Approval from An Bord Pleanála for the N6 Galway to East Ballinasloe scheme was given in June 2005.

The scheme is programmed to go to construction in 2007. The N6 Galway to East Ballinasloe scheme has been designated by the National Roads Authority (NRA) as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. It is planned to be a design/build/operate/finance contract with a long-term concession period, in the order of 30 years. During this period the concessionaire will recover some or all of the up-front construction costs and the on-going operation/road maintenance costs through the collection of tolls.

Toll charges will be set at a level consistent with balancing the objectives of producing satisfactory revenue and attracting maximum traffic on the new roads. The aim is to secure complete project funding from the private sector, however a public subsidy will be considered for such a high cost scheme, which cannot be solely financed from tolls.