An underpass was installed under the Dublin-Galway railway line in Athlone over the bank holiday weekend as part of the coast-to-coast Dublin to Galway Greenway project.
While planning is stalled on the western section of the Dublin to Galway Greenway, mainly due to objections from landowners, that isn’t holding up progress in the midlands too much.
Building underpasses for walking and cycling is common in the Netherlands, but it is unusual here. The new underpass in Athlone is also wider, unlike most walking and cycling underpasses built to date in Ireland.
The work is part of the project to extend the greenway in Athlone from White Gates on the Ballymahon Road to the banks of the River Shannon at Athlone Marina. It was undertaken by Jons Civil Engineering Ltd.
Cycleway Underpass successfully installed in Athlone over Easter Weekend
An underpass for the Dublin to Galway National Cycleway was installed under the Dublin Galway Railway Line in Athlone over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/QVwfaYwqCN
— Westmeath County Council (@westmeathcoco) April 25, 2019
Westmeath County Council would like to thank the Contractor, Jons Civil Engineering, and Irish Rail for all their work to make this possible, as well as the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for the necessary funding. (2/3) pic.twitter.com/iAEMDDoVjX
— Westmeath County Council (@westmeathcoco) April 25, 2019
The Council would also like to thank the local community and Dunnes Stores for their cooperation. (3/3) pic.twitter.com/iRgm4G1x6d
— Westmeath County Council (@westmeathcoco) April 25, 2019
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The curiosity is killing me! Why did they thank Dunnes Stores?
Any chance of burrowing under a few fields in east Galway?
@Bigx
There is not a chance of any progress in greenway project in east Galway as long as TII/NRA are in charge. Rural communities in the county have not forgotten how little regard TII/NRA had for them in 2015.
To make matters worse Minister Ross has refused to allow east Galway landowners a seat at the upcoming consultation meeting which will decide terms of reference for constructing cycling infrastructure in east Galway, preferring instead to listen to groups from Wicklow. It is time for common sense to prevail. Rural communities in east Galway must be included in the process in a meaningful manner.
@Mark Boyle, The works were near the Dunnes Stores site, I presume access and storage of equipment were why they thanked Dunnes.
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