Galway Bay fm newsroom – The contractors working on the Gort to Tuam motorway are to undertake an immediate review of drainage along the length of the route.
It follows concerns that the development of the M17 is having a significant impact on flooding across the county.
The finger has been pointed at the Gort to Tuam Motorway in recent days for severe flooding experienced across the county over the past number of weeks.
Senator Lorraine Higgins claims that the planned route is akin to ‘putting a brick on a wet sponge’ – and indicates ‘stupidity of the highest order’.
A recent meeting of Galway County Council was told that vast tracts of North Galway that had never experienced flooding before are currently underwater.
The motorway itself has been badly affected by the flooding, particularly in South Galway – and the extent of the impact will not be known until water levels recede.
Following a meeting between Galway County Council, Direct Route Consortium and Transport Infastructure Ireland, a full review of the drainage system for the motorway will now be carried out.
Galway County Council says the review is to begin immediately, and will examine the full length of the long-awaited 57km motorway.