The local authority is considering creating the new road in Tullamore.
An Offaly councillor says he won't support plans for a new link road in Tullamore until local residents are consulted.
The local authority is considering creating the new route between High Street and the Tanyard, with a new one-way traffic system to be implemented in O'Connor Square.
Independent councillor Sean O'Brien says residents in the Roselawn area and nearby businesses need to be fully included in the process: