Galway Races 2010 Access Routes

Tunnel Entrance (red route)

For N6 traffic (Old Dublin road), and N18 (Limerick/Ennis/Gort road) the red route starts at Carrowmoneash Roundabout (Maldron Hotel) Oranmore. From there take the second exit, and continue along the old N6 to the Martin Roundabout (Galway Clinic).
Take the second exit at Martin Roundabout (Galway Clinic), followed by the first exit at the new Coolough Roundabout at the M6.

At the Lynch Roundabout (Western Motors/Clayton Hotel) there will be no right turn to the Monivea road or Avenue entrance. All traffic will be directed to the Tunnel entrance and Galway City direction. Race traffic must remain in the right lane after the Lynch Roundabout, while city traffic must remain in the left lane.

M6 motorway traffic should continue along the M6 to the Coolough Roundabout (end of the motorway), and get into the right lane, while Galway City traffic should remain in the left lane.

All traffic may take the second exit at the Lynch Roundabout (Western Motors/Clayton Hotel). All Tunnel entrance red route traffic merges here and proceeds as follows:

Race traffic must cross the N6 to enter the Tunnel in the right lane, and city traffic can travel straight to the city in the left lane. There will be no access from the N17 Tuam road.