"Galway City Council is seeking alternative funding after the National Transport Authority (NTA) withdrew its commitment to co-fund the proposed Clifden Railway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge, a project described locally as "transformative" for the town."
"The plan would see the remaining abutments of the former Clifden Railway Bridge - still visible on the River Corrib - repurposed to create a new pedestrian and cycle link between the Dyke Road area and the University of Galway campus."
Costs for the Clifden Railway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge have risen to €15.6 million, creating a major funding shortfall. The National Transport Authority withdrew its commitment to co-fund the project, forcing Galway City Council to seek alternative funding sources. Officials are scrambling to plug the financial gap as the increase in projected costs threatens project delivery. The scheme would repurpose remaining abutments of the former Clifden Railway Bridge on the River Corrib to form a pedestrian and cycle link between the Dyke Road area and the University of Galway campus. Local stakeholders describe the project as "transformative" for the town.
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