A programme of water mains improvements across Galway City is progressing to the Mervue and Tuam Road areas.

This latest phase will see 1.2 kilometres of old and damaged water pipes replaced with modern, high density polyethelene (plastic) ones in Mervue and a further 1.6 kilometres on the Tuam Road.

Farrans will begin work in late January with completion expected in three months.

The works are being delivered under Irish Water's National Leakage Reduction Programme which will reduce the high level of leakage across the country by fixing or replacing ageing water mains.

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Explaining further what's involved, Irish Water's Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead Dave Murphy said: "Irish Water is committed to safeguarding the water supply for customers in Galway City. These works will involve the decommissioning and replacement of water mains along St James Road from Bayview Heights on to Quinn Terrace and along the N83 in the vicinity of the Ballybrit Industrial Estate to Bothar na Mine. The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customer's water supply. Where the existing service connections on the public side are lead these will be replaced as part of this improvement work."

The works may involve some short-term water shut offs and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours' notice prior to any planned water shut offs.

Traffic management may be in place during this time which may involve local diversions. Local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times.

(CM/MH)