Three Tipperary towns are set to benefit from funds being made available by the National Transport Authority (NTA), which will improve travel infrastructure in Tipperary.
A big fund €4.63m is being made available in 2023 towards the delivery of approximately 37 Active Travel schemes in Tipperary.
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD today confirmed that the NTA have allocated the funds to Ireland’s local authorities with a view to spending €290m on walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023.
The national investment will fund approximately 1,200 Active Travel projects, contributing to the development of almost 1,000km of new and improved walking and cycling infrastructure across the country by 2025.
This includes the development of segregated cycle lanes and widened footpaths, new walking and cycling bridges, and new pedestrian crossings.
In total, the 2023 fund allocation for Active Travel will allow for the progression of 387 projects in the Greater Dublin Area, 250 across other regional cities and a further 502 projects across rural Ireland.
Among the Active Travel projects receiving funding in Tipperary are:
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