WAIT CONTINUES FOR WIDENING OF SALMON WEIR BRIDGE

Date Published: 04-Sep-2008

The long wait continues for the necessary widening of one of the city's busiest bridges, the landmark Salmon Weir BridgeFunding of just under a quarter of a million euro has been allocated, but it will only cover cosmetic changes Over the years there have been several calls for the road section of the busy bridge to be widened, and for a separate pedestrian walkway to be providedGalway West TD Frank Fahey has defended the funding saying the works will enhance the bridge, and that the necessary structural changes are 'another days work'Meanwhile, Green party city Councillor, Niall O Brolchain has also supported funding for the facelift of the city bridge.His only concern is that trees beside the salmon weir bridge be properly protected as the works are carried out.