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New Tuam Road, Monksland, Athlone

 Improvement works continued on a 1.8 kilometer section of the New Tuam Road and a 0.2 kilometer section of the Old Tuam Road in Monksland.  The completed works include the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of the Old Tuam Road and the New Tuam Road, provision of public lighting, surface water drainage, undergrounding of services, a combined footway/cycleway, a pedestrian footway, road resurfacing, pedestrian crossings, bus bay and traffic calming measures.

 Works funded under the Smarter Travel Initiative, 2011 included the provision of two no. controlled pedestrian crossings within the 50 Kph speed limit on Regional Road R362 known as the New Tuam Road in Monksland. The works supplement other improvement works carried out by the Council. The R362 is a significant regional road linking Athlone to Tuam and the West.

Circular Road/Abbeytown, Roscommon:

 This scheme involves the provision of a new pedestrian crossing on the N63 National Secondary route outside the Abbey Boys National School on Circular Road. The works also include the provision of a traffic calming centre island and railings to encourage safe road crossing for school goers. The Council also installed a new pedestrian crossing with railings in Abbeytown to facilitate students of the local secondary school, users of the library and the wider public.

Abbeytown Road, Boyle:

 This project included the provision of 1.63 kilometers of footpaths and two no. pedestrian crossings on Abbeytown Road in Boyle. The works provide a new link between the Boyle Town centre and the widely  renowned tourist attraction of Lough Key/Forest Park. Pedestrian crossings were provided at appropriate locations including the entrances to existing schools.

 Cortober, Carrick on Shannon:

 This scheme provides for the provision of 185 metres of footpaths on the westbound side of of the newly constructed bridge linking Cortober and Carrick on Shannon and the junction between the N4 Sligo Road and Regional Road R368. The works also involve the provision of two no. controlled pedestrian crossings. The conversion of Liberty Hill to a one way traffic system was also incorporated into the scheme.