A petition has been set up calling for the Bonagee Link in Letterkenny to finally get off the ground.
Pauric Shevlin says the protracted wait for the Bonagee Link Bridge has had a substantial and detrimental impact on Letterkenny’s economic prospects, and the broader region of Donegal.
There’s hopes the Bonagee Link could alleviate the current traffic congestion in and around the town.
The petition has so far, garnered over 530 signatures.
Pauric says the amount of investment in infrastructure in Letterkenny is not being reflected in the management of traffic flow:
Well, Donegal Senator Niall Blaney believes the project could be completed within a short number of years.
He says the Bonagee Link is now part of the wider Ten-T project, and much preparatory work has already been done in terms of planning and land acquisition ahead of the selection of a preferred route.
He says a business case for the Ten-T project, including the new bridge is with the government, and he’s hopeful for a decision in the coming months:
