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Galway City Council is seeking immediate feedback from the public on the proposed new Clifden Railway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge crossing the Corrib at Woodquay.

By Maxim Kelly

The mythological princess of the Firbolg tribe, after whom Galway is said to be named will be honoured in a spectacular new sculpture at new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge.

Members of the public have one month from Sunday to make suggestions as to what the new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge should be called.

To mark the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday June 11, a Eucharistic Procession will take place in Galway City and its route will include the new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge.

Galway’s newest civil structure, the Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge will be officially opened next week, creating the first significant non-car crossing structure of the River Corrib.

Another key milestone has been achieved on the construction of the Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge with the reopening this week of the Newtownsmith Road, with a new stone paved surface making it more appealing to pedestrians and improving the public realm.

Galway City Council and Galway County Council remain committed to the delivery of the city ring road and have welcomed the opportunity to engage with An Bord Pleanála further on this project.

Galway City Council this week turned the first sod for the construction of the iconic new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge – the first new bridge to span the Corrib in over 30 years.

As part of European Mobility Week (September 16-22 2021), Galway City Council is rolling out a range of initiatives to support the people of Galway to ‘Move Sustainably, Stay Healthy’.