Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has announced funding of €4.6M for Active Travel projects in County Tipperary.
The largest individual sum is €500,000 for the Cahir Road Active Travel scheme in Cashel – in addition projects in Ladyswell and on the Old Road in Cashel are allocated €98,400.
A footpath and cycleway project in Roscrea on the R445 is allocated €480,000 while Ballylooby is allocated €150,000.
In total 37 projects have been funded in county Tipperary in addition to providing funds for 3 Local Transport Plans and the funding for staffing in the Active Travel unit.
The towns of Nenagh, Thurles and Clonmel are each allocated €118,000 to fund the creation of a Local Transport Plan.
The council is also allocated €330,000 to fund the costs of the Active Travel Staff.
Other projects to be funded include:
Schools & Third Level Linkage Thurles Town €180,000
Active Travel Connectivity, Bowes Corner Thurles €150,000
Suir Footpath and Cycleway Scheme, Thurles €48,000
Castlemeadows Active Travel Scheme Thurles €15,000
Carrick Beg Footpath Improvements, Carrick on Suir €150,000
Clairin Footbridge, Carrick On Suir €450,000
Carrick on Suir Active Travel Scheme €70,000
N24 Cycle Scheme, Clonmel €50,000
Old Bridge to Suir Blueway Link €50,000
Cashel Road Active Travel Scheme, Clonmel €280,000
Cahir Road to Convent Road Active Travel scheme, Clonmel €80,000
Davis Road Active Travel Scheme Clonmel €30,000
R445 Lisbunny – Nenagh Active Travel Scheme €430,000
Nenagh Urban Greenway €150,000
Borrisokane Community College Footpath €32,000
Quarry Lane – Cullenagh (R494), Ballina €62,000
Newtown – Active Travel Connectivity Scheme €15,000
Ballina Active Travel Scheme €5,000
Birdhill Active Travel Scheme €50,000
Emly Village Footpaths €18,900
Active Travel Connectivity, Supervalu Junction, Cahir €59,700
Rosegreen Active Travel Scheme 50,000
Schools projects:
Inch National School, Thurles €10,000
Loreto Secondary School, Clonmel €50,000
Gaelscoil Chluain Meala, Clonmel €200,000
St. Brigid’s Nationals School, Donaskeagh €5,000
Cullen National School €10,000
St Marys Central National School, Killenaule €20,000
Nationally a total of €290M is allocated to local authorities to deliver active travel schemes to encourage more walking and cycling.
