Galway may soon benefit from a new, second bridge alongside the existing Salmon Weir Bridge.

The planned project - to carry vehicles only - was presented recently to councilors in Galway.

RPS Consulting Engineers have indicated a number of options to alleviate the pressure on the Salmon Weir Bridge, which has heavy pedestrian usage on very narrow footpaths, with buses and trucks regularly forced to mount them because of the difficulty in making the sharp turn.

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If the option for the second bridge were favoured, the existing bridge would then cater specifically for cyclists and pedestrians.

Councillors were asked during April to agree on one of the options.

Once agreed RPS will then work on a detailed plan for the preferred option, which will then be presented to the City Council to formally begin the planning process.

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