Fingal awarded €20m funding from NTA

Fingal County Council have been allocated €20m funding from The National Transport Authority for the ongoing delivery of active travel schemes in 2025.

With a total of €294m being awarded to local authorities, this funding will support a range of walking and cycling schemes including improved pedestrian environments, new segregated cycling lanes, pedestrian and cycling bridges and pedestrian crossings.

Welcoming this announcement, Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Brian McDonagh said: ’’ We are very happy to have received this funding from the NTA. It is a significant support and endorsement for our commitment to Active Travel in Fingal. Active Travel has many benefits for the entire community, it is an essential tool to fight global heating and will deliver a healthier environment for everyone. We want to push harder and do more so we will happily take all the funding we can get.’’

This funding has been awarded to 48 different projects in the Fingal area and includes a variety of Active Travel investments such as Fingal Coastal Way, Donabate Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge, Harry Reynolds Road Cycleway in Balbriggan, Feltrim Road Cycling Infrastructure and Skerries Active Travel Plan.

AnnMarie Farrelly, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council stated: ‘’This funding aligns with our strategic vision to create a community that is sustainable and accessible. By investing in Active Travel, we are laying the foundation for a transport network that benefits the entire community. Our Active Travel and Planning & Strategic Infrastructure teams have been working extremely hard on progressing many key developments, such as R132 Connectivity Improvements and Auburn Avenue to 12th Lock Walking & Cycling Scheme in Castleknock, and we look forward to welcoming the delivery of these projects’’.

16 Schools will receive funding under the Safe Routes to School Programme which aims to improve ongoing issues of safety and congestion at the school gate. It also focuses on improving routes to school by improving walking and cycling infrastructure.

David Storey, Director of Services for Environment, Climate Action, Active Travel and Sport at Fingal County Council says: ‘By investing in Active Travel, we are making it easier and more appealing for the citizens of Fingal to walk, wheel and cycle. It is our priority to ensure the well-being of our most vulnerable road users. This funding allows us to address safety concerns by providing Active Travel infrastructure that is accessible for everyone.’’

Matthew McAleese, Director of Services for Planning and Strategic Infrastructure at Fingal County Council stated: ‘’This funding from the NTA allows us to progress major projects such as The Broadmeadow Way and Fingal Coastal Way, which promote sustainable travel choices for the people of Fingal. We encourage everyone to make use of the network of walking and cycling infrastructure that we continue to create, which positively impacts our climate.’’

Fingal County Council is working to implement Active Travel into everyday life as part of normal routines. By redesigning our travel network to make it safer and more welcoming for people on foot or bike, we encourage sustainable travel across our entire community.

To learn more about active travel and strategic infrastructure projects in Fingal visit www.fingal.ie/activetravel