Galway City Council is considering the introduction of a major overhaul of traffic flow on Dominick Street, Raven Terrace and Fr Griffin Road.
As well as the creation of a new link road between Lower Fairhill Road and Munster Avenue, a one-way system is being considered.
The move is part of a bid to tackle the chronic traffic congestion in the area during peak hours on what is a narrow roads system.
The local authority is in discussion with landowners around Munster Avenue and Lower Fairhill in a bid to open up Burke’s Lane, a cul de sac access road behind Monroe’s.
The Council is hopeful that agreements can be reached before the end of the year and for the work to go ahead next year.
Engineers are considering a one-way system where vehicles heading west out of town would travel down Lower Dominick Street (by the Arts Centre) and out Burke’s Lane, while those coming into town would travel along Upper Dominick Street (by the Róisín Dubh).
City Council Chief Executive Brendan McGrath said: “Progress has been made in securing agreement from landowners regarding the completion of [the new road] and our intention is to complete design and planning and commence work in 2016.”
Joe O’Neill, Director of Services for Transportation said: “It’s our intention to put a through road to improve traffic flow. Upper Dominick Street is a very narrow road, and there are regular issues there as a result.
“Engineers will be looking at the best options for the area, including whether a one-way system should be introduced, and any other suitable changes.
“The plan is to try and get the work started next year,” said Mr O’Neill.
The plan to create the new link road was first expected to be introduced in 2011 as part of a new traffic plan for the area, but did not come to fruition.
However, the Council did introduce other elements of that plan, including introducing two-way traffic on Lower Fairhill Road and banning turns onto Raven Terrace from Wolfe Tone Bridge and Fr Griffin Road.
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