The Northern Sound region is to benefit to the tune of five and half million euro for active travel projects. The National Transport Authority released details of funding for Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for 2025 for projects like walking and cycling schemes and improved pedestrian environments.
Cavan has been granted €3m and Monaghan, €2.5 million euro.
Seven Cavan schools including Killygarry NS, St Michael's, Cootehill, Loreto in Cavan and Mullahoran NS are to receive money under the Safe Routes to School programme.
Cootehill's Station Road and Cavan Road active travel schemes will receive a total €585,000. Projects in Virginia, Kingscourt and Cavan Town are also in this year's round of funding.
In Monaghan, the Horseshow Bridge has been awarded €1.75m.
The Peace Link Active Scheme in Clones; Ulster Canal Greenway, Lough Egish and Innniskeen villages, and the Carrickmacross to Castleblayney active travel scheme are also named in this year's list of successful Active Travel applicants.
Virginia - Rampart River footbridge Active Travel Measures €20,000
Cavan Town Urban Greenway Phase 2 €100,000
Staff Costs AT Team €390,000
Cootehill Station Rd Active Travel Scheme €500,000
Bus Station to Cavan Hospital Active Travel €125,000
Loreto school to Cavan Town Active Travel Scheme €535,000
Cavan Town Link to Farnham N.S €475,000
Cootehill Town - Cavan Street/Road Active Travel Scheme €85,000
Kingscourt Town Urban Greenway/Permeability Link €100,000
SRTS Round 1 - St Aidan's Secondary School, Cootehill €500,000
SRTS Round 2 - St Michael's N.S., Cootehill €50,000
Market St Junction Baileborough Town €20,000
SRTS Round 3 - Killygarry NS. HSRR €N/A
Mullahoran NS. HSRR€N/A
SRTS Round 3 - Saint Patrick's National School €20,000
Cavan Town Centre Active Travel connections€80,000
Monaghan.
Upgrade of Monaghan Town Greenway €30,000
Carrickmacross - Castleblaney Rd Active Travel Scheme €140,000
Monaghan Town Horseshoe Bridge Active Travel Measures €1,075,000
Monaghan Town Ballyalbany Bridge Active Travel Measures €50,000
Low Cost Junction Tightening/Pedestrian Crossing Schemes €160,000
Clones Peace Link Active Travel Scheme €50,000
Staff Costs AT Team €270,000
Lough Egish Village €25,000
Carrickmacross R178/Oriel Road Active Travel Scheme € 35.000
Monaghan Town Cootehill Road Active Travel Measures €135.000
Inniskeen Village Active Travel €60.000
Tullyhirm Lane €125,000
SRTS Round 2 - Beech Hill College, Tirkeenan €20.000
SRTS Round 1 - St Louis GNS & St Louis Infant School - Monaghan €45.000
SRTS Round 2 - St Marys Boys NS €10.000
Ulster Canal Greenway Link (Canal Street) €60.000
Woodview to Glen Road connectivity - Monaghan Town €210,000
SRTS Round 3 - Killeevan NS HSRR €N/A
