Presentation Road upgrades will improve supply for Galway customers

Uisce Éireann continues to deliver essential infrastructure upgrades for Galway city, with the latest programme of works in the city centre beginning at Presentation Road this week. 

These works, which are being carried out under Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, will see 510 metres of aging water mains replaced with new, modern pipes.

These new mains will improve the quality of treated water being delivered into homes and businesses in the area while also strengthening and safeguarding the network against bursts and other operational issues.

Enda Mac Namara, Uisce Éireann Programme Manager, said that customers in the area can look forward to a range of benefits accruing from these upgrade works.

“We have made significant progress in our programme of mains upgrades to the west of Galway city over the last 12 months, and this project on Presentation Road is the latest example of our commitment to deliver for customers and communities in Galway,” said Enda.

“These upgrades will provide an improved supply of water for homes and businesses at Presentation Road, Mill Street and the surrounding areas, while reducing the likelihood of operational issues on the network and helping us to reduce leakage rates.”

To facilitate the successful and safe delivery of these essential main upgrades, traffic management measures in the form of a road closure will be necessary. A road closure license has been granted by Galway City Council from Monday, 6 July until Friday, 21 August. 

The road closure will take effect along Presentation Road and Mill Street, from the junction of Presentation Road and Newcastle Road to the junction of Mill Street and Dominick Street Lower. Local and emergency access will be maintained at all times. 

During the period of the road closure, traffic will be diverted via Dominick Street Lower, Dominick Street Upper, Henry Street, St Helen’s Street and Newcastle Road. Presentation Road and Mill Street will be re-opened for the week commencing Monday, 27 July to facilitate increased traffic flows during the Galway Races. 

These works will be delivered by Farrans Construction on behalf of Uisce Éireann and are expected to be completed by late-August. 

Uisce Éireann has invested €2 billion to upgrade the underground water network across the country through the delivery of the Leakage Reduction Programme. We are continuing this work with over €1 billion in further investment in the network by the end of 2029.  

Fixing leaks can be complicated but we are making progress. Leakage levels are now at their lowest ever, with water loss reduced from 49% in 2014 to 36% nationally.