Galway Bay fm newsroom - An August deadline has been set for contractors interested in the planning and design of a new greenway linking Galway and Athlone.
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A multi-disciplinary team of engineers and consultants is being recruited to oversee all planning and design phases of the project.
Westmeath County Council is currently seeking tenders for a 3 million euro contract for the team and the deadline for submissions of interest is August 8th.
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It's expected the planning and design phases of the project will take 3 years to complete but no specific route for the greenway has been selected yet.
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The greenway will ultimately form part of a 270 kilometre cycling route stretching all the way to Dublin.
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