£1m Greenway Approved In Strabane

Plans for a new 3.5km greenway in Strabane, Co Tyrone, have taken a major step forward.The proposal for a £1m cycling and walking route was given the green light at a recent meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee.The route will connect the A5, Derry Road, Canal Basin, River Mourne Flood Wall and Strabane Retail Park. It will also form a key section of the overall Strabane-Lifford greenway which is part of the North West Greenway Network project, which will see the District connected with Buncrana, Lifford and Muff.Proposals also include amendments to existing road kerb alignments, new road markings and signage, drainage, hard and soft landscaping, new path lighting and adjustments to existing road lighting and boundary treatments.The project, which has been in development for three years, is highlighted as a key capital project in Council’s Strategic Growth Plan. Funding has been provided through the INTERREG VA programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Match-funding is provided by the Department for Communities, Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland and the Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport in Ireland.The Council will now to look to appoint a construction firm to take on the project with the hope of reaching completion some time in 2020.