AQW 6616/22-27

Mr Eóin Tennyson
Alliance Party
Upper Bann

Tabled Date: 15/02/2024
Answered On Date: 28/02/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on progress for a new bridge at the Bannfoot area of the River Bann.

Answer:

A feasibility study that completed in April 2023 identified a pedestrian/cycle bridge as the preferred option at the Bannfoot. The project will now proceed to detailed design.

The bridging of the Bannfoot will for the first time allow cyclist and pedestrians to circumvent the lough without taking a significant detour. The bridge will be an important addition to promoting active travel.

Future delivery will be subject to the successful completion of the relevant processes and availability of funding.