CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR ICONIC CITY FOOTBRIDGE

Date Published: 29-Dec-2012

Contracts have now been signed for the long-awaited restoration of an iconic city footbridge.

The agreement has been signed with Kilcolgan based Ward and Burke Civil Engineering Construction Limited to build the new structure at Wolfetone bridge to connect with Fisheries Tower.

Inland Fisheries Ireland have allocated 121 thousand in funding to the project and a further 35 thousand has been provided by the City Council.

The bridge is expected to be complete by St. Patrick's Day.

City Cllr and Chairperson of the Special Cultural Committee Padraig Conneely says it'll be a key tourist attraction for the city: