALWAY) REGULATIONS, 1987.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) and section 46 of the said Act as amended by the Road Traffic Act, 1968 (No. 25 of 1968) hereby makes the following regulations:—

1 Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County Borough of Galway and County of Galway) Regulations, 1987.

2 Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 2nd day of November, 1987.

3 Interpretation.

3. In these Regulations save where the context otherwise requires—

"the Act" means the Road Traffic Act, 1961 ;

"built-up area speed limit" and "special speed limit" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Part IV of the Act.

"distance" means distance as measured along the centre line of a road;

"National Road" means a road declared to be a National Road in the Local Government (Road and Motorways) Act, 1974 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 164 of 1977 ) and the Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act, 1974 (Declaraton of National Roads) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 277 of 1980 ) and any reference to the number of such road shall be a reference to the number of such road as shown in column 1 of the First Schedule or column 1 of the Second Schedule to the aforementioned Orders:

"perimeter road" means a road on and along the roadway of which there runs the boundary of a county borough or a town;

"road" means a public road;

4 Built-up area speed limit

4. (1) Each of the roads described in the First Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared not to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

(2) Each of the roads described in the Second Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

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5. Forty miles per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically properlled vehicles on the roads specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

6 Exceptions

6. There shall be excepted from the special speed limit prescribed in article 5 of these Regulations and from the built-up area speed limit the following:—

( a ) ambulances,

( b ) fire brigade vehicles, and

( c ) vehicles used by members of the Garda Siochana in the performance of their duties as such members.

7 Revocation.

7. The Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1979 ( S.I. No. 189 of 1979 ) are hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Roads in the county of Galway declared not to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1. The following roads in the Urban District of Ballinasloe:—

( a ) Taughmaconnell Road, the Parkmore Road, the Rooaun Road, the Derrymullan Road, the Kilclooney Road, the Atticorra Road.

( b ) The Beechlawn Road between its junction with the Portumna Road and the urban district boundary.

( c ) The road connecting Beechlawn Cross Roads with Dunlo Street for a distance of 312 metres north of its junction with the Beechlawn Road and its continuation southwards to the urban district boundary.

( d ) The road connecting Poolboy Bridge with Dunlo Street between its junction with the Beechlawn Road and a point 175 metres south east of its junction with the road connecting Beechlawn Cross Roads with Dunlo Street.

( e ) The road connecting the Beechlawn Road with the road connecting Poolboy Bridge with Dunlo Street.

( f ) The Athenry Road between the urban district boundary and a point 108 metres south-west of its junction with the Deerpark Road.

( g ) The Loughrea Road (National Road N6) between the urban district boundary and a point 211 metres southwest of its junction with the Portumna Road.

( h ) The Ahascragh Road for a distance of 960 metres from the urban district boundary.

( i ) The Deerpark Road between the Urban District Boundary and a point 400 metres west of its junction with the Athenry Road.

( j ) The Portumna Road between the Urban District Boundary and a point 247 metres south east of its junction with Loughrea Road (National Road N6).

2. The following roads in the County Borough of Galway:—

( a ) The Ballymoneen East Road, the Cloonacauneen Road, the Menlough-Ballindooley road.

( b ) The Coolagh Road between its junction with the Menlough-Ballindooley road and a point 680 metres north of its junction with Terry land Road.

( c ) The Ballymoneen West road between its junction with the Rahoon road and a point 1,330 metres north of its junction with Barna Road.

( d ) The Cappagh Road between the county borough boundary and a point 1,000 metres northwest of its junction with the Barna Road.

( e ) The Letteragh Road between the county borough boundary and a point 168 metres north-west of its junction with the Circular road.

( f ) The Oranmore Road (National Road N6) between the county borough boundary and a point 405 metres east of its junction with the Ballybaan Road.

( g ) The Tuam Road (National Road N17) between a point where the county borough boundary intersects the south-eastern side of the road and a point 200 metres north-east of its junction with the Castlegar-Ballindooley road.

( h ) The Headford Road (National Road N84) between the county borough boundary and a point 1,420 metres north of its junction with Terryland Road.

( i ) The Rahoon Road between the outermost intersection of the county borough boundary with the road and a point 860 metres north-west of its junction with Bishop O'Donnell Road.

( j ) The Mincloon Road and its continuation northwards between its junction with the Rahoon Road and the county borough boundary.

( k ) The Clybaun Road between its junction with the Rahoon Road and a point 1,330 metres north of its junction with the Barna Road.

( l ) The Castlegar-Ballindooley road between its junction with the Headford Road (National Road N84) and a point 480 metres north-west of the northernmost intersection of the county borough boundary with the road.

( m ) The main Monivea Road where the said road is a perimeter road.

( n ) The main Monivea Road between a point where the county borough boundary intersects the northern side of the road and a point 60 metres north-east of its eastern junction with the old Monivea Road.

( o ) The Ballybrit Road for a distance of 290 metres from its junction with the main Monivea Road.

( p ) The Ballagh Road between its junction with the Mincloon Road and a point 540 metres south west of its junction with the Moycullen Road.

3. The following roads in the town of Loughrea:—

( a ) The Raruddy Road, The Raheen Road, The Clonoo Road.

( b ) The Woodford Road for a distance of 192 metres from the town boundary.

( c ) The Tynagh or Portumna Road for a distance of 256 metres from the town boundary.

( d ) The Ballinasloe Road (National Road N6) for a distance of 210 metres south-west of the point where the town boundary intersects the northern side of the road.

( e ) The Caheronaun Road for a distance of 478 metres from the town boundary.

( f ) The Bullaun Road for a distance of 95 metres from the town boundary.

( g ) The Athenry Road (National Road N6) between the town boundary and a point 25 metres south-east of its junction with the Raruddy Road.

( h ) The Old Galway Road and its continuation as the Cartron Road between the town boundary and a point 25 metres east of its junction with the Raheen Road.

( i ) The Gort Road (National Road N66) for a distance of 455 metres from the town boundary.

4. The following roads in the town of Tuam:—

( a ) The Killaloonty Road between the point where the town boundary intersects the south-western side of the road and a point 18 metres north of its junction with the Galway Road (National Road N17).

( b ) The Galway Road (National Road N17) between the point where the town boundary intersects the north-western side of the road and a point 195 metres west of its junction with the Killaloonty Road.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Roads in the County of Galway declared to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1. The following roads at Ahascragh:—

( a ) Church Road.

( b ) The Ballinasloe-Mount Bellew Bridge road between a point 412 metres west of its junction with the Kilconnell Road and a point 393 metres north of its junction with Church Road.

( c ) The Kilconnell Road for a distance of 73 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mount Bellew Bridge road.

2. The following roads at Ardrahan:—

( a ) The Galway-Limerick road (National Road N18) between a point 119 metres north-west of its junction with Market Square and a point 228 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) Market Square and its continuation to the Craughwell Road.

( c ) The Kinvara Road for a distance of 23 metres from its junction with Market Square.

3. The following roads at Athenry:—

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Tuam Road 759 metres north-west of its junction and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

( a ) a point on the New Line 210 metres north-east of its junction with the Tuam Road,

( b ) a point on the Monivea Road 1358 metres north-east of its junction with the Tuam Road.

( c ) a point on the Carnakelly Road 65 metres east of its junction with the Dublin Road,

( d ) a point on the Dublin Road 155 metres south of its junction with the Carnakelly Road,

( e ) a point on the Pound Road 366 metres south-east of its junction with the Galway Road,

( f ) a point on the Galway Road 310 metres south-west of its junction with the Castlelambert Road,

( g ) a point on the Castlelambert Road 105 metres north-west of its junction with the Galway Road,

( h ) a point on the Carnacun Road 932 metres north-west of its junction with the Goods Store Road,

and from the last mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Tuam Road.

4. The following roads at Aughrim:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Loughrea road (National Road N16) between a point 256 metres north-east of its junction with the Kilconnell Road and a point 192 metres south-west of its junction with the Cloontuskert Road.

( b ) The Kilconnell Road for a distance of 82 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road (National Road N6).

( c ) The Cloontuskert Road for a distance of 32 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road (National Road N6).

( d ) The road leading from the Ballyinasloe-Loughrea road (National Road N6) to Holy Trinity Church.

5. The following roads at Ballygar:—

( a ) Back Lane, Ballinua Road, Courthouse Lane, Market Square.

( b ) The Galway-Roscommon Road (National Road N63) between a point 140 metres south-west of its junction with the Pound Road and a point 45 metres east of its junction with the Buckfield Road.

( c ) The Pound Road for a distance of 105 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon Road (National Road N63).

( d ) The Ballyforan Road for a distance of 150 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road (National Road N63).

( e ) The Buckfield Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road (National Road N63).

( f ) The Creggs Road for a distance of 170 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road (National Road N63).

6. The following roads at Ballymoe:—

( a ) The Castlerea-Roscommon road (National Road N60) between a point 123 metres north-west of its junction with the Galway Road and a point 178 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Galway Road for a distance of 458 metres from its junction with the Castlerea-Roscommon road (National Road N60).

( c ) The Durrow Road for a distance of 165 metres from its junction with the Galway Road.

7. The following roads at Barna:—

( a ) The Pier Road.

( b ) The Galway-Spiddal road between the boundary of the county borough of Galway and a point 235 metres west of its junction with the Kircullen Road.

( c ) The Kircullen Road for a distance of 60 metres from its junction with the Galway-Spiddal road.

8. The following roads at Barnaderg:—

( a ) The Tuam-Mountbellew road between a point 550 metres north-west of its junction with the Corofin Road and a point 120 metres south of the said junction.

( b ) The Lavally Road for a distance of 65 metres from its junction with the Tuam-Mountbellew road.

9. The following roads at Caltra:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road between a point 220 metres east of its junction with Chapel Road and a point 30 metres north-west of its junction with the Castleblakeney Road.

( b ) The Fohenagh or Kinclare Road for a distance of 30 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road.

( c ) The Castleblakeney Road for a distance of 30 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road.

( d ) The Chapel or Killosolan Road for a distance of 190 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road.

10. The following roads at Carna:—

( a ) The Glinsk-Moyrus road between a point 45 metres north of its junction with the Kilkieran Road and a point 1,340 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) The Kilkieran Road for a distance of 900 metres from its junction with the Glinsk-Moyrus road.

11. The following roads at Castleblakeney:—

( a ) The Caltra Road for a distance of 185 metres east of its junction with the Woodlawn Road.

( b ) The Woodlawn Road for a distance of 185 metres south of its junction with the Caltra Road.

( c ) The Glantane Road for a distance of 180 metres west of its junction with the Greenville Road.

( d ) The Greenville Road for a distance of 40 metres north of its junction with the Mountbellew Road.

( e ) The Mountbellew Road for a distance of 54 metres north west of its junction with the Greenville Road.

12. Na boithre seo a leanas ag an Cheathru Rua:—

( a ) Bothar Cuilleann.

( b ) Bothar Doire an Fheidh-Caladh Thaidhg idir pointe 274 meadair soir thuaidh ona acomhal le Bothar a' Chillin agus pointe 46 meadair siar ona acomhal le bothar na Rinne.

( c ) Bothar na Rinne ar feadh 229 meadair ona acomhal le bothar Doire an Fheidh-Caladh Thaidhg.

( d ) Bothar Tuismeain ar feadh 174 meadair ona acomhal le bothar Doire an Fheidh-Caladh Thaidhg.

( e ) Bothar a' Chillin ar feadh 329 meadair ona acomhal le bothar Doire an Fheidg-Caladh Thaidhg.

( f ) Bothar Doire Fhearta ar feadh 252 meadair ona scomhal le bothar Doire an Fheidh-Caladh Thaidhg.

13. The following roads at Claregalway:—

( a ) The Galway-Tuam road (National Road N17) between a point 91 metres south-west of its junction with the Oranmore Road (National Road N64) and a point 274 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Oranmore Road (National Road N64) for a distance of 274 metres from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road (National Road N17).

( c ) The Montiagh Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road (National Road N17).

14. The following roads at Cleggan:—

( a ) The Clifden Road between a point 71 metres east of its junction with the Letterfrack Road and a point 180 metres west of its junction with the road leading to Cleggan Quay.

( b ) The Letterfrack Road for a distance of 62 metres from its junction with the Clifden Road.

15. The following roads at Clarinbridge:—

( a ) Kippen Street.

( b ) The Oranmore-Limerick road (National Road N18) between a point 283 metres north of its junction with the Ballynamanagh Road and a point 555 metres south-east of the said junction.

( c ) The Ballynamanagh road for a distance of 110 metres from its junction with the Oranmore-Limerick road (National Road N18).

( d ) The cul-de-sac road leading in a north-easterly direction from the Oranmore-Limerick Road (National Road N.18) for a distance of 115 metres from its junction with the Oranmore-Limerick road (National Road N.18).

16. The following roads at Clifden:—

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Galway Road (National Road N 59) 700 metres east of its junction with the Hospital Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

( a ) a point on the Low Road 46 metres east of its junction with Bridge Street,

( b ) a point on the Dooneen Road 91 metres south-east of its junction with Bridge Street,

( c ) a point on the Ballyconneely Road 27 metres south-west of its junction with Bridge Street,

( d ) a point on Beach Road 55 metres west of its junction with Main Street,

( e ) a point on the Sky Road 69 metres west of its junction with High Road,

( f ) a point on the Westport Road 389 metres to Courthouse junction,

( g ) the northermost point of the Hospital Road,

and from the last mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Galway Road (National Road N59).

17. The following road at Clonberne:—

The Moylough-Dunmore road between a point 2490 metres north of its junction with the Tuam Road and a point 3310 metres north of the said junction.

18. The following roads at Clonbur:—

( a ) The Finney-Leenane road between a point 135 metres south-east of its junction with the Graveyard Road and a point 135 metres north of its junction with the Carrowkeel Road.

( b ) The Cong Road between its junction with the Finney-Leenane road and a point 90 metres east of its junction with the Carrowhekeen Road.

( c ) The Carrowhekeen Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Cong Road.

19. The following roads at Corrandulla:—

( a ) The road leading to Laghtgeorge from the main Galway-Headford road between a point 503 metres west of its junction with the Castlecreevy Road and a point 503 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Castlecreevy Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the road from Laghtgeorge.

20. The following roads at Cornamona:—

( a ) The Clonbur-Leenane road between a point 140 metres north-east of its junction with Cloughbrack Road and a point 45 metres north-east of its junction with the Crumlin Road.

( b ) The Cloughbrack Road for a distance of 95 metres from its junction with Clonbur-Leenane road.

( c ) The Dooras Road for a distance of 70 metres from its junction with the Clonbur-Leenane road.

21. The following roads at Craughwell:—

( a ) The Galway-Loughrea road (National Road N6) between a point 637 metres north-west of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 382 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Ganty Road for a distance of 27 metres from its junction with the Galway-Loughrea road (National Road N6).

( c ) The Grenage Road for a distance of 37 metres from its junction with the Galway-Loughrea road (National Road N6).

( d ) The Ardrahan Road for a distance of 82 metres from its junction with the Galway-Loughrea Road (National Road N6).

22. The following roads at Creggs:—

( a ) The Glenamaddy-Athleague road between a point 133 metres west of its junction with the Glinsk Road and a point 366 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Glinsk Road for a distance of 133 metres from its junction with the Glenamaddy-Athleague road.

23. The following roads at Dunmore:—

( a ) Barrack Street, Bridge Street, The Green, The Square.

( b ) Castle Street and its continuation as the Milltown Road for a distance of 430 metres from the junction of Castle Street with the Square.

( c ) Church Street and its continuation as the Ballyhaunis Road for a distance of 274 metres from the junction of Church Street with the Williamstown Road.

( d ) The Williamstown Road for a distance of 343 metres from its junction with Church Street.

( e ) The Moylough Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with Barrack Street.

( f ) High Street and its continuation as the Tuam Road (National Road N83) for a distance of 352 metres from the junction of High Street with the Square.

24. The following roads at Eyrecourt:—

( a ) The Mall, Market Square.

( b ) The Killimor-Banagher road between a point 110 metres west of its junction with the Ballinasloe or Laurencetown Road and a point 37 metres south-east of its junction with the Mall.

( c ) Coate's Lane and its continuation as the Portumna Road for a distance of 156 metres from the Junction of Coate's Lane with the Killimor-Banagher road.

25. The following roads adjacent to the County Borough of Galway:—

( a ) The Castlegar-Ballindooley road.

( b ) The Ballybrit Road between a point where the boundary of the county borough of Galway intersects the western side of the road and a point 700 metres north of the said intersection.

( c ) The Silver Strand Road southwards from its junction with the Barna Road.

26. The following roads at Glenamaddy:—

( a ) The Kilkerrin-Ballymoe road between a point 444 metres south of its junction with the Dunmore-Creggs road and a point 407 metres north of the said junction.

( b ) The Dunmore-Creggs road between a point 425 metres north-west of its junction with the Kilkerrin-Ballymoe road and a point 412 metres south-east of the said junction including the Square.

( c ) The cemetery entrances on the Dunmore and Ballymoe Roads.

27. The following roads at Gort:—

( a ) Ballyhugh Cottages Road, Barrack Street, Boland's Lane, Church Road, Church Street, Courtney's Lane, Garrabeg Road, Lowrey's Lane, Queen Street, Railway Road, Slipper Street, The Square.

( b ) The Oranmore-Limerick road (National Road N18) between a point 229 metres south of its junction with George's Street and a point 136 metres north of its junction with the Old Golf Links Road.

( c ) The road on the eastern side of the Oranmore-Limerick Road (National Road N.18) leading to the rear of the County Council cottages at St. Colman's Terrace.

( d ) The road leading to the reservoir from the eastern side of George's Street and the branch road on the eastern side of the said road leading to the former workhouse residence.

( e ) The Loughrea Road (National Road N66) for a distance of 101 metres from its junction with George's Street.

( f ) The back entrance from Queen Street to the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy.

( g ) The laneway leading from the southern side of the Square at a point 69 metres east of Church Road.

( h ) The Tubber Road for a distance of 400 metres from its junction with the Kilmacduagh Road.

( i ) The road leading to the Cannahowna or Gort River from the southern end of Church Street.

( j ) The Kilmacduagh Road for a distance of 470 metres from its junction with Church Street.

( k ) Gallagher's Lane for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Oranmore-Limerick road (National Road N18).

( l ) The old Golf Links road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with the Oranmore-Limerick road (National Road N18).

28. The following roads at Headford:—

( a ) Barrack Street, Church View, New Street, St. George's Square.

( b ) The Galway-Shrule road between a point 265 metres south of its junction with the Claren or Greenfield Road and a point 343 metres north of its junction with the Tuam Road.

( c ) The Claren or Greenfield Road for a distance of 306 metres from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

( d ) The Castle Road for a distance of 137 metres from its junction with St. George's Square.

( e ) The Cong Road for a distance of 302 metres from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

( f ) The Tuam Road for a distance of 128 metres from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

29. The following roads at Kilchreest:—

( a ) The Loughrea-Gort road between a point 230 metres north-east of its junction with the Cartron Road and a point 183 metres south-west of the said junction.

( b ) The Sonnagh Road for a distance of 165 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Gort Road.

( c ) The Cartron Road for a distance of 263 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Gort Road.

30. The following road at Kilconly:—

The Ballinrobe-Tuam between a point 5 metres west of Beach Cross and a point 314 metres east of its junction with the Ballyhear Road.

31. The following roads at Kilconnell:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Galway road between a point 27 metres south-west of its junction with the Ahascragh Road and a point 261 metres south-west of its junction with the Ballyglass Road.

( b ) The Ballyglass Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Galway road.

( c ) The Aughrim Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Galway road.

32. The following roads at Kilkerrin:—

( a ) The Moylough-Glenamaddy road between a point 385 metres north-west of its junction with the Scregg Road and a point 140 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Tullagham Road for a distance of 40 metres from its junction with the Moylough-Glenamaddy road.

( c ) The Scregg Road for a distance of 70 metres from its junction with the Moylough-Glenamaddy road.

( d ) The Lahinch Road for a distance of 60 metres from its junction with the Moylough-Glenamaddy road.

33. The following roads at Killimor:—

( a ) The Loughrea-Portumna road (National Road N65) between a point 137 metres west of its junction with the Kiltomer Road and a point 201 metres south-east of its junction with the Eyrecourt Road.

( b ) The Tynagh Road for a distance of 142 metres from its junction with the Portumna Road (National Road N65).

( c ) The Kiltormer Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road (National Road N65).

( d ) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 146 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road (National Road N65).

34. The following roads at Kilreekill:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Loughrea road (National Road N6) between a point 125 metres north of its junction with the Bullaun Road and a point 91 metres south of its junction with the Mullagh Road.

( b ) The Mullagh Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road (National Road N6).

( c ) The Bullaun Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road (National Road N6).

35. The following roads at Kiltormer.:—

( a ) The Loughrea-Ballinasloe road between a point 620 metres south-west of its junction with the Eyrecourt Road and a point 428 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 512 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Ballinasloe Road.

36. The following roads at Kinvarra:—

( a ) Barrack Street, The Claddagh, The Quay, The Square.

( b ) The Galway-Ballyvaughan road (National Road N67) between a point 450 metres west of its junction with the Ardrahan Road and a point 550 metres west of its junction with the Kiltartan Road.

( c ) The Kiltartan Road for a distance of 101 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ballyvaughan road (National Road N67).

( d ) The Tierneevin Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Kiltartan Road.

( e ) The Green Road for a distance of 101 metres from its junction with Barrack Street.

( f ) The road connecting the Quay with Main Street.

37. The following roads at Laurencetown:—

( a ) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 64 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( b ) The Ballinasloe Road for a distance of 384 metres from its junction with the Eyrecourt Road.

( c ) The Portumna Road for a distance of 458 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( d ) Somerset Road for a distance of 73 metres from its junction with the Portumna Road.

( e ) The eastern link road between Somerset Road and the Portumna Road.

38. The following roads at Leenane:—

( a ) The Westport-Clifden road (National Road N59) between a point 945 metres north-east of its junction with the Maam Road and a point 885 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) The Maam Road for a distance of 570 metres from its junction with the Westport-Clifden road (National Road N59).

39. The following roads at Letterfrack:—

( a ) The Clifden-Leenane road (National Road N59) between a point 220 metres north-east of its junction with the Tullycross Road and a point 191 metres south-west of the said junction.

( b ) The Tullycross Road for a distance of 237 metres from its junction with the Clifden-Leenane road (National Road N. 59).

40. The following roads at Menlough:—

( a ) The Monivea-Glentane Road between a point 46 metres east of its junction with the Pollnabrone Road and a point 320 metres east of its junction with the Mount Bellew Road.

( b ) The Mount Bellew or Killoscobe Road for a distance of 27 metres from its junction with the Monivea-Glentane road.

( c ) The Cross Road for a distance of 64 metres from its junction with the Monivea-Glentane road.

41. The following roads at Mount Bellew:—

( a ) Market Square.

( b ) The Galway-Roscommon road (National Road N.63) between a point 220 metres west of Market Square and a point 355 metres north of the said Square.

( c ) The Ballyforan Road for a distance of 115 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( d ) The Ballinasloe Road between its junction with the Ballyforan Road and a point 65 metres north-west of its junction with the Glentane Road.

42. The following roads at Moycullen:—

( a ) The Galway-Oughterard road (National Road N59) between a point 890 metres south-east of its junction with Church Road and a point 773 metres north-west of the said junction.

( b ) The Spiddal Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Galway-Oughterard road (National Road N59).

( c ) Church Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Galway-Oughterard road (National Road N59).

43. The following roads at Moylough:—

( a ) Market Square.

( b ) The Galway-Roscommon road (National Road N63) between a point 384 metres west of its junction with the Kilkerrin Road and a point 466 metres east of the said junction.

( c ) The Kilkerrin Road for a distance of 146 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road (National Road N63).

( d ) The Carnacregg or Menlough Road for a distance of 183 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road (National Road N63).

44. The following road at New Inn:—

The Ballinasloe-Galway road between a point 41 metres west of its junction with the Cappataggle Road and a point 480 metres west of the said junction.

45. The following roads at Oranmore:—

( a ) the Castle Road.

( b ) The Limerick Road (National Road N18) between its junction with the Galway-Dublin road (National Road N6) and a point 366 metres south-east of its northernmost junction with the Maree Road.

( c ) The Galway-Dublin road (National Road N6) between a point 254 metres west of its junction with the Claregalway Road (National Road N64) and a point 88 metres south-west of the centre-point of the roundabout on the Dublin Road (National Road N6).

( d ) The Maree Road for a distance of 686 metres from its northermost junction with the Limerick Road (National Road N18).

( e ) The Moneymore Road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with the Dublin Road (National Road N6).

( f ) The Claregalway road (National Road N64) between its junction with the Galway Road (National Road N6) and a point 82 metres south of the centre-point of the roundabout on the Claregalway Road (National Road N64).

46. The following roads of Oughterard:—

( a ) Bridge Street.

( b ) The Galway-Clifden road (National Road N59) between a point 91 metres south-east of its junction with the Lake Road and a point 343 metres west of its junction with the Claremont Road.

( c ) The Lake Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Galway-Clifden road (National Road N59).

( d ) Camp Street between its junction with the Galway-Clifden road (National Road N59) and a point 27 metres south of its junction with the Glann Road.

( e ) The Cloosh Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with Bridge Street.

( f ) Waterfield Road for a distance of 555 metres from its junction with the Galway-Clifden road (National Road N59).

47. The following roads at Portumna:—

( a ) Abbey Street, Castle Avenue, Dominic Street, Dunkellin Terrace, The Fair Green, Marian Terrace, Market Square, St. Brendan's Street, St. Patrick Street, St. Brigid's Terrace, Shannon Park.

( b ) Clonfert Avenue (Bridge Road) and its continuation as Birr Road between its junction with St. Patrick Street and a point 674 metres south-east of its junction with Dominic Street.

( c ) Shannon Road for a distance of 478 metres from its junction with Dominic Street.

( d ) St. Brigid's Avenue between its junction with St. Brendan's Street and a point 69 metres south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( e ) The Killimor Road (National Road N65) between its junction with St. Brendan's Street and a point 119 metres south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( f ) St. Joseph's Road for a distance of 210 metres from its junction with the Killimor Road (National Road N65).

48. The following roads at Roundstone:—

( a ) Circular Road, Monastery Road, The New Quay Road, The Old Quay.

( b ) The Ballyconneely-Toombeola road between a point 229 metres south-west of its junction with Monastery Road and a point 46 metres north of Kate O'Brien's Corner.

49. The following roads at Spiddal:—

( a ) Pier Road, The Old Quay Road.

( b ) The Galway-Costelloe road between a point 274 metres east of its junction with the Moycullen Road and a point 23 metres west of its junction with Pier Road.

( c ) The Moycullen Road for a distance of 458 metres from its junction with the Galway-Costelloe road.

( d ) The Bohoona Road for a distance of 23 metres north of its junction with the Galway-Costelloe Road.

50. The following roads adjacent to the town of Tuam:—

( a ) Toberjarlath Cottages Road.

( b ) The Athenry Road for a distance of 526 metres from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

( c ) The Cloontooa or Tirboy Road for a distance of 201 metres from the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the western side of the road.

( d ) The Ballymoat Road for a distance of 27 metres from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

( e ) The Ballygaddy (Old) Road between the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the northern side of the road and a point 5 metres north-west of the point where the said boundary intersects the southern side of the road.

( f ) The Weir Road between the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the south-western side of the road and a point 27 metres north-west of its junction with the entrance road to Millstream Park housing estate.

( g ) The Dunmore Road (National Road N83) between the point where the town boundary intersects the western side of the road and a point 125 metres north of the northernmost entrance road to Parkview Drive housing estate.

( h ) The Dublin Road between the town boundary and a point 82 metres east of its junction with the Toberjarlath Road.

( i ) The Milltown Road for a distance of 460 metres from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

( j ) Tullinadaly Road between the town boundary and its junction with the Milltown Road.

( k ) The Bermingham Road for a distance of 30 metres from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

( l ) The Ballymoate Road for a distance of 40 metres from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

51. The following roads at Tully and Tullycross:—

( a ) The Renvyle-Tullymore Bridge road between a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with the Tully Lough Road and a point 30 metres south-east of its junction with the Lettergesh-Letterfrack road.

( b ) The Lettergesh-Letterfrack road between a point 45 metres north of its junction with the Derryherbert road and a point 60 metres north-east of its junction with the Renvyle-Tullymore Bridge road.

52. The following roads at Tynagh:—

( a ) The Loughrea-Portumna road between a point 320 metres north of its junction with the Killimor Road and a point 128 metres south of the said junction.

( b ) The Killimor Road for a distance of 123 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road.

53. The following roads at Woodford:—

( a ) Main Street.

( b ) The Portumna or Ennis Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with Main Street.

( c ) The Loughatorick Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Portumna or Ennis Road.

( d ) Courthouse Road for a distance of 137 metres from its junction with Main Street.

( e ) The Cappagh Road for a distance of 73 metres from its junction with the Loughrea Road.

( f ) The Loughrea Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with Main Street.

THIRD SCHEDULE

1. The following roads in the Urban District of Ballinasloe:—

( a ) The Taughmaconnell Road between its junction with the Ballinasloe-Dublin road (National Road N6) and a point 14 metres south of its junction with the Parkmore Road.

( b ) The Portumna Road between a point 103 metres south of its junction with the Beechlawn Road and a point 247 metres south-east of its junction with Loughrea road (National Road N6).

( c ) The Loughrea Road (National Road N6) between the urban district boundary and a point 211 metres south west of its junction with the Portumna Road.

( d ) The road connecting Beechlawn Cross Roads with Dunlo Street for a distance of 312 metres north of its junction with the Beechlawn Road and a point 24 metres south of the Beechlawn Cross Roads.

( e ) The Beechlawn Road between its junction with the Portumna Road and a point 24 metres east of Beechlawn Cross Roads.

( f ) The road connecting Poolboy Bridge with Dunlo Street between its junction with the Beechlawn Road and a point 175 metres south east of its junction with the road connecting Beechlawn Cross Roads with Dunlo Street.

( g ) The Ahascragh Road for a distance of 960 metres from the urban district boundary.

( h ) The Derrymullen Road between the urban district boundary and its junction with the Ahascragh Road.

2. The following roads at Ballinderreen:—

( a ) The Kinvara-Kilcolgan road between a point 325 metres south-west of its junction with the Cloghballymore Road and a point 205 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Cloghballymore Road for a distance of 100 metres from its junction with the Kinvara-Kilcolgan road.

( c ) The Killeenaran Road for a distance of 75 metres from its junction with the Kinvara-Kilcolgan road.

3. The following roads at Barna/Spiddal:—

( a ) The Galway-Costelloe road between a point 2012 metres east of the eastern abutment of Furbo Bridge and a point 1189 metres west of the western abutment of that bridge.

( b ) The Barna-Spiddal road between a point 235 metres west of its junction with the Kircullen Road and a point 40 metres east of its junction with the Forramoyle Road.

4. The following roads at Ballaun:—

( a ) The Loughrea-Ballyfar road between a point 119 metres south of its junction with the Kilreekill Road and a point 275 metres north of the said junction.

( b ) The Kilreekill Road for a distance of 128 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Ballyfar road.

( c ) The Kiltulla Road for a distance of 92 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Ballyfar road.

5. The following roads at Claregalway:—

( a ) The Galway-Tuam road (National Road N17) between a point 25 metres south of its junction with the Cahergowan Road and a point 370 metres north of the junction of the Tuam Road (National Road N17) with the Gortcloonmore Road.

( b ) The Cahergowan Road for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road (National Road N17).

( c ) The Gortcloonmore Road for a distance of 40 metres from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road (National Road N17).

6. The following road at Corofin:—

The road leading to Brockagh's Crossroads between the western end of Corofin Bridge and a point 343 metres east of the centre line of Corofin Bridge.

7. The following roads at Craughwell.—

( a ) The Galway Road (National Road N6) between a point 637 metres north-west of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 900 metres north-west of the said junction.

( b ) The Loughrea Road (National Road N6) between a point 382 metres south-east of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 683 metres south-east of the said junction.

8. The following road in the County Borough of Galway:—

The Oranmore Road (National Road N6) between a point 405 metres east of its junction with the Ballybaan Road and a point 800 metres east of the said junction.

9. The following roads at Gort:—

( a ) The Limerick Road (National Road N18) between a point 238 metres south of its junction with George's Street and a point 785 metres south of the said junction.

( b ) The Oranmore Road (National Road N18 between a point 136 metres north of its junction with the old Golf Links Road and a point 393 metres north of its junction with the Golf Links Road.

( c ) Gallaghers Lane between a point 46 metres from its junction with the Oranmore-Limerick Road (National Road N18) and its junction with the Kilmacduagh Road.

( d ) The Kilmacduagh Road between a point 470 metres from its junction with Church Street and a point 740 metres from the said junction.

10. The following roads at Kilcolgan:—

( a ) The Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18) between a point 64 metres north of its junction with the Tyrone Road and a point 46 metres south of its junction with the Killeeneen Road.

( b ) The Tyrone Road for a distance of 64 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18).

( c ) The Killeely Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18).

( d ) The Kinvara Road for a distance of 120 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18).

( e ) The Killeeneen Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18).

11. The following road at Lackagh:—

The Roscommon-Laghtgeorge Road (National Road N63) between a point 727 metres south-west of its junction with the Carraghy Road and a point 1253 metres south-west of the said junction.

12. The following roads in and adjacent to the town of Loughrea:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe Road (National Road N6) between a point 210 metres south-west of the point where the town boundary intersects the northern side of the road and a point 275 metres north-east of the said intersection.

( b ) The Athenry Road (National Road N6) between a point 25 metres south-east of its junction with the Raruddy Road and a point 545 metres south-east of the town boundary.

( c ) The Gort Road between a point 455 metres north-east of the town boundary and a point 135 metres south-west of the said boundary.

( d ) The Woodford Road between a point 192 metres north-west of the town boundary and a point 265 metres south-east of the said boundary.

( e ) The Raruddy Road for a distance of 180 metres from its junction with the Athenry Road.

13. The following roads at Milltown:—

( a ) Post Office Lane.

( b ) The Tuam-Ballindine road between a point 251 metres north-west of its junction with the Kilconly Road and a point 219 metres north-west of its junction with the Dunmore Road.

( c ) The Dunmore Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Tuam-Ballindine road.

( d ) The Dowras Road for a distance of 69 metres from its junction with the Tuam-Ballindine road.

14. The following roads at Mount Bellew:—

( a ) The Tuam Road between a point 220 metres west of its junction with Market Square and a point 760 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) The Ballinasloe Road between a point 65 metres north-west of its junction with the Glentane Road and a point 480 metres south-east of the said junction.

15. The following roads at Portumna:—

( a ) The Birr Road between a point 674 metres south-east of its junction with Dominic Street and a point 750 metres south-east of its junction with the Gortaha Road.

( b ) St. Joseph's Road between a point 210 metres west of its junction with the Killimor Road and a point 610 metres west of its junction with the Tynagh Road.

( c ) The Tynagh Road for a distance of 100 metres from its junction with the Portumna-Ennis Road.

16. Na boithre seo a leanas sa Spideal:—

( a ) Bothar na Gaillimhe — Casla idir pointe 114 meadair soir ona acomhal leis an mbothar go Baile an tSleibhe ag Cill Locha agus ceann thoir an phromanaid sa Spideal.

( b ) Bother na Gaillimhe — Casla idir pointe 26 meadair siar ona acomhal le Bothar na Ce agus pointe 69 meadair soir ona acomhal leis an mbothar o dhead go dti an Lochan Beag.

17. The following roads in and adjacent to the town of Tuam:—

( a ) The Dublin Road between a point 82 metres east of its junction with the Toberjarlath Road and a point 130 metres east of the road connecting the Dublin Road with the Ballymoate Road.

( b ) The Milltown Road (National Road N17) between a point 460 metres north of the boundary of the town of Tuam and a point 330 metres south of its junction with the Gardenfield Road.

( c ) The Dunmore Road (National Road N83) between a point 125 metres north of the northernmost entrance road to Parkview housing estate and a point 1064 metres north of the said junction.

18. The following road at Turloughmore:—

The Laghtgeorge-Mount Bellew Road between a point 27 metres north-east of its junction with the Moyle Park-Athenry road and a point 550 metres north-east of the said junction.

19. The following roads at Williamstown:—

( a ) The Square.

( b ) The Dunmore-Ballymoe road between a point 220 metres west of its junction with the Glenamaddy Road and a point 160 metres north-east of the said junction.

( c ) The Glenamaddy road for a distance of 251 metres from its junction with the Dunmore-Ballymoe road.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this 28th day of October, 1987.

PADRAIG FLYNN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations replace the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) 1979 ( S.I. No. 189 of 1979 ) and alter the speed limits applicable to certain roads in Galway City and County.

The Regulations exclude the public roads mentioned in the First Schedule from the scope of the built-up area speed limit of 30 mph prescribed by section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

The Regulations declare that the roads mentioned in the Second Schedule, which would otherwise be outside the scope of the built-up area speed limit of 30 mph shall be subject to that limit.

The Regulations prescribe a speed limit of 40 mph in respect of the public roads mentioned in the Third Schedule.

Ambulances, fire brigade vehicles and Garda Siochana vehicles while being used in the course of duty are excepted from all speed limits by the Regulations.